I have been doing a bit of Vegas research lately because I am thinking that we may be headed there for February break, 2016. In my research, I have learned that many of the big named Vegas hotels are actually affiliated with one of the big hotel chains and can be booked using that […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
Redeeming Points And Miles-The Difference Between A Point Bonus/Discount Versus A Point Rebate
When you redeem your credit card points and miles to pay for travel, many cards offer some sort of incentive that allows you to use less points for your redemption. These incentives can come in 2 forms. A point bonus/discount (different cards call them either term but for our purposes they are synonymous) or a […]
Global Entry
Global Entry is run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and allows “pre-approved, low risk” travelers an expedited means of clearing customs upon reentering the country. It is a better option than TSA Pre√ for those who frequently travel internationally because the program is designed to expedite the customs process. (TSA Pre√ does the same for the […]
Send Flowers To Mom For Mother’s Day And Earn Extra Rewards
Flower delivery companies like FTD and Telaflora start offering incentives towards the end of April to use their flower delivery services for Mother’s Day. If you were going to earn “bonus points” by sending your mother or partner flowers anyway, you may as well earn tangible bonus rewards by taking advantage of a Mother’s Day […]
Flexible Rewards Cards
American Express Membership Rewards Cards American Express Gold Card American Express Business Gold Card American Express Everyday Card American Express Everyday Preferred Card American Express Platinum Card American Express Business Platinum Card American Express Green Card American Express Business Green Rewards Card American Express Blue Business Plus Card American Express Marriott Bonvoy Cards […]
Know That You Will Make Mistakes Along The Way
As you start to play the points and miles game, you may (WILL!) make mistakes. There is a lot of information to keep track of and a lot of issues to be aware of. I still make mistakes and in fact you can read about some of my mistakes here. I hope that by me […]
Know What Loyalty Currency You Are Earning When You Make A Reservation
I made a rookie mistake that I will share with you. I recently came back from my stay at the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club, a Marriott Resort. I went last weekend for 3 nights for my daughter Jessie’s swim meet. Last year, I used points for this stay. This year, I did […]
Airline Credit Cards
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Hotel Credit Cards
American Express Hotel Cards Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card American Express Hilton Honors American Express Hilton Honors Surpass American Express Hilton Honors Aspire American Express Hilton Honors Business Bank of America Hotel Cards Bank of […]
Divvy Up The Bags
You may have already figured this out. If you are traveling and can check some bags for free either because the airline offers free checked bags like JetBlue or Southwest or you have an airline credit card that offers free checked bags, divvy up the bags amongst all the people traveling under your reservation, like […]