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  • Points & Miles

    Why You Shouldn’t Stress Over Transfer Bonuses

    by joeheg August 2, 2024
    by joeheg August 2, 2024

    The biggest advantage of earning transferrable 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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    Award Ticket Guide: Who You Gonna Call? (Or Which Airline’s Website Should You Use)

    by joeheg July 28, 2024
    by joeheg July 28, 2024

    Using your miles to book airline tickets seems like a straightforward process. You earn miles and then redeem miles, a process points and miles people call “earn and burn.” Hopefully, …

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    A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Las Vegas Casinos Without Status

    by joeheg July 2, 2024
    by joeheg July 2, 2024

    One of the highest value propositions in the points universe is the Las Vegas status merry-go-round. In short, it’s a way to leverage status in a single program and use …

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    How I Saved 60% By Comparing 3 Award Options For The Same Flight

    by joeheg June 21, 2024
    by joeheg June 21, 2024

    When searching for an airline award flight, it’s a good idea to explore various loyalty programs to find the most efficient way to use your points. Each program has its …

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  • Rental Cars

    Major Car Rental Brands’ Point Expiration Policies

    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2024
    by SharonKurheg May 29, 2024

    When travelers consider “points,” they usually think of them in terms of hotels. You can earn hotel membership rewards in the form of credits and/or points, usually by staying at …

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  • Travel

    What Would You Do Differently If You Weren’t Worried About Hotel Status?

    by joeheg May 27, 2024
    by joeheg May 27, 2024

    For years, I was proud of the fact that I didn’t have any hotel status and wasn’t beholden to any limits when picking out hotels. At the time, I searched …

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  • Rental Cars

    How Hotel Status Can Get You Car Rental Discounts

    by joeheg May 16, 2024
    by joeheg May 16, 2024

    I’m pretty good at finding a good rate on a rental car. I have a system I’ve developed over the years that helps me find a good price without having …

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  • Points & Miles

    How Spending $50 on Slots Got Me a Luxury Hotel in Vegas for $64

    by joeheg May 13, 2024
    by joeheg May 13, 2024

    When you’re looking to book travel, I suggest logging into your loyalty account first. That’s because programs will offer lower prices to members of their program. And why shouldn’t they? …

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  • Tips and Tricks

    One of the Easiest Ways to Possibly Lose All Your Miles

    by joeheg May 5, 2024
    by joeheg May 5, 2024

    Technology is awesome. It makes everything so much more convenient. However thanks to dishonest people in the world, it has its downside, too. It seems that almost everyone has a …

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  • Points & Miles

    Wyndham Rewards: Our Second Favorite Loyalty Program

    by joeheg April 25, 2024
    by joeheg April 25, 2024

    When it comes to using points for hotel stays, most people agree that Hyatt points are the most valuable. During our stay at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, we redeemed our …

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