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  • Points & Miles

    Is It Worth Buying IHG Points? Sometimes It’s the Cheapest Way to Book a Hotel

    by joeheg December 31, 2025
    by joeheg December 31, 2025

    Buying hotel points can feel like one of those things people do when they’ve lost the plot. I get it — I even wrote about it a while back when …

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    Bonvoyed Again: How Marriott’s Dynamic Pricing Limits Free Night Certificates

    by joeheg December 3, 2024
    by joeheg December 3, 2024

    If you’ve been a part of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, you’re probably familiar with the free night certificates that come with certain co-brand credit cards from Chase or American …

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  • Points & Miles

    Bonvoyed: Marriott Selects Value Of The Free Night Certificate You’ll Use

    by joeheg July 6, 2022
    by joeheg July 6, 2022

    Marriott Bonvoy has an assortment of co-brand credit cards. One of the benefits of keeping these cards for the long term is a free night certificate issued after each anniversary …

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    Hotels Are Back To Playing Games With Award Availability

    by joeheg June 28, 2022
    by joeheg June 28, 2022

    As part of being part of a major hotel chain, properties need to play by the rules. That may mean giving preference to the most loyal customers, providing a welcome …

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    Unpopular Opinion: IHG’s Dynamic Pricing Isn’t A Massive Devaluation

    by joeheg April 3, 2021
    by joeheg April 3, 2021

    I wish companies wouldn’t introduce any changes on April 1st, but that’s exactly what IHG did regarding award prices for their properties. With no warning, the hotel chain fully shifted …

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    What Are Points Worth Now?

    by joeheg April 3, 2020
    by joeheg April 3, 2020

    A simple way to tell how much value you’re getting for your points is to use Cents Per Point or CPP. The formula is simple. CPP = Cash Price of …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Smart Credit Card Tweak, How To Snag The Hotel Room/Plane Seat You Want, All The Lounges At MCO, & More!

    by joeheg March 1, 2020
    by joeheg March 1, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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    “Surprise Gift” In Hotel Room, What To Do About Unfair Rental Car Fee, How To Tell If Redemption Is Good, & More!

    by joeheg July 28, 2019
    by joeheg July 28, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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    Hotels Getting Stingier & Stingier, Airline Menu Change Thanks To Social Media, Sweet Spot For Points, & More!

    by joeheg May 12, 2019
    by joeheg May 12, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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    American Airlines Mucking Up Saver Awards & Bathrooms, Sneak Peek at Galaxy’s Edge, & More

    by joeheg January 6, 2019
    by joeheg January 6, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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