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Make a green choice from Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the best ways to quickly earn points that I’ve come across. When you Make a Green Choice (MAGC) at a participating Starwood Hotel, you will earn between 250-500 points each day you participate (excluding check-out date). Make a Green Choice rewards travelers for…

Recently I was lucky enough to eat at Dave Beran’s restaurant in Chicago which is currently featuring foods from The Alps. The restaurant opened on April 6, 2011 in Chicago’s Fulton River District. Next features a fixed menu that changes roughly twice a year. In January 2016 Next began featuring “The Alps” which explores food…

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…

It is important to know how to improve your credit score as your credit score could save you thousands when buying a car or purchasing a home. In order to improve your credit score you must understand what factors determine your credit score. If you a just starting out, chances are you only have one or two generic…
Miles & Moore: Update

Welcome to MilesandMoore.com! This post is a little different than most as it has nothing to do with Miles and Points, but has more to do with this website. There have been many changes in the past few months and have chosen to change the name and the website URL to reflect my vision of…

Executive Platinum Benefits offered by American Airlines to their top customers are some of the best offered by any airline loyalty program. Executive Platinum is American’s top-tier status. Executive Platinum status is also relatively easy and straightforward to earn compared to ever more complex loyalty programs from other airlines (Until 2017). In order to quality for Executive…

If you travel for a large organization, changes are you are required to use a corporate credit card for all T&L (Travel & Leisure) expenditures. If you travel regularly you may even be spending upwards of $10,000 a month! It’s disappointing that all of the points earned on corporate credit card are not yours to keep.…

Domestic Airlines are known for their terrible customer service. There are countless stories of lost bags, hidden fees, and cancelations that make it is easy to forget the good experiences we have when dealing with an airline. I want to quickly commend American Airlines on my recent travel mishap, as we often do not take…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been in the news a lot recently. Travelers are experiencing extreme delays of up to three hours due to a shortage of TSA workers. After introducing the TSA Precheck program a few years ago, the TSA assumed that in the coming years, travelers would sign up for the program and…

Aloft Hotels are a relatively new brand to the Starwood Preferred Guest lineup. Introduced in 2005, the brand is SPG’s attempt to expand market-share with a more boutique brand. The rates tend to be competitive with Marriott’s Fairfield Inn or Hilton Garden hotels. The Aloft Milwaukee Downtown was only slightly more expensive than the Fairfield…