I know you’re curious. How many miles and points do I have in my stash? Just like money, the answer is: More than some, less than others. And the balances fluctuate throughout the year. I don’t like to hoard a lot of miles and points. Over time, they become less valuable due to points inflation. […]

I’ve been dabbling in miles and points hobby for over two decades, so I assumed that by now I know the basics. Nope! Last year I applied for Bank of America Alaska Airlines Business Visa (non-affiliate application link with the highest available offer) due to having some legitimate business expenses. I received my bonus and […]

My daughter and I are heading to Europe early this summer. For this trip, I booked award flights to Madrid in business class on Iberia and flights home in economy on KLM. I got a fabulous deal on our return flights at just 17k miles each (thanks to a 20% transfer bonus going on at […]

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My husband and son are huge tennis fans, and we’ve used miles and points to send them to the Laver Cup in Boston and the U.S. Open in New York over the past few years. This year, they are heading to the Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati, Ohio in August. We booked cheap award flights using […]

I’ve mentioned that my family is planning a trip to Japan in 2025, and in the next few weeks/months I’ll be booking our award flights. I need to have a rough idea of our itinerary/number of days for this trip in order to book our flights. I thought I had that figured out, but now […]