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  • Points & Miles

    I’d Rather Be the Tortoise Than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game

    by joeheg September 6, 2025
    by joeheg September 6, 2025

    I’ve been earning points and miles with credit cards for over twenty-five years. I originally had an older version of the American Express Gold Card that earned 1.5x on travel …

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    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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    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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    Credit Card Shutdowns Are More Common Than You Think, Just Ask This Capital One Customer

    by joeheg May 19, 2025
    by joeheg May 19, 2025

    Having your credit card account shut down with no warning is the kind of financial gut punch no one wants. Yet for a growing number of Capital One customers, that’s …

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    Review & Photos Aboard The New 737-MAX, Why “Now” Is The Worst Time To Buy Points, Everything To Know About Manufactured Spending

    by joeheg December 6, 2020
    by joeheg December 6, 2020

    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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