points and miles

One of the biggest internal struggles in travel is that tug-of-war between wanting to pay the least amount possible… and realizing that spending a little more might make your life …

Loyalty programs, whether they belong to airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers, are highly sophisticated data and analytics operations. Before they offer any benefit, they’ve already calculated how much it’ll …

If you’re a World of Hyatt member who’s ever gifted a free night or suite upgrade to a friend or family member, there’s a new rule coming your way — …

The 100K offer for the Chase Sapphire Preferred card is still alive, but some of the ways to fully maximize it are disappearing. While it reportedly has more than a …

If you hadn’t heard, there’s a great sign-up offer going on for the Chase Sapphire Preferred. Since April 3, Chase has offered 100,000 bonus points for spending $5,000 in the …

I’ve been traveling around the United States—and the world—for years using points and miles. While I’ve never managed to snag some of the most legendary sweet spot redemptions, I’ve had …

Citi has quietly pulled the plug on new applications for the Rewards+® Card, a quirky no-annual-fee offering in its ThankYou lineup. What started as a Reddit thread quickly spread across …

When I’m talking about stacking, I’m not talking about stacking cups, although that is an impressive, yet useless skill. I’m also not referring to the catchy Anna Kendrick song “Cups” …

One of the golden rules when earning miles and points is to maximize every purchase. That could mean using a shopping portal (online or in-store), buying gift cards at supermarkets or office …

Picking which credit cards to have in your wallet is like building a wall. Some cards are the larger rocks that earn bonus points and perks in major categories, such …