As most of you probably know, Amex has recently made some changes to its Gold credit card, making the setup even more complicated. Naturally, along with a few enhancements, the annual fee has increased from $250 to $325. Since I applied for the card before the switchover, I couldn’t be happier about this change. We […]

This miles and points travel hobby isn’t always smooth sailing. Sometimes, we hit some roadblocks. It’s important to keep some perspective and pivot as necessary. Denied for Chase Iberia Visa Signature Card Earlier this month, I posted that the 3 Chase Avios-earning credit cards have welcome bonuses of 100,000 Avios after spending $7500 in the […]

Tis the season for higher welcome bonuses on credit cards across the board! I’ve been posting about many credit cards here in the past two weeks, and now there are more with elevated signup bonuses. American Express Hilton Cards The Hilton family of credit cards from American Express now have elevated welcome bonuses through 1/8/2025. […]

I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: I get the majority of my miles and points for free travel from signing up for new credit cards when the welcome bonuses are high. See Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. But, all credit card signup bonuses are not equal. So, […]

Yesterday, the Department of Transportation officially gave its blessing for the merging of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. You can read the official news release here and more in-depth information on this post on One Mile at a Time. This news is exciting for many of us miles and points hobbyists who hope to convert […]

This is the next installment in a series of posts on my recent trip to Europe. See my previous posts: Back from another  family reunion: galloping through Europe and driving my husband crazy , 24 hours in NYC with kids (plus review of Hyatt Place New York Midtown South) , Our JFK-BRU economy flight on […]