Ultimate Rewards

I was interested when I saw an email today from Chase, promoting its new Sapphire dining program. The teaser quote caught my eye as this is what we’re looking for …

Under any circumstances, I’m not a big fan of buying any miles or points. While there are some opportunities to get back more than what you pay, you have to …

Starting in June 2020, Chase Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire Reserve cardholders were given a new way to redeem their Ultimate Rewards points. With the “Pay Yourself Back” tool, you had …

Southwest Airlines has plenty of things to like about it. They have an extensive route network across the United States, an easy-to-understand pricing model, no cancellation or change fees, and …

I use shopping portals to get miles for things I’d be buying anyway. Portals are websites that you click through to get to other websites. When shopping through a portal, …

Chase has recently announced that cardholders of the Sapphire Reserve and Sapphire Preferred would be able to redeem their Ultimate Rewards points to pay themselves back for purchases at restaurants, …

Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …

A simple way to tell how much value you’re getting for your points is to use Cents Per Point or CPP. The formula is simple. CPP = Cash Price of …

Earning a large number of points and miles is relatively easy. It’s finding available award flights to use those points for that’s usually the hard part. That’s why an entire …

Every once in a while, I like to go over which cards Sharon and I are carrying in our wallets. Doing so gives you a look behind the scenes of …