Hyatt 50K Bonus
Register and then earn 5K Bonus Points on each qualifying stay of 5+ nights completed by December 31, 2026, for up to 50K Bonus Points. Link to register is here.
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Issues Booking Rental Cars Through an Online Travel Agencies
Booking rental cars through an Online Travel Agency (OTA) such as Expedia, Booking.com, or Priceline can lead to several complications compared to booking directly. Common issues for 2026 travelers include: * Customer Service "Finger-Pointing": When issues arise, the rental agency and OTA often blame each other. You may
Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card 100K Points Offer
Earn 100,000 bonus points ($2,000 value: $95 annual fee) After you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months after account opening. Here is the link: https://creditcards.chase.com/business-credit-cards/ink/business-preferred?iCELL=61FY If you need an easy way to spend $6,000 of
Credit Bureaus That Banks Use to Approve Consumer Credit Cards
This is a work in progress as the banks can shift what bureaus they use (I just had BofA hit Experian last week when they had normally hit Transunion in the past). Apparently, the banks can shift their inquiries based on location and which card is being applied for. So
New Capital One Venture X User Checklist
Newly approved to the Capital One Venture X card? Do the following: 1. Memorize all of the VISA Infinite benefits. You will be tested later. 2. You can spend immediately upon approval. Add a virtual card to Apple Pay, Google Wallet or use it online. Just go to the Capital
What happens when you are a "no show" for your Marriott reservation that you booked with points
You booked your Marriott Stay with points or free stay certificates and you will not able to show up for your stay (illness, flight cancellation, etc.). Also, the cancellation window, which varies by property, has expired. Since you didn't stay, the hotel is not paid and Marriott returns
Wyndham waived annual renewal fee
This will be short. My Wyndham Earner Business came up for renewal. I called the Barclay's customer service number on the back (866-757-3648) and got to a representative. I then gave a brief whine about the point devaluations (loss of Vacasa bookings and the doubling of points needed
Marriott Boundless: $400 eGiftCard + 50K points or 4 Free Nights
The Chase Marriott Boundless card has an offer that differs from the standard public offer of five 50k free night certificates. The issue with free night certificates is that they expire after one year and this can cause pressure to redeem for a less than ideal scenario. If you redeem
The State of Wyndham Points
Wyndham points redemptions were at the top of my list for years. Vacasa, the troubled vacation rental company that was bought in 2025 by Casago, was my go to for Wyndham point stays as they had a large footprint of available vacation rentals plus they managed the rental of Wyndham
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Premium credit cards worth it?
Road warriors who travel for business 200+ days per year will find getting value pretty easy. But, if you are like me and you have a regular job that allows you to travel just a few times per year, getting enough value out of a premium card to justify the
Mainland to Hawaii in Economy? No.
When using points, I use a criteria that if the flight is over three hours, I really don't want to be in economy. Booking Hawaii from my hometown on the West Coast means about six hours in the air so I truly, deeply do not want to be
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New to points travel? Here are a few tips to get you going
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