I have to admit, I have never booked a home stay, but they do intrigue me. I also think they are going to become a lot more popular as is evidenced by the fact that Marriott Bonvoy just got into the home stay game. The company announced Homes & Villas by Marriott International, that is […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
Thanks Marriott Bonvoy For Rob’s $30 Gift Card For No Reason At All!
Marriott Bonvoy started a “2019 Elite Thank You Gift Initiative” this month and Rob has benefitted. Marriott has indicated it is an initiative that they are rolling out to appreciate targeted elite members. Rob got an email from Marriott Bonvoy with a $30 gift card that may be used at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and at […]
Mobil Passport
If you don’t have time for the cumbersome Global Entry application process, another alternative is Mobil Passport. With Mobil Passport, you can use a Mobile Passport app to expedite the reentry process into the United States. The app, which is free, is authorized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for eligible travelers to submit their passport […]
Earn Rewards Immediately As You Spend With Capital One And Barclays
With the sexy flexible rewards points programs like American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards, your points from spending (and bonuses) will not post until your statement closes. So sometimes when you have a time contraint, it may be too late to use your rewards once the rewards post. Capital One […]
Amex Didn’t Anticipate This Glitch When They Were Adding Benefits To The Hilton Aspire Card
One of the benefits of the Hilton Honors Aspire card is an airline credit, similar to the one that you get with an Amex Platinum card. With the Hilton Aspire, you receive a $250 AIRLINE FEE CREDIT for incidental fees charged by the airline to your card each calendar year. These incidental fees include lounge access. However, […]
Now Earn American Express Membership Rewards With Ebates
For those of you who haven’t joined Ebates yet maybe this will make it a bit more enticing. Instead of cash back, you can now earn American Express Membership Rewards points on your Ebates purchases. Note, only new members to Ebates can earn Membership Rewards points, if you already have an account, you are locked […]
I Am Downgrading My Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite MasterCard
This was a perfect use of the liberal credit card bonus/fee system. Last year in January, I got this card with a 60,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus. The $95 fee was waived the first year. This year, when I got billed for the $95 annual fee for my new cardmember year, I made one phone […]
Earn Airline Miles Instead of Points at Bonvoy Resorts
As a members of the Marriott Bonvoy program, we know you can earn Marriott Bonvoy points when staying at a Marriott Bonvoy Resort. In fact, Marriott Bonvoy members earn (depending on the brand of Marriott hotel) five to ten points for every eligible dollar spent at these properties. But what if you are in […]
I Made An $80 Mistake On A Southwest Flight That I Booked And Subsequently Canceled
I am new to this college touring process and recently made an $80 mistake. I booked flights using Southwest Rapid Rewards on Southwest to St. Louis with another mom who enticed me to do the Early Bird Check In. The Early Bird Check In is something you can pay extra for that gets you automatic check-in, […]
10 Tips From The Points Mom To Help You And Your Family Travel For Free
Being a mom with three kids that loves to travel but doesn’t love spending top dollar, I constantly take advantage of booking our flights and hotels using travel rewards, aka points and miles. By using points and miles we have saved $15,000 on a trip to London, $11,000 to Hawaii, $9000 on some out west […]