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  • Hotels

    The Easiest Trick to Score Free Hotel Upgrades Without Lying or Chasing Status

    by joeheg December 20, 2024
    by joeheg December 20, 2024

    I’ve been able to score countless upgrades in hotels using a certain trick. It’s totally legal, amazingly easy to do and doesn’t throw off my moral compass. Even those timid …

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  • Points & Miles

    Maximize Your Travel Benefits: Why Credits Should Come Before Points

    by joeheg November 16, 2024
    by joeheg November 16, 2024

    Travel credits come in many forms, but for this post, we’ll define them broadly as any benefit with an expiration date that can be used to book travel instead of …

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  • Points & Miles

    The Most Useful Hotel Points Out There

    by joeheg November 7, 2024
    by joeheg November 7, 2024

    When booking a hotel, you have many choices. Why choose one over another? It could be location, price, or reviews. Another factor comes into play if you’re into points and …

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  • Credit Cards

    Southwest Cards’ Targeted 30% Bonus: Is It Worth the Spend?

    by joeheg November 5, 2024
    by joeheg November 5, 2024

    The easiest way to earn points in loyalty programs is often through credit card sign-up bonuses, and we take advantage of this by signing up for a few cards each …

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  • Points & Miles

    How to Link Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red Accounts

    by joeheg October 14, 2024
    by joeheg October 14, 2024

    The Virgin brand has a storied history, dating back to its origins as a record shop in 1970. Over the years, it has evolved into a global conglomerate with a …

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  • Points & Miles

    How To Fix AwardWallet’s Issue With Programs Using Two Factor Authentication (2FA)

    by joeheg October 4, 2024
    by joeheg October 4, 2024

    One of the most common forms of fraud occurs when unauthorized individuals gain access to an account by discovering or guessing the account’s password. In the past, a 4-digit PIN, …

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  • Credit Cards

    My Credit Card Spending Strategy for Year-End Bonuses

    by joeheg October 3, 2024
    by joeheg October 3, 2024

    We’ve entered October, which means different things for different people. For Halloween fans, it’s their favorite time of the year. It’s prime time for sports fans, with football getting into …

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  • Points & Miles

    Airline Point Expiration Policies (Updated 9/2024)

    by joeheg September 22, 2024
    by joeheg September 22, 2024

    Airlines have dramatically changed their policies regarding the expiration of points in loyalty programs. Previously, almost every plan required some activity in your account to keep your points active. There’s …

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  • Points & Miles

    How To Decide Which Transferrable Points To Use For An Award

    by joeheg September 20, 2024
    by joeheg September 20, 2024

    If you’ve been paying attention, you know that it’s a good idea to distribute your points across various rewards programs. If you’ve been doing this for some time, you probably …

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  • Hotels

    What Happens to Your Hotel Points After You You Die?

    by SharonKurheg September 20, 2024
    by SharonKurheg September 20, 2024

    The other day, René from Eye of the Flyer wrote a post called, Secretary Buttigieg – Your First Move Should be to Stop Delta From Taking Miles from Grieving Loved …

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