Last week, I shared that we added one extra person to my family’s Japan/China trip next summer, bringing the total passengers up to 6 people. A reader asked me how I was able to accumulate that many miles and points for this big trip. Most of my miles and points stash comes from opening new […]

So far, September has one new transfer bonus and two that carry over from late August. New: Citi 25% Transfer Bonus to Leading Hotels of the World Now through 11:59 pm ET on October 19, 2024, get 25% bonus points when you transfer Citi ThankYou points to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club. See […]

This past weekend, my family had plans to visit relatives who live about 6 hours south of us. We had a dog sitter lined up, and we were packed and ready to go on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, my MIL texted us early that morning that she came down with Covid and was not well enough […]

The best way to score miles and points for free travel is to sign up for credit cards when they have great welcome bonuses. These offers change all the time. Here are 3 cards with high bonuses that are ending soon: Capital One Venture Rewards Card (our affiliate link): Get 75,000 bonus miles plus $250 […]

Capital One 20% Transfer Bonus to Flying Blue: Capital One just added a 20% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue program through September 29, 2024. I’ve used Flying Blue miles for award flights to Europe and for partner award flights to Hong Kong. I don’t recommend transferring until you see specific awards you want […]

Just to avoid any doubt, the “hurry” part has nothing to do with us earning a commission. This card doesn’t pay us a dime. It also goes without saying that if you can, you should focus on other cards that offer flexible points or cash equivalents. I’ve mentioned Capital One Venture Rewards  (our affiliate link) […]