My husband owns the no-fee Bilt credit card (personal referral link). Our motivation for finally getting this card was to earn points on paying our son’s college apartment rent. Unlike most credit cards we get, this card doesn’t have a welcome bonus. However, some new card owners receive an offer for 5X on spending for […]

We’ve preached before about NOT hoarding miles and points. If you don’t spend them, they’re worth nothing. Plus, hotels and airlines regularly increase the cost of award travel, so your points are worth less over time. Well, I’ve never had a problem with hoarding miles and points. In fact, I’m the opposite of a points […]

Higher 60k Bonus on Virgin Red Mastercard: The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard (non-affiliate link) now has a higher bonus of 60,000 points after spending $3000 in the first 90 days. The previous bonus was 40,000 points. You can get an additional 10,000 points if you add 4 authorized users. Use these points for Virgin flights, […]

One of my favorite credit cards that I recommend for beginners in this miles and points travel hobby has an increased welcome offer for a limited time! Capital One Venture Rewards Card The Capital One Venture Rewards Card (affiliate link) currently has a bonus of 75,000 miles +$250 travel credit. Get 75,000 bonus miles plus […]

February started out as a slow month for transfer bonuses, but over the last two weeks more opportunities have emerged. Here are the latest two transfer bonuses: New: Citi 20% Transfer Bonus to Qatar Avios From now through March 15, 2025, get 20% transfer bonus when transferring from Citi ThankYou points to Qatar Privilege Club […]

This is the last post in my Hong Kong trip report. See my previous blog posts about this trip: Hong Kong Highlights, Review: China Airlines Business Class Ontario to Taipei to Hong Kong,Review: United Airlines Business Class Hong Kong to San Francisco,Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui, Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car to the […]