SPG has a very flexible transfer policy in that you can transfer Starpoints to any person that shares your home address for a minimum of 30 days prior to requesting the transfer. You can transfer any amount of points to that other person and there are no […]
Category: Using Your Rewards
You Can Hold SPG Reservations Till The Points Are In Your Account-Kind Of
One great thing about using Marriott Rewards points to book a reservation is that you do not need the points in your account to book award nights. You can kind of do this with Starwood as well….. If you do not have enough points in your SPG […]
A Word About Value
I want to touch on a tricky topic that one must take into account when they are booking a trip points or miles. A common question that I am asked is “Is it worth it to use my points or miles?” I think a better question may be-“Is it worth it TO YOU to use them? […]
8 Nights Booked On Cash And Starwood Points In Santa Monica And A Savings of $2,300
We only have a week and a day for December break 2016, so planning really big trips like I have the last three years to Israel, Hawaii and Costa Rica are a thing of the past for now. This year, we are LA bound! I just booked 8 nights at […]
Get Only One Statement Credit Per Transaction When You Redeem Your Barclays Arrival Miles
Recall that with the Barclays Arrival Plus card you can choose any travel purchase within the last 120 days and redeem your miles for a travel statement credit toward all or a portion of your travel purchases. But NOTE, if you only get a partial credit with the intention to go back later (when […]
Which Loyalty Programs, If Any, Count Award Flights Towards Elite Status
When you fly on miles, do these free flights count towards earning or maintaining elite status? Well that depends on the program. Here is a look at a few. With Delta SkyMiles, you do not earn MQMs when you fly on an award flight. With JetBlue TrueBlue, flights booked on points do not count as […]
Which Loyalty Programs Count Reward Nights Towards Elite Status?
When you stay at a hotel on points, do these free nights count towards earning or maintaining elite status? Well that depends on the program. Right now with Choice Privileges and IHG, you earn elite status credit on reward stays. On Nov. 1, 2015, the rules were changed and you started to be able to […]
A Night In Worcester So We Can Check Out The Davis Mega Maze
After we had so much fun at the Dole Pineapple Maze when we were in Oahu, my kids googled where we could find other similar mazes. They found one pretty close to home. It is the Davis Mega Maze and it is located in Sterling Massachusetts. They want […]
Barclays Arrival Cards May Not Be The Best Cards For Advance Planners
Recall that with the Barclays Arrival Cards, you can book and pay for travel with the card and then redeem your miles for a statement credit. You must choose a travel purchase within the last 120 days to get the redemption. Based on my own travel plans which I speak about below, I came to the […]
I Need A Bigger Credit Limit On My Barclaycard To Have Enough Points For A Statement Credit
As I have posted about previously, I am using my Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard like crazy to try to earn 120,000 Barclaycard Arrival Miles to apply to my $1,200 deposit for my hotel in Cooperstown, NY. The amount of miles that I need, requires that I spend $60,000 in 120 days, as I earn 2 […]