Well, another family trip to Europe is in the books and what an adventure it has been! I’m still getting over a massive jet lag (getting older stinks), but wanted to write an introduction post while my memories are somewhat fresh. I’m certain I’ll miss something important anyway, but such is life. Again, I’m blaming […]

A few days ago, I wrote about one-sided partnership between Bilt and Wells Fargo, where the latter got the raw end of the deal. In it I’ve mentioned that it’s highly unlikely that we will ever see a bonus on transfers to Alaska (its newest partner) or Hyatt. Well, turns out I was wrong. If […]

Using miles and points to offset travel costs is great, but you know what’s even better? Being sponsored by a large company in need of a PR win. We live in central Florida, far away (relatively speaking) from Disney and beaches. This is phosphate mining territory. Phosphate companies have been here for over 100 years, […]

Update: According to Reddit user alurker1337 who reached out to Lifemiles, it’s an error and that they will try to fix it soon. That’s Lifemiles for you! Never a dull moment. Original post below: Hopefully, this is just a bug, but I came across some concerning data points on Award Travel Reddit page and wanted […]

A few days ago, an article in WSJ made quite a splash in the miles and points world. It’s behind a paywall, but here are the highlights: 1) Wells Fargo pays BILT 0.8% on all rent transactions, even though the bank makes ZERO on them 2) BILT makes $200 on each card approval 3) Wells […]

If you’ve ever read a book “Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens  or watched excellent mini-series by the same name, you may remember the Circumlocution office. It’s a fictional/dysfunctional establishment known for its incompetence, an example of how not to do things. Their goal is to never give a straight answer. As Wictionary puts it, Circumlocution […]