Up until recently, I had only transferred Chase Ultimate Rewards points to a partner, one time. It was the time I transferred them to United for free flights to Aspen. The transfer was immediate and I effortlessly booked my United flights. Note, I usually use my Ultimate Rewards points to book through Chase travel instead […]
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What Happens To Your World Of Hyatt Points Upon Death?
In the case of documented death of a World Of Hyatt member, World Of Hyatt points are transferable on a one-time basis to one person sharing the same residential mailing address so long as that person is a member of the World Of Hyatt program. […]
What Happens To Your SPG Points Upon Death?
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. The SPG program terms state that upon death, Starwood will likely permit, the deceased’s unredeemed Starpoints to be transferred to a family member or a friend […]
Chase May Be On To The Game
If you click on the terms and conditions with respect to Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to frequent travel program accounts, you get warned by Chase that you… “better not have engaged in fraudulent activity related to your credit card account or Ultimate Rewards, or that you’ve misused Ultimate Rewards in any way (for example by buying or […]
JetBlue TrueBlue Family Pool
JetBlue TrueBlue has a unique feature within their program called Family Pooling. Family Pooling is just as the name indicates-you can combine your individual TrueBlue points in your respective TrueBlue accounts, together as a family, in a family pool. In addition, you’ll be able to contribute future points to the family account for zero transfer […]
Fraud Protection Alerts-Transfers
Most banks have fraud alerts set in place. That is, when there is unusual activity in your account, many banks will contact you to make sure that it is you, the card holder, that initiated the activity. These alerts do not only appear with respect to charges. I recently linked Rob’s JetBlue TrueBlue frequent flier account to […]
Fraud Protection Alerts-Charges
Most banks have fraud alerts set in place. That is, when there is unusual activity in your account, many banks will contact you to make sure that it is you, the card holder, that initiated the activity. I recently received a text from Chase informing me that someone tried to charge 0$ ($0 and $1 […]
A Subjective Answer To Whether Or Not You Can Transfer Your American Express Membership Rewards Accounts To Someone Else’s Loyalty Account
I previously wrote about whether or not you can transfer your American Express Membership Rewards points to someone else’s account. In that post, I determined that although it is technically not allowed via the Amex rules, it is easy to get around this on the Amex Membership Rewards website. Specifically, I have often transferred […]
Free WiFi At All Hyatt Hotels
Hyatt Hotels Corporation offers free Wi-Fi at all Hyatt hotels worldwide, regardless of booking method or loyalty program participation. Travelers will be able to access free Wi-Fi on an unlimited number of mobile devices or laptops in Hyatt-branded hotel guest rooms and social spaces. This is better than what Marriott did last year when they […]
It’s Easier To Use Rewards That Post To Your Account As You Spend Instead Of Upon Your Statement Closing Date
Despite the recent negative changes to the card, one thing that I really like about the Arrival cards is that your Barclaycard Arrival miles are constantly being updated as you use the card. This means you always have access to your current mileage balance. This is in contrast to other cards linked to other rewards […]