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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Credit Cards
Death By 1,000 Cuts: Is It Time To Break Up With Chase Ultimate Rewards And Hyatt?
by joehegby joehegFor years, my easiest answer for why Chase Ultimate Rewards points were valuable was simple: Hyatt. That was the killer app. Sure, Chase has airline partners. You can transfer points …
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If you have a business—even a side hustle—business credit cards can open up an entirely different world of points and miles opportunities. That said, I’m not going to tell you …
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Some credit cards stay in your wallet because they’re exciting. Others stay because they quietly do a lot of heavy lifting. The Chase Ink Business Cash falls squarely into the …
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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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For years, Chase Ultimate Rewards has had a pretty straightforward elevator pitch. They weren’t always the easiest points to earn, and they weren’t always the flashiest program either. American Express …
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Points & Miles
Did I Waste Chase Points on a Cheap Flight? Here’s Why I’m OK With It
by joehegby joehegDid I waste my Chase Ultimate Rewards on a recent airline redemption? On paper, it sure looked that way. I booked a short intra-Europe flight using 24,000 United miles for …
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Credit Cards
Chase Extends Pay Yourself Back Into 2026 (New Categories & Bonuses)
by joehegby joehegGood news for Chase cardholders: Pay Yourself Back is still alive in 2026, with updated bonus categories now in place for the first quarter of the year. Chase originally launched …
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There are a lot of reasons to collect transferable points. For me, there’s really only one that matters: When I find award space, I want to be able to move …