Credit Card Points & Miles

Many people know about some of the major credit card perks such as cash back and credit card points. These are great features but some credit cards come with other perks that are great to have but are lesser known. When looking at credit cards, it is good to know what the different perks are […]

Buying points for hotels is not usually recommended for hotel stays but there are times that it can save you hundreds and even thousands of dollars on your stay. I recommend that before you pay cash for a room look to see if points will save you money. Does Buying Points Always Make Sense? The

There are definitely benefits to using credit cards to earn points to help you travel more cheaply. For some people opening up credit cards and using them responsibly makes perfect sense.  While other people have a little more concern when it comes to opening up multiple cards in a short amount of time. One of

There are a lot of travel credit cards in the market today. It can be daunting to figure out what the best card would be for your travel needs. There are many benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred, such as bonus point categories, travel protections and a low annual fee. The card used by experienced

In the summer of 2021, my wife and I took our three daughters and their husbands out west to Arizona and Utah for a 16 day trip. We did so to celebrate my retirement from teaching. It was basically going to be our treat. We covered hotels, flights, rental cars, food, and activities. They had

If you like to travel, then having at least one travel credit card in your wallet makes a lot of sense. Travel cards have many perks from free nights at hotels, upgrades on flights and hotel rooms, lounge access, and flexibility amongst other things. There are 3 types of travel credit cards. They include general

If you are interested in earning credit card points for travel, you will be interested in the new sign up bonus offers for the Chase Business Unlimited and Chase Business Cash cards. With the old offer you earned 75,000 points after spending $7,500 in the first 3 months. This was a very good offer especially

I don’t know anyone that does not want to save money when it comes to traveling. I know that I don’t want to pay full price for airline tickets, hotel rooms, or rental cars. You may be asking if this is even possible. The short answer is yes and it is through a process called

Chase has recently launched targeted bonus offers on various co-branded cards. With the offer, people can earn 10x bonus on gas and 5x on Amazon purchases, grocery stores and some even include home improvement stores.  Co-branded Card Offers Last quarter, Chase offered targeted co-branded bonuses. The offers varied by branding and there was also a

When it comes to purchasing miles or points for a hotel it rarely makes financial sense. The valuations that they give you when purchasing points is more than paying in cash for the flight or room. There are better ways to build up points or miles such as flying, booking hotel rooms, paying with your