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Alaska Airlines Award Partnership Changes, Elevated CC Welcome Offers and More

September 5, 2025 By Nancy 2 Comments

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Alaska Airlines & LATAM Partnership Ending: As of October 1 2025, you will no longer be able to use Alaska miles for LATAM award flights. This is obviously a bummer for those wanting to fly to South America on miles. See this post on One Mile at a Time for the details. A similar change […]

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Two Nights on Miyajima Island

September 4, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

The image shows the iconic "floating" torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, Japan. The large red gate stands on the sandy beach with water and mountains in the background. The sky is filled with soft clouds and the sun is setting, creating a serene and picturesque scene. A few people are walking nearby, adding a sense of scale to the structure.

This is a continuation of my Japan/China trip report. See also Back from China and Japan Trip! 5 Takeaways, Worth it: JAL Premium Economy Award Seats, Better Than Expected: AA Premium Economy Shanghai PVG to DFW, Hits and Misses from our day at Tokyo DisneySea, Take this Line and Shove It (Literally): Shanghai Disneyland Hits […]

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Where I’m Using Next Hyatt Free Night Certificates

September 3, 2025 By Nancy 8 Comments

A scenic view of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The iconic red suspension bridge spans across the blue waters of the bay, with green hills and a partly cloudy sky in the background. A fort-like structure is visible in the foreground near the water's edge.

My husband and I just paid the $95 annual fee on our Chase World of Hyatt credit cards last month. This entitles us to a free night certificate for a stay at a Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel. We actually have two free nights, since we each have the card. In the past, we’ve used our […]

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September 2025 Transfer Bonuses (8 new ones so far!)

September 2, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

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Let’s see how we can make our miles and points stretch this month! New: Capital One 30% Transfer to Japan Airlines Capital One announced a 30% transfer bonus to JAL through October 25, 2025. JAL is a new transfer partner of Capital One. See this post for more details. New: Citi 50% Transfer Bonus to […]

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Taking Advantage of Chase Pay Over Time Offer

September 2, 2025 By Nancy Leave a Comment

The image shows a financial summary for a payment plan. The remaining principal is $1,198.38. The monthly plan payment is $66.58, and the original principal is $1,198.38. It mentions that the monthly payment includes a fixed fee added to the credit card's minimum payment. There is a link to the "Pay Over Time dashboard." The status is active, with 18 remaining payments out of a total of 18. The plan start date is August 25, 2025.

I have a hard time passing up a 0% interest offer on credit cards, especially with the way interest rates are these days. I just took advantage of a 0% offer to spread out payments on a larger purchase. Chase Pay Over Time Offer Chase bank has a Pay Over Time feature that allows credit […]

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Easy Status Match, Bilt Rent Day and More

August 30, 2025 By Nancy 4 Comments

A small American flag is planted in a grassy field, with the sun setting in the background. The sky is partly cloudy, and the sunlight creates a dramatic effect with rays shining through the clouds.

Bilt September Rent Day: Up to 100% Bonus on Virgin Red Transfers: On September 1 (Bilt Rent Day), members can get up to 100% transfer bonus to Virgin Red (offer is targeted and varies). My husband is a Gold Bilt Rewards member and only received a 40% transfer offer. We will be passing on this […]

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