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  • Credit Cards

    Different Approaches to Credit Card Spending for Earning Miles & Points

    by joeheg March 7, 2025
    by joeheg March 7, 2025

    If you earn travel loyalty points using credit cards, knowing which card to use for each purchase is essential to maximize your rewards. But keeping up with the right card …

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    The Best No Annual Fee Cards for Beginners

    by joeheg September 14, 2024
    by joeheg September 14, 2024

    Even before we started writing Your Mileage May Vary, our friends and family would ask how we could travel as much as we did to so many places while managing …

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  • Credit Cards

    Should You Prioritize Insurance Coverage Over Maximizing Points?

    by joeheg July 27, 2024
    by joeheg July 27, 2024

    For those who collect (and spend) points and miles, deciding which credit card to use when making a purchase is straightforward. For most, the card providing the largest return is …

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  • Credit Cards

    What’s The Best Credit Card To Maximize Earnings For Gas Purchases?

    by joeheg July 24, 2024
    by joeheg July 24, 2024

    If you spend a lot of money each month filling your car with gas, it makes sense to maximize your return on that expense. Several credit cards offer bonuses on …

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  • Credit Cards

    What Is Manufactured Spending And Why Do People Do It?

    by joeheg June 14, 2024
    by joeheg June 14, 2024

    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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  • Points & Miles

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

    by joeheg May 11, 2024
    by joeheg May 11, 2024

    I’ve had credit cards that earned points or miles for over twenty-five years. I originally had an American Express Gold travel card that paid me 1.5x points for all travel …

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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

    Why Do Points Enthusiasts Go Crazy Over Gift Cards?

    by joeheg April 21, 2024
    by joeheg April 21, 2024

    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

    How I Used Points to Plan a Nerdtastic Trip to London and Wales

    by joeheg March 8, 2024
    by joeheg March 8, 2024

    Using points to pay for travel has the potential to broaden travel options that may have otherwise been out of reach. In other words, it allows you to consider activities …

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  • Hotels

    Best Hotels Near Universal Orlando to Use Points and Free Nights

    by joeheg January 14, 2024
    by joeheg January 14, 2024

    The Universal Orlando Resort has evolved into a complete vacation destination, featuring three theme parks (soon to be four, with the opening of Epic Universe in 2025), a shopping and …

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