The Points Mom

Ok, Rob Will Take 2,500 United MileagePlus Miles For His 9 Hour Delay In Denver…But IMO It Should Be More

  Rob was flying home from Aspen yesterday (on his free flight) and his plane to Denver was delayed due to “aircraft maintenance”.  Then it was delayed again.  And again.  Needless to say, he missed all of the connections from Denver to New York.  He ended up taking the red eye home. United was pretty […]

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Keep This Tip Handy When You Fly Delta

Here is a tip to keep handy when you fly on Delta.  Delta has a guarantee that if your checked bag doesn’t arrive at the carousel in 20 minutes or less after any domestic flight, you are eligible to receive 2,500 bonus Delta SkyMiles miles.  If this happens to you, you need to complete this […]

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If You Fail To Plan, You Plan To Fail

Happy New Year!  Here is to a year of lucrative bonuses, smart spending and free travel.  Whether you already play this points and miles game, or I am convincing you that you should, you will be more successful at it if you can take advantage of the benefits and incentives that are offered with your […]

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I Went Over By Just A Little And Spent $1,519 In The Third Quarter At Restaurants Using My Chase Freedom Card

I have been using my Chase Freedom Card for my restaurants the third quarter of 2017, as restaurants  were a 3rd quarter bonus category.  Keep in mind, you only earn the 5% cash back or 5 Chase Ultimate Rewards points on up to $1,500 in purchases or a total of $75 cash back or 7,500 Chase Ultimate […]

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If You Have The American Express Blue Business Plus Credit Card Be Mindful Of Your Total Annual Spend

Recall that with the American Express Blue Business Plus Credit Card, you earn 2x Membership Rewards points on EVERY PURCHASE up to $50,000 in spend.  After you spend $50,000 in a given year, you only earn 1x Membership Rewards points on purchases. If you have another card that you would rather use after you hit this $50,000 […]

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