General
If you are just getting into this hobby and you want fairly quick satisfaction, do this: 1. Get a Travel Freely account (no cost). This will organize you and possibly save your sanity. Add credit card information for any of your current credit cards (site does not collect credit card
Marriott
How to pay for your stay with points using the Marriott Bold card I recommend you familiarize yourself with the rather convoluted restrictions on getting Marriott cards if you are getting more than one card per user. Frequent Miler has an article on this that spells it out https://frequentmiler.
1. Travel Freely - If you are going to pursue this hobby, you need to be able to track your credit card sign up bonuses and renewals. With 30+ active credit cards at any given time, I depend on this free tool. Web and mobile. 2. PointsYeah - Very nice
There are a few credit cards that have strong sign up bonuses and travel benefits that can be acquired without any cost. This is a list of the most attractive opportunities that are zero cost and yet provide substantial returns. The hotel and airline cards listed with the first year
So, you need to hit a spend on a credit card with a great sign up bonus, but you are straining to hit the spend requirements. You can, for a price, pay your federal taxes with a credit card. Here are the rules and caveats of using this technique: Paying
Not a regular Ritz Carlton guest? Neither am I, but for Marriott stays and premium card perks, the Chase Ritz Carlton card is on my radar. I look for the following from my credit cards: 1. Travel points 2. Rental car status 3. Hotel chain status 4. Airport lounge access
If you are a Marriott associate or immediate family, you can book Marriott stays with the code supplied through your employer or the Marriott intranet. During the late fall to early winter, you can often book with another code with an increased discount (dates and availability vary). I am not