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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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  • Points & Miles

    Status Match Struggle: Trying to Match My Wyndham & Caesars Rewards Accounts

    by joeheg April 3, 2024
    by joeheg April 3, 2024

    Over a year ago, we signed up for the Wyndham Earner Business card. While we didn’t get to use the points earned from the bonus last year, we have several …

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  • Points & Miles

    How We Got Hotel Elite Status for 2024

    by joeheg January 3, 2024
    by joeheg January 3, 2024

    We never stay at a single hotel chain enough to organically earn elite status. While we stayed away from home for over 50 nights last year, our visits were spread …

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  • Credit Cards

    Redeeming Barclays Arrival Plus Miles for Travel Expenses

    by joeheg December 26, 2023
    by joeheg December 26, 2023

    In 2018, Sharon decided to apply for the Arrival+ card from Barclays. It was a new travel card and was offering a 70K sign-up bonus to new applicants. Apart from …

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  • Travel

    Exploring the Merging of Alaska and Hawaiian Airline Loyalty Programs

    by joeheg December 5, 2023
    by joeheg December 5, 2023

    Alaska Airlines has recently proposed a purchase of Hawaiian Airlines for a sum of around $1.9 billion. Although airline mergers are generally viewed as having a neutral to negative impact …

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  • Credit Cards

    Learn How to Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards Points

    by joeheg December 1, 2023
    by joeheg December 1, 2023

    Ultimate Rewards is the points currency used by Chase for its awards-earning credit cards. These cards are separate from the Chase co-brand credit cards from Hyatt, Southwest, United, Disney, etc. …

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  • Travel

    Vrbo, Expedia & Hotels.com to Launch Merged Loyalty Program

    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2023
    by SharonKurheg April 26, 2023

    Over the years, companies have discovered that loyalty programs are a great way to get and maintain customer loyalty. Brick-and-mortar storefronts used loyalty programs for years, usually in the form …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Why I Won’t Stay At The Wynn, The Difference Between Getting Your COVID Vaccine & Being Fully Vaccinated, & More

    by joeheg June 13, 2021
    by joeheg June 13, 2021

    Happy Sunday to all 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, so …

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  • Points & Miles

    American Airlines Gave Us Free Status, But Was it Worth Being Hacked?

    by joeheg March 8, 2021
    by joeheg March 8, 2021

    Back in 2018, Sharon received an unsolicited offer from American Airlines to upgrade her to Platinum Pro. At the time, this was a great offer for us. We had flights …

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