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 […]

As posted on Onemileatatatime blog, Hyatt program has just announced its latest category adjustments for 2025. You can see all the details via this link You have to book by March 25th to lock in the old pricing. This was fully expected, as Hyatt makes these changes every year around February or March. There were […]

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 […]

As Nancy and I have said repeatedly over the years, the easiest path to free(ish) travel is through signup offers on new credit cards. No, you won’t get billions of points that way, but if you have a trip coming up, you can put a significant dent in the overall cost or cover it entirely […]

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 […]