For about a year before I got engaged, I started opening credit cards left and right, trying to get my hands on as many points as possible. I knew I’d be getting married at some point in the next few years and I wanted to be ready to book one of those insane points and…
Chase has been a bit rule heavy over the past year. We all know about the 5/24 rule, but now you can only get either Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve once every 48 months! Similarly, you can only get one Southwest personal card every 24 months, which makes it more difficult to get the Southwest Companion Pass.…
The Marriott-SPG merger has been a hot topic the past few weeks. I was so caught up trying to book a room at the St. Regis Maldives for only 60,000 points per night that I completely overlooked a points saving opportunity for an existing reservation of mine. Earlier in the year, I booked three nights…
“Back to school, back to school, to prove to dad that I’m not a fool…” Whether September reminds you of the start of the school year, apple picking, or the start of football season, this time of year always brings some new and exciting credit card offers. American Airline miles are still super easy to…
The new SPG Luxury credit card from American Express launched two days ago. I think it’s safe to say that the sign-up offer of 100,000 points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months is a little underwhelming. Despite my disappointment with the offer and the $450 annual fee, I am now a proud(?) SPG…
A few weeks ago I was so excited to use the United Excursionist Perk for the first time. I was breezing through the checkout process and even scoffed when I saw the option to buy travel insurance. You wouldn’t believe my reaction when I saw this in my confirmation email a few minutes later: One…
A few weeks ago, I sat down to start planning our trip to Peru for next spring. It can be tough booking award travel with my fiancé’s inflexible vacation schedule. For this trip, we needed to leave on a specific Friday in May after 5pm. I guess finding the best route with these limitations adds…
American Express Business Platinum cardholders may have noticed the banner advertising 20,000 Membership Rewards points for each approved referral. While you shouldn’t use this link to refer friends to the Business Platinum given the high spending requirement (they can call 855-854-2682 and ask for 100,000 points for $10,000 spend instead), this link has something magical to offer. If…
Summer may be coming to an end but the sign-up offers are still going strong. New additions to the list include the new Southwest card from Chase and a better bonus on the IHG credit card. Here’s the list of top credit card sign-up bonuses for August 2018. World of Hyatt Credit Card from Chase…
I started checking out flights from Boston to Peru for a trip I’m planning for next spring. I started on American Airlines site, then ended up on Delta, then decided to see what Star Alliance had to offer. For our flight home, I was contemplating a Copa Airlines flight in economy using 30,000 Aeroplan miles…
