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Award Travel

  • Points & Miles

    How & When You Can Use Someone Else’s Free Night Award For A Hotel Stay

    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 27, 2025

    Not long ago, we received an email from one of our readers: My parents started dabbling in points, miles and credit cards during the pandemic. They currently have a certificate …

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    Trapped in the Phantom Zone: Navigating the Perils of Award Flight Bookings

    by joeheg July 27, 2025
    by joeheg July 27, 2025

    Booking flights with points can feel like unlocking a secret travel hack—until it doesn’t. If you’ve ever found the perfect award flight only to discover it’s not actually bookable, you’ve …

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  • Points & Miles

    50% Transfer Bonus From Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy – Worth It?

    by joeheg July 16, 2025
    by joeheg July 16, 2025

    I’ve had a Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve card for over a decade, and I’ve always treated Ultimate Rewards points like gold. With all the transfer partners Chase offers, there’s …

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  • Points & Miles

    From Cancelation to Caribbean: Our One-Day Award Booking Adventure

    by joeheg July 14, 2025
    by joeheg July 14, 2025

    This past week was not what we had planned. We were all set to take a trip to Texas—flights, hotel, rental car, everything booked. One of the main reasons for …

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  • Credit Cards

    Is the Hyatt Credit Card Still Worth Keeping?

    by joeheg June 28, 2025
    by joeheg June 28, 2025

    Each year, Hyatt adjusts the categories of its hotels—many go up, a few go down—and like clockwork, it sparks the same debate: Is the World of Hyatt Credit Card still …

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  • Points & Miles

    Maximize Your Hotel Points With This Simple Free Night Strategy

    by joeheg June 27, 2025
    by joeheg June 27, 2025

    If you’re part of a hotel loyalty program, you’ve probably spent a lot of time and effort earning points for free hotel stays. But knowing the value of your points …

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  • Hotels

    Steps from the Fort Worth Stockyards: Is This Hyatt Place Worth the Price?

    by joeheg May 6, 2025
    by joeheg May 6, 2025

    I was making a quick weekend trip to Fort Worth to see a concert at the Fort Worth Stockyards. I wanted to make this trip as economical as possible, so …

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  • Airlines

    Is the Amex-to-Alaska Back Door About to Close? Here’s What We Know

    by joeheg April 21, 2025
    by joeheg April 21, 2025

    There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the future of American Express Membership Rewards transfers to Hawaiian Airlines—and it’s not just about HawaiianMiles. The real concern? This change will …

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  • Points & Miles

    Think Your Award Ticket Is Set? Not If You Miss These Steps

    by joeheg April 15, 2025
    by joeheg April 15, 2025

    Booking a flight using airline miles always feels like a win. You’ve compared prices, found availability, transferred points, and locked in your reservation. Done and done, right? Not so fast. …

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  • Credit Cards

    How My $49 IHG Credit Card Saved Me $200 on a Hotel

    by joeheg April 8, 2025
    by joeheg April 8, 2025

    I hold several hotel credit cards that offer a free night certificate every year after paying the annual fee. Recently, I did a full review of my cards with annual …

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