travel rewards

I’m not sure if this was a great idea, but I signed up for the Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard. It’s the first card to combine benefits from an airline, cruise …

If you’ve been paying attention, you know that it’s a good idea to distribute your points across various rewards programs. If you’ve been doing this for some time, you probably …

I’m not usually one to brag, but I was into HawaiianMiles before it was cool. Sure, there are a bunch of people talking about how you should take advantage of …

When it comes to determining what points are worth, I’m reminded of the phrase about opinions (I won’t quote the whole phrase because we try to remain family friend here. …

Major hotel brands have loyalty programs where you earn points for your stays, and these points can be used for free nights. Additionally, achieving status by accumulating qualifying stays with …

Airline loyalty programs have two main parts that serve different purposes. The first part is all about earning points for free flights, which I’ll call the “awards side.” The other …

I grew up in New Jersey, so I kind of didn’t know for a long time that it was possible to drive any distance on a highway without paying a …

Picture the excitement of receiving a free hotel night with no limitations! You can select from over 7,000 properties globally. This is the reward for reaching $15,000 in spending with …

I regularly update our posts about the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred cards on Your Mileage May Vary. When updating posts, I’m doing it for the benefit of …

Hotel co-brand credit cards offer similar benefits. Most cards offer hotel status, and some even provide a free night for renewing the card for another year and paying the annual …