As I have suggested in the past, it is never too early to get your kids frequent flier accounts and have them begin to earn miles on paid tickets. But the kids can really only earn miles by flying. Unlike you and I, who can earn miles in other ways, i.e.–through credit cards!!, the kids’ […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
American Express Gave Me 6,000 Hilton HHonors Points When They Canceled My Card Without Asking Me
Remember I told you that Amex canceled my Hilton HHonors American Express card without my authorization when they approved me for the Amex Everyday Preferred card? That was a little annoying to say the least. After many phone calls with various departments within Amex (but I was always pretty nice I think 🙂 […]
American Express Business Gold Rewards Gave Us 8,000 Membership Rewards Points For The Trouble Of My 2 Minute Phone Call
Recall that as of January 23, 2015, you can choose one of the five categories to earn 3x Membership Rewards points per $1. (You earn 2x Membership Rewards points in the remaining four categories and 1x points on all other purchases). These categories are… Airfare purchased directly from airlines Advertising Gas Stations Shipping […]
Earn Airline Miles Instead of Rewards Points at Choice Hotels
As a members of the Choice Privileges Rewards Program, we know you can earn Choice Privileges points when staying at a Choice Hotel. In fact, Choice Privileges members earn (depending on the brand of Choice Hotel) five or ten points for every eligible dollar spent. But what if you […]
What Does The Bonus Category “Travel” Mean For The Chase Ultimate Rewards Cards
. You earn 2X and 3X Chase Ultimate Rewards points when you use your Chase Sapphire Preferred Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve Card respectively on travel purchases. Well how does Chase define travel for this purpose? The following is directly from the Chase site…. “Merchants in the travel category include airlines, hotels, motels, timeshares, campgrounds, car rental agencies, […]
Caribbean Resorts Beaches And Sandals On Points?
We have not done a Caribbean Island vacation. We all get restless sitting on a beach day after day, so for example, at Christmas, we opt for more adventurous destinations such as London, Costa Rica and Israel. Maybe as my kids get older and their workload intensifies, they will opt to chill out […]
How I Am Using Rob’s 2 Free Hyatt Bonus Nights Before They Expire
I recently wrote that I was having trouble finding a time to use Rob’s 2 free Hyatt nights that are expiring July 31, 2015. Rob received these 2 free nights after he applied for and met the minimum spend on his Chase Hyatt Visa Card. I have come up with a plan! We have 2 […]
Before You Apply For A Card, Make Sure You Can Use The Free Nights Bonus Offer Before The Expiration Date
I had much success using the 2 free night sign up bonus that I received for getting the Chase Hyatt Visa a few years back. I ended up using these 2 free nights, for my family, at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa in Bonita Springs Florida. You can read about that stay here. […]
You Do Not Need The Points In Your Marriott/Ritz Rewards Account To Book Award Nights
I am hesitant to tell you this because I am competing with all of you in terms of booking hotels, especially during school vacations, but I will anyway. 🙂 MOST OF THE TIME, Marriott Rewards and Ritz Carlton Rewards allow you to book hotel reservations on points even if, at the time of booking, you do not […]
I Ordered Magazine Subscriptions To Prevent My Kids’ American AAdvantage Miles From Expiring
If you followed #8 on my Lets Get Started page, hopefully, you have opened frequent flyer accounts for your children. However, many airlines have account mileage expiration dates due to lack of activity in an account. My kids received the following email from the American Airlines AAdvantage Program. You’ve earned valuable AAdvantage miles, which expire […]