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Update: Amex Green Card 60k Bonus Ends Tomorrow (Wednesday 8/22/23)

August 22, 2023 By Nancy 1 Comment

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I just found out that the higher 60k welcome bonus for the Amex Green card ends tomorrow, Wednesday, 8/22/23. I’m actually surprised this elevated bonus lasted almost 3 months! If you were waiting to apply, don’t wait any longer. And if you do apply, please consider using our link. Thank you!! AMEX GREEN CARD 60K […]

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How Often Is Too Often When Using Points to Send Kids to Visit Relatives?

August 22, 2023 By Leana 10 Comments

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Most of us in the miles and points community are in a privileged position where taking an extra flight (or two) is quite doable. Even if our family budget doesn’t allow it, I usually have some spare miles that I can burn without regret. That being said, due to various restrictions, my ability to generate […]

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Finally booked award flights home from Costa Rica, but not without some hassle

August 21, 2023 By Nancy 7 Comments

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TL;DR: I booked award flights home from Costa Rica for 5 people on United Airlines for 20k miles + ~$60 in fees each after stumbling over a few roadblocks in the process. My family of five is traveling to Costa Rica next year. I booked our award flights TO Costa Rica a few months ago, […]

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Amex Platinum Negative Changes, Southwest Free Standby and More

August 18, 2023 By Nancy 1 Comment

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American Express Makes Negative Changes to Platinum Consumer Cards: This was the talk of the internet yesterday. Authorized users are now $195 each (instead of 3 for $175) and all 3 versions of the Platinum card are now considered the same for bonus eligibility. See this recap on Frequent Miler. It’s Time for Tourists to […]

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Laughing my way through The Reluctant Traveler show

August 18, 2023 By Nancy 1 Comment

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A few weeks ago, my husband and I were scrolling through AppleTV+ because we ran out of stuff to watch on Netflix. I came across a few travel-related shows that might be of interest to my fellow travel enthusiasts. The Reluctant Traveler The Reluctant Traveler stars Eugene Levy, who you might know from Schitt’s Creek […]

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Why I’m excited about these “new” airline routes

August 17, 2023 By Nancy 3 Comments

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This morning, American Airlines announced several “new” international routes that will start in 2024. I put “new” in quotations because some of these routes existed pre-Pandemic or earlier and they are now being reinstated. Philadelphia (PHL) to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) beginning June 6, 2024 Philadelphia (PHL) to Naples, Italy (NAP) beginning June 5, 2024 (Amalfi […]

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