For a while, there was a huge influx of blog posts out there about buying points. Whether it was airline miles or hotel points, bloggers kept writing about what a good deal buying these points was. When Alaska Airlines made changes to their Emirates award chart shortly after a points sale, a lot of people … Read more
When it comes to the ease of earning free nights based on paid stays, people always scoff when I cite Hilton Honors and Radisson Rewards as the best hotel rewards programs. “What about Hilton’s inflated award chart?” “Radisson hotels suck!” These are actual quotes from readers and people I’ve talked to (the last one may … Read more
The title of this post sounds backwards, doesn’t it? Normally, we manufacture spend so we can travel. But for some folks it’s the other way around: They travel so they can manufacture spend more efficiently. Last year, when Redbird was still a viable ms tool, I tagged along on a trip to Michigan with my … Read more
Club Carlson is one of the best hotel rewards programs when it comes to earning free nights and I’ve written extensively about their huge portfolio of amazing properties worldwide. While it’s easy to earn club Carlson Gold points, between the generous earning rate (even for non-elite members) and the Club Carlson credit card, you shouldn’t … Read more
There are several increased credit card sign-up bonus offers out there right now that are getting a lot of coverage on various blogs. Some of these offers really are great, while others are getting way more attention than they deserve. None of these offers are outright terrible. But I hope my non-biased opinion (or at least … Read more
It happens to all of us: Despite our best efforts, there will be times when we’re left with Visa gift cards with small balances on them. It may happen when you’re buying money orders and miscalculate the cost of the money order combined with the fee. Perhaps it happens when you use an extra Visa … Read more