If I had to give up one flexible points ecosystem, the answer wouldn’t be as obvious as it once was. For years, my answer probably would have been easier. Chase …
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Credit Cards
Why Canceling A Hotel Or Airline Credit Card Usually Doesn’t Erase Your Points
by joehegby joehegCanceling a travel credit card can be stressful, especially if you aren’t sure what happens to the points. I see this question come up all the time in travel and …
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When a transferable points program loses an airline partner, the immediate reaction is usually the same: another devaluation. And technically, that reaction isn’t wrong. American Express has confirmed that U.S. …
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Citi is quietly making one of its lesser-known transfer partners a lot less useful. If you’ve ever moved ThankYou points to hotel programs—or even just like having backup options for …
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I’ve been taking a closer look at Capital One lately and trying to decide what role, if any, it should still play in my points strategy. On paper, Capital One …
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Points & Miles
Transferring Capital One Miles vs Booking Through Capital One Travel
by joehegby joehegIf you earn miles with Capital One cards, you usually have two ways to book flights: Transfer Capital One miles to an airline partner and book an award ticket Book …
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Points & Miles
Minimum Transfer Amounts & Increments: How “Transferable Points” Programs Really Work
by joehegby joehegTransferring points to airline and hotel partners is one of the best ways to squeeze extra value out of your rewards. It’s also one of the easiest ways to get …
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The biggest advantage of earning transferable credit card points is the flexibility when you need to redeem them for travel. You never know which airline program will have availability on …
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I recommend earning transferrable points rather than locking yourself into a single loyalty program. For instance, I’d rather earn Chase Ultimate Rewards than commit to points with Aeroplan, Hyatt, or …
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Points & Miles
Maximizing Transfers to JetBlue TrueBlue: Which Points Should You Use?
by joehegby joehegOne of the biggest advantages of collecting transferrable points is flexibility—you can transfer them to different programs when needed. Imagine you’re eyeing a last-minute JetBlue flight for a weekend getaway, …