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Bilt March Madness! Vote For This Month’s Rent Offer, Score March Madness Tickets
Bilt has made a habit out of interesting offers on the first of every month (dubbed “Rent Day”).  Not every offer applies to every member, but they’ve done something few loyalty programs succeed at.  They keep members interested in what’s next. This month, Bilt... The post Bilt March Madness! Vote...
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Check this one crucial detail before your next international flight
My family loves having TSA PreCheck/Global Entry. We are so accustomed to the shorter/faster airport security lines that we’d really miss it if we didn’t have it. In a few weeks, my family is splitting up to fly to Portugal. Two of us are flying on TAP Air Portugal, and...
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How to Prepare for a Road Trip With Kids
Although we typically talk about air travel on this blog, some of my best memories are of road tripping with friends. Now that I’m a mom, I want to keep the tradition alive by road tripping with my kiddos. Every year our family travels across the country to visit my...
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Why we used the DOT’s 24-hour flight cancellation benefit
This past weekend, we encountered a stressful situation. A family member who lives in another city was in a horrible accident. The local hospital could not treat his injuries, so he was transferred to a Level I trauma center via ambulance a few hours away. We found out this information...
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Elevated welcome bonus on Amtrak credit card–worth $1000 in free travel!
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you probably already know that my family has enjoyed some overnight cross-country trips on Amtrak. Traveling by train in a sleeper cabin is such a unique experience that my kids keep asking to repeat. Currently, two Amtrak credit cards have elevated...
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Hyatt Promo Spring 2024: Earn Up To 28,000 Bonus Points
Hyatt has announced a promotion that covers the spring of 2024.  They’re using the title “Bonus Journeys”, which they’ve used in the past.  It covers a similar structure they’ve used in the past. Hyatt Bonus Journeys Promo Spring 2024 You need to register for... The post Hyatt Promo Spring 2024: Earn...
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Get 15k Hyatt Miles, American Airlines Policy Changes and More
Miles and Points news from this week: American Airlines Will No Longer Award Miles On Most Third Party Bookings Starting In May: This is the biggest news story of the week. In addition to raising prices on checked luggage, American Airlines will now only award miles if you book through them...
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Transferring Marriott Bonvoy Points from Spouse to Book Award
I’m still piecing together my “free” cruise trip to Alaska this summer, and I needed to book a hotel for one night in Seattle before my cruise. Hotels in Seattle are actually quite pricey, so naturally I looked to my stash of miles and points. Since I had already visited...
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Avianca Lifemiles Program
My first experience with redeeming Avianca miles was back in 2017, and it wasn’t a positive one (to put it mildly). I still chuckle when I think about it, especially the fact that my SIL kept calling it “Ivanka” without a hint of irony. I figured it was “one and...
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Review: Amtrak Heartland Flyer from Fort Worth, TX to Norman, OK
Yes, I did it again. Another Amtrak train trip. This trip was a lot shorter than our overnight trips on the California Zephyr and the Texas Eagle trains. But still, it was fun trying something different. Why take the train? Before I get into my review, you may be wondering:...
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5 Free Hotel Nights with this Business Credit Card
Are you ready to start earning miles and points for your next trip? Check out Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points and see all of our credit card offers here. Most of the time, credit card welcome bonuses come in the form of a chunk...
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Triple Cash Back (Or Membership Rewards Points) On Rakuten This Weekend
I’m a deal junkie and generally like to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves.  That means I use a shopping portal for just about every purchase I can.  This weekend, one of the easiest shopping portals to use, Rakuten, is offering triple... The post Triple Cash Back (Or Membership...
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Don’t do this with your boarding pass, 5 free hotel nights and more
Don’t do this with your boarding pass: Don’t ever post a photo of your boarding pass! See this post on Johnny Jet. Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business Card (affiliate link) now has a bonus of 5 free nights after spending $8000 in the first 6 months. This is a limited time...
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Three “Rite of Passage” Miles and Points Redemptions I Feel Are Worth Skipping
If you’ve recently got into miles and points hobby, you’ve probably noticed that certain  redemptions get  a disproportionate amount of coverage. It’s not really that surprising, as true gems are getting harder to find these days. And by “gems” I mean something crazy, like getting a $10k flight for an...
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Hawaii: 10 awesome non-beach activities
I’ve never met anyone who has been to Hawaii and not liked Hawaii. But, I’ve met people who say they are not interested in Hawaii because they are are not “beach people”. I get it. Hawaii is known for its stunning beaches. But, Hawaii has a lot to offer without...