Recall that with the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier card, you receive 1 free night every year after card approval at any Category 1-5 property. However, the free night usually expires after one year. I am often in danger of having them expire and I have had to come up with creative ideas in the […]
Category: Using Your Rewards
I Just Transferred 5,000 World Of Hyatt Points To Delta To Keep My Points From Expiring
I have had a 17,000 World Of Hyatt point balance for a long time. My last Hyatt activity was back in December of 2015, when I took my daughter, Jessie, to North Carolina for a swim meet and we stayed at a Hyatt Place. I got a notice that my Hyatt points were due […]
Be Flexible About Your Originating Airport
If you can, seek flights with lower prices or lower redemption amounts from alternative airports instead of your local airports (within reason). We live in New York and have booked flights to Park City in and out of Philadelphia, last winter and again for this winter, because the Philly flights were so many less points. […]
Can I Reinstate My United MileagePlus Miles If They Expire?
Unfortunately, I learned this lesson the hard way. I recently let my boys’ United MileagePlus miles expire and I did pay to have them reinstated. So the answer is yes. For a fee, you too can have your expired United miles reinstated. When I decided to pay to reinstate the miles, I did a cost/value […]
I Just Ordered Outdoor Photographer Magazine So My Southwest Rapid Rewards Miles Don’t Expire
I closed my Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards card back in September 2014 because I did not use the card and I did not want to continue paying the annual fee. Fast forward 2 years until now in which I have not flown on Southwest and obviously have had no activity using the card. Accordingly, […]
Saving $ On College Visits
Many of my friends are in the midst of visiting potential colleges for their children. Their weekends are spent checking out different campuses and college towns, often too far to go for a day without an overnight stay. Needless to say, visiting colleges can be quite expensive when you add up all of the your […]
It Is Easier To Travel For Free When You Have A Specific Travel Goal!
If you have a specific destination in mind as to where you want to travel, you can gear your credit card bonuses and spending to earn miles/points for that destination. This is the easiest way to ensure that you will get the flight or hotel stay for FREE on rewards. It may take a little […]
My Sister And Her Friends Enjoyed My Free Marriott Night
Recall that with the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier card, you receive 1 free night every year after card approval at any Category 1-5 property. However, the free night usually expires after one year. I have had to come up with creative ideas in the past to make sure I use my free nights. I would […]
No Fees When You Change Or Cancel A Flight Booked With Southwest Rapid Rewards Points
Unlike other airline rewards programs, if you make a reservation using Southwest Rapid Rewards points and have to cancel your flight, your points will be redeposited into your account and no fee will be charged. In addition, Southwest does not charge a fee to make a change to a reward reservation. However, all tickets are subject […]
I Ordered Magazine Subscriptions AGAIN To Prevent My Kids’ American AAdvantage Miles From Expiring
I did it once and I just did it again. I just ordered magazine subscriptions to prevent my kid’s 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 […]