Airline credits are often provided to passengers as compensation for flight cancellations, delays, or as part of travel vouchers. They serve as a form of currency that can […]
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Easily Search Award Space With BILT!
So, you’ve earned a bunch of points…but now the real headache is how to use it effectively. Enter BILT. It’s been just over a year since I signed […]
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Credit Card Hacks To Speed Through Airport Security (TSA Pre, Global Entry, CLEAR)
Traveling this holiday season and don’t want to deal with security lines? You may be surprised to find out that your credit card may fully reimburse you for […]
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Purchase & Return Protection: My Amex Experience
Maximizing point earnings on a big purchase is nice, but buying the item with a credit card which offers comprehensive warranty and return benefits is arguably even more […]
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Hotel-Hopping In Hawaii Using Points!
I recently took a week-long trip with my girlfriend to Oahu and paid for the entire stay with points. During our 6-night stay on the island, we experienced […]
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[Expired] PayPal Key: Get 7% Cashback On Rent!
UPDATE 3/21/22: PayPal just announced the PayPal Key program will be going away in late April 2022. It was fun while it lasted… Good news is there is […]
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Shopping Portals: Double, Triple Dip Your Cashback!
You already know you can earn cashback/points from your credit card. However, did you know that sometimes you can stretch this further and get even more from your […]
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How To Status Match To National Emerald Club Executive Elite
I was recently looking at rental car bookings for my upcoming Hawaii trip, and came across a neat little trick that will upgrade me to the highest status […]
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How I Booked United Polaris First Class to Hawaii For Free
I recently booked my flights for an upcoming Hawaii trip later this year. For this journey, my girlfriend and I will be trying out United’s newest Polaris First […]
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Ways To Hit Minimum Spend
It’s not a secret that the easiest way to earn lots of points fast is to open new cards and get the welcome bonuses. However, one of the […]
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How To Waive Your Credit Card Annual Fees
Did you know that simply by asking, you may be able to reduce or completely waive your credit card annual fee? This article will share some ways to […]
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Ways To Maximize Cashback On Amazon.com Purchases
This post will share some of the ways I have used to maximize my returns on Amazon spend. If you are like me and buy a lot from […]
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Incredible Places You Can Book Using Hyatt Points
The focus often is on earning points, but most don’t really know best to use them when the time comes. In this post, I’ll be sharing some incredible […]
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How To Get Reimbursed For Delayed or Lost Luggage
Since I got into the “credit card game” around 2018, I (fortunately) have not had to deal with delayed or lost luggage, but it always gave me a […]
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Fly Transcontinental First Class For $5!
Have you ever boarded a domestic U.S. flight, walked past the first few rows and thought to yourself – “I wish I could sit up front…must be nice […]
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How To Keep Your Miles From Expiring
One year into the pandemic, most people haven’t been and will probably not be traveling much in the near future. With so many airline, hotel, and credit card […]
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Earn Up To $147 Depositing $1 in Betterment Through Rakuten!
UPDATE 2/24/2021: Deal is dead! Follow and enable notifications on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter so you don’t miss out on future deals! UPDATE 2/22/2021: Rewards posted in my […]
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Best (and Worst) Ways To Use Your Amex MR Points
Ever wondered if you are getting the best value out of your hard-earned American Express Membership Rewards (MR) points? I’ll be sharing the best (and worst) ways to […]
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Extended Warranty: Chase Bought Me A New MacBook?!
This is a story of how my problem-plagued and out-of-warranty Mac was mostly reimbursed by Chase simply because I had put the purchase on my Chase Sapphire Reserve. […]
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Best (and Worst) Ways To Use Your Chase Points
Great, you got a credit card (or several) and accumulated some points (HOORAY!). However, earning is only half the game. How you SPEND is a whole other topic […]
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How to Up Your Cashback Game with Rakuten
[referral link] – $40 bonus after first qualifying purchase! In my earlier post, I mentioned how you can earn additional rewards on top of your credit card rewards […]
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How I Flew EVA Air Business Class For $50 Roundtrip
Last summer, before all this COVID-craziness, I made my first long-haul premium cabin redemption for EVA Air’s Royal Laurel business class experience back to my home in Taiwan. […]
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Purchase Protection: How I Lost 2 Pairs of AirPods and Got Both Fully Reimbursed
One of the lesser known perks that come with many of today’s credit cards is something called Purchase Protection. You may be reimbursed for the value of your […]