The Points Mom

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The plan to earn points for free travel by paying for everything by credit card only works if you are timely about paying your credit card bills. Carrying balances and accumulating interest charges, even though you still earn points, could end up costing you more than had you just booked a trip and paid for […]

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Award Wallet

Once you start joining many different travel rewards programs and earning rewards points, it can get tricky keeping track of all of your programs, point balances, and expiration dates. This is where a service called AwardWallet can help you out. AwardWallet provides a free service that helps you manage your reward balances and travel itineraries. […]

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Priority Pass

Priority Pass is a program that gives you access to numerous airport lounges in multiple cities and countries and you do not have to access the lounge of the airline you are flying on. You can visit any of the lounges that are part of the Priority Pass Program.  If you had to pay for […]

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September-A Good Time to Meet Minimum Spend Bonuses

September, the beginning of the school year and possibly the beginning of your kids’ activity fees.  In my town, many of these activities are paid for in one chunk at the beginning versus monthly. If you will be laying out large sums for activities, keep the following in mind.  If you are thinking about getting […]

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