Yesterday I discussed a unique opportunity to earn AAdvantage miles and Hilton Honors points with qualifying hotels stays in Canada. While signing up for that promotion I discovered a tab on the Hilton webpage that I need to visit more often. After logging into my Hilton Honors account I noticed the “View Promotions” tab at…
Venmo is one of my favorite apps on my phone today. It makes paying friends or requesting money from friends incredibly simple. I typically use Venmo when paying for meals with friends. I’ll volunteer to pay for the meal (using my Chase Sapphire Reserve card of course) and simply request payment after the fact. This…
I’ve always done things a bit differently than others. Starting out in the credit card, miles, and points games was no exception. One of the biggest mistakes I made in college was not opening a credit card. Heck, I wish I opened one even earlier, but you get the idea. I think back to all…
Late last night news broke about what the new combined Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards program will look like. Many SPG members were relieved to hear their SPG points would transfer to Marriott Rewards at a 3:1 ratio. It was fairly clear the points would not transfer at 1:1, but 3:1 also seemed unlikely.…
Just a few short weeks ago Chase released one of the best all around travel rewards credit cards on the market, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Despite the $450 annual fee the card was in such high demand that the issuer ran out of metal cards! Many cardholders received plastic cards and were notified that they…
The question that I am asked repeatedly is “which credit card to sign up for?” The answer is often difficult because everyone’s goals differ, but for the average consumer co-branded airline credit cards simply do not make sense. Let me explain. A co-branded credit card is a credit card which is linked to a specific airlines…
A few months ago I wrote about a few tricks to earn extra Marriott points and I wanted to do the same for SPG Starpoints while the program still exists. Several months ago, Marriott announced it would be acquiring Starwood Hotels, with the acquisition, most likely the two programs will merge and SPG Starpoints will most likely…
With the recent disappointing news from American Airlines there is a case to be made for crediting AAdvantage Miles to partner airlines. In the past, American Airlines’ AAdvantage program was one of the best and many OneWorld travelers chose to credit their miles to the program, but now it may make more sense to credit…
Concierge Key from American Airlines is the invitation only status offered from the American Airlines AAdvantage program. Concierge Key does not have any published requirements, but the benefits are among the best of any airline elite status. How To Be Invited To The Concierge Key Program? If you do some research on the topic the general consensus is…
Wells Fargo Propel Credit Cards are new products that offer some incredible opportunities to earn points, but Wells Fargo Propel Credit Cards have some major drawbacks. The Propel Credit Cards from Wells Fargo are definitely aimed at road warriors and offer exciting bonus categories for anyone frequently spending money on travel expenses or entertainment. All Wells Fargo…
