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  • Points & Miles

    Looks Like United’s Post-Holiday Program Quietly Vanished

    by SharonKurheg January 5, 2026
    by SharonKurheg January 5, 2026

    Many airlines seem to have something that no (or few) other airlines do or offer. KLM’s Delft houses are a good example of that. Or until recently, Southwest Airlines had …

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  • Credit Cards

    Amex Platinum Warning: Use Your Saks Credit Now (and Don’t Hoard Gift Cards)

    by joeheg December 26, 2025
    by joeheg December 26, 2025

    If you have the Amex Platinum Card, there’s a decent chance you’ve had this exact thought twice a year: “Okay… what am I buying at Saks Fifth Avenue this time?” …

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    Last-Minute Travel Gifts for Frequent Flyers

    by joeheg December 21, 2025
    by joeheg December 21, 2025

    With Christmas quickly approaching, you may have missed the chance to buy the perfect gift for your loved ones. However, if you’re part of a Secret Santa (or you just …

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  • Points & Miles

    Why Do Points Enthusiasts Go Crazy Over Gift Cards?

    by joeheg August 29, 2025
    by joeheg August 29, 2025

    If you read other websites that talk about points and miles, you’ll see articles about purchasing gift cards, and you might wonder, “Why? What’s the purpose of using a credit …

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  • Points & Miles

    This Shopping Portal Used To Be Great. Now It’s Almost Useless

    by joeheg July 29, 2025
    by joeheg July 29, 2025

    After I signed up for the Capital One Venture X card, I started exploring all the perks tied to Capital One’s ecosystem. One of those was the Capital One Shopping …

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  • Points & Miles

    What Is Manufactured Spending And Why Do People Do It?

    by joeheg July 12, 2025
    by joeheg July 12, 2025

    Manufactured spending. What does that mean? It’s not apparent from the name, but a good guess would be that it has something to do with spending money concerning travel since …

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  • Travel

    Update on Hilton Gift Card Hiccups

    by SharonKurheg January 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg January 8, 2025

    Gift cards have been around for about 30 years. Neiman Marcus introduced them in 1994, but Blockbuster Video was the first company to offer them on a nationwide scale, about …

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  • Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks

    Family Bought $10K in Disney Vacation Gift Cards; Learned They’re No Good at Disney Parks

    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2023
    by SharonKurheg December 21, 2023

    Going on a Disney vacation is EXPENSIVE. As in, “just getting into the park” can be well over $100 per person per day. So people look for discounts as much …

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  • Airlines

    Man To Pay $180K In Gift Card & Airline Scam

    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2021
    by SharonKurheg February 18, 2021

    A man in Missouri has pleaded guilty to a scam where he exploited glitches in American Airlines’ ticketing and gift card systems. He used the opportunity to cheat the airline …

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  • Weekly Recap

    How To Buy A Car With Gift Cards, Hotel With An Identity Crisis, Getting A Refund On A Non-Refundable Reservation, & More!

    by joeheg February 16, 2020
    by joeheg February 16, 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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