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    Is the Capital One Venture X Still Worth Keeping When You Already Have Other Premium Cards?

    by joeheg October 24, 2025
    by joeheg October 24, 2025

    I’ve had the Capital One Venture X for a while, and when it launched, it completely reshaped how people thought about premium travel cards. But I already had or have …

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    Maximizing the AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts Experience

    by joeheg July 26, 2025
    by joeheg July 26, 2025

    If you have an American Express Platinum Card, one of the most valuable (and sometimes overlooked) perks is access to the Fine Hotels & Resorts (FH&R) program. This luxury hotel …

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    Help! How Do You Keep Track of Travel Credits?

    by joeheg February 13, 2025
    by joeheg February 13, 2025

    Banks offer benefits to customers to entice them to sign up for, use, and hopefully keep travel credit cards. One common perk of high-annual-fee cards is a travel credit—a statement …

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    Best Credit Cards Offering Travel Credits for Booking Hotels Through Their Portals

    by joeheg January 23, 2025
    by joeheg January 23, 2025

    When it comes to saving money on hotel stays, several credit cards offer travel credits when booking through their respective travel portals. While these credits aren’t usually the reason to …

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    Maximize Your Travel Credits: Use Them Before They Expire

    by joeheg December 15, 2024
    by joeheg December 15, 2024

    If you have a premium travel credit card (or several), knowing how to maximize your annual travel credits is key to offsetting those hefty annual fees. These credits, which often …

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  • Points & Miles

    Maximize Your Travel Benefits: Why Credits Should Come Before Points

    by joeheg November 16, 2024
    by joeheg November 16, 2024

    Travel credits come in many forms, but for this post, we’ll define them broadly as any benefit with an expiration date that can be used to book travel instead of …

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    AMEX Statement Credits Aren’t the Same as Cash—And Why That Matters

    by joeheg November 10, 2024
    by joeheg November 10, 2024

    When you sign up for the AMEX Platinum card, you’re promised a wealth of benefits: exclusive lounge access, travel credits, concierge services, and more. However, one crucial thing that’s easy …

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  • Credit Cards

    How I Lost Out on Spending All of Our Travel Credits

    by joeheg January 9, 2024
    by joeheg January 9, 2024

    We possess multiple credit cards that provide travel credits. These credits are used to offset spending in specific categories. However, each card has its own set of rules for what …

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    I Almost Let My Travel Card Statement Credits Go To Waste

    by joeheg January 1, 2021
    by joeheg January 1, 2021

    As the end of 2020 approached, I noticed something was not right when I checked my accounts on Awardwallet. Over the course of the year, I forgot to spend $1.80 …

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  • Weekly Recap

    American Airlines Reservation Restriction Removed, Big Change To oneworld Award Bookings, Is This New Ship FOR REAL?

    by joeheg July 26, 2020
    by joeheg July 26, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of 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, …

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