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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The average American family spends 12% of their income on paying for food, with that spending split almost evenly between eating out and eating at home. Plenty of credit cards…

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…