Devaluations draw the ire of people who collect travel points more than any other negative thing a program can do. This anger intensifies when programs devalue points without notice — something …
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Points & Miles
Why You’re Traveling Better Than Everyone Else (Even If They Don’t Know It)
by joehegby joehegIt’s easy to forget there was a time when you didn’t know how any of this worked — before you cared about elite status, 5x categories, or which programs had …
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Points & Miles
Should You Take Advantage of the Bilt Rent Day Hilton Bonus Promotion?
by joehegby joehegBilt Rewards is back with another Rent Day promotion, and for March 2025, they’re offering an enticing bonus for transferring points to Hilton Honors. Blue members (the base level) will …
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Credit Cards
Surprising Discovery: Barclays Card Now Offers Transfers to Multiple Airlines
by joehegby joeheg“What’s the most valuable travel point currency?” This question can cause a strong debate among points enthusiasts, as everyone can point to a specific use where a specific point has …
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Credit Cards
How Most People Use Membership Rewards & Why That’s a Good Thing for You
by joehegby joehegEver wonder why banks keep handing out massive signup bonuses and 5X points on spending, even though we all know points eventually get devalued? Shouldn’t they be tightening the reins …
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When I wrote about considering ditching all my premium credit cards, one card sparked the most debate: the Sapphire Reserve. Readers passionately defended it, sharing reasons why it was worth …
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Points & Miles
Virgin Atlantic Household Accounts: For Families Who Want to Earn Points Together (But Not Really Pool Them)
by joehegby joehegVirgin Atlantic’s Household Account program is now open to all Flying Club members. While I’m sure many people might think this program is like British Airways’ or JetBlue’s family pooling… …
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Credit Cards
Bilt is Back: July Rent Day Offer Includes Alaska Airlines Transfer Bonus & Status Match
by joehegby joehegBilt has announced the details of the July 2024 Rent Day promotion, and most people in the travel points universe are pleasantly surprised. In fact, that’s putting it mildly, as …
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It’s been some time since I last checked the credit cards in our wallets and the reward points we’re earning. We’ve used up some of our points, and some of …
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Ultimate Rewards is the points currency used by Chase for its awards-earning credit cards. These cards are separate from the Chase co-brand credit cards from Hyatt, Southwest, United, Disney, etc. …