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Should You Consider Buying SPG Points in Order to Take Advantage of Jet Blue Match Offer?

June 25, 2016 By Leana Leave a Comment

This is a follow-up to my previous post because I feel this particular arbitrage opportunity deserves a look. My reader Audrey has mentioned in the comments that she was considering buying 25,500 SPG points and transferring them to Virgin America in order to take advantage of lucrative match offer from Jet Blue. Note that if […]

Amazing Points Match Offer from Jet Blue: Should You Bite?

June 25, 2016 By Leana 13 Comments

I was going to wait and mention this deal next week, but this is just too good! You’ve probably heard about an incredibly generous offer from Jet Blue. Basically, if you currently have Virgin America points ( 500 or more), you can get at least 5,000 Jet Blue points after taking one paid flight by […]

Question from Readers: Should I Start a Miles and Points Blog with the Idea of Turning it into a Business?

June 23, 2016 By Leana 2 Comments

This is a bit of an “inside baseball” discussion, so bear with me. Several of my readers have recently reached out with questions on this topic, so I wanted to go ahead and publish a post. If you are new to our hobby, hopefully, this will give you a peek into the mysterious world of […]

On Dance Recital and Mommy/Daughter Marriott Getaway

June 22, 2016 By Leana 6 Comments

Once upon a time, we were a family of three. I remember the day I brought our daughter home eight years ago. What was I going to do with this little human being? Even though I look almost serene on the photo, inside I was petrified. As she got older, it became clear that we […]

Should You Take Advantage of 35% Bonus on Transfers to Avios Program?

June 21, 2016 By Leana 14 Comments

You’ve probably heard by now that through July 5th, you’ll get a 35% bonus on transfers to Avios from certain hotel programs. You can see more details here The most lucrative option by far is transfer from SPG. That’s because for every 20,000 points you will get 33,750 Avios. Not too shabby, but should you bite? […]

An Unexpected Windfall of Club Carlson Points from US Bank, and Why That Program Rocks (Sometimes)

June 21, 2016 By Leana Leave a Comment

Few months ago I wrote a post on how you need to make sure there is a charge on your US Bank Club Carlson Signature Visa the month your annual fee hits. Simply paying the fee in-full doesn’t seem to be sufficient for getting annual renewal points. Everything with US Bank is a little bit weird. […]