When you join Ritz Carlton Rewards, you are a “member”. Additionally, the program offers Silver, Gold, or Platinum Elite Status. You are entitled to additional privileges and benefits with each level you reach. The ways to reach Silver, Gold and Platinum Elite Status levels is by acquiring night credits and/or […]
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Achieving Marriott Rewards Elite Status
The Marriott Rewards Program has been combined with the SPG Program to become one program. You can get all the details of the combined Marriott/SPG Program here. When you join the Marriott Rewards program, you are a “member”. Additionally, Marriott Rewards offers Silver, Gold, or Platinum Elite Status. You […]
IHG Rewards Club Change
Similar to a recent Marriott Rewards change, IHG is making a change to its IHG Rewards Club program as well. Starting in May 2016, all of your points will expire, if there’s no account activity in the prior 12 months. You need to earn or redeem once a year […]
Take Advantage Of Hotel Loyalty Programs That Offer The Fifth Night Free
Are you are planning a trip in which you will be using hotel points and changing hotels during your trip? If any of the hotels that you are planning to book are a Starwood, Marriott, Ritz or Hilton hotel, try to stay at one (all?) for at least 5 nights. Reason being, the loyalty programs, […]
Hilton HHonors Gave Me 1,000 Points Because e-Rewards May Not
Remember, I took advantage of an offer to receive 1,000 Hilton HHonors Bonus Points for completing two e-Rewards surveys within 90 days. Well, I easily completed two short surveys within the time period. One survey was ironically on credit cards and the other on jewelry. Today I got an email stating… “Hi, cindy We are […]
Join LifeLock And Earn Extra Hilton Honors Points
A LifeLock membership provides identity theft protection. I actually have had it for about 1.5 years and am happy with it. It is probably a good idea to have some sort of identity theft protection, as you acquire more credit cards. I get emails from LifeLock each time there is a credit inquiry into myself and […]
Earn Extra Starwood Points When You Spend $ With Uber
You can earn 1 Starpoint for every dollar you spend with Uber and you can even earn more Starpoints if you use Uber during your Starwood stay. The chart below shows that during your Starwood stay, Preferred members earn 2 Starpoints per $ spent on Uber, and Gold/Platinum members […]
Marriott Rewards Program Changes As of February 1, 2016
Starting February 1, 2016, Marriott Rewards members who do not have qualifying activity in the prior 24 months will forfeit all accumulated points. So if you have not engaged in qualifying activity since January 31, 2014 you have until January 31, 2016 to do so before the policy […]
Earn Airline Miles Instead Of Wyndham Rewards Points At Wyndham Resorts
As a members of the Wyndham Rewards Program, we know you can earn Wyndham Rewards points when staying at a Wyndham hotel. In fact, Wyndham Rewards members earn ten points for every eligible dollar spent. But what if you are in the market for airline miles instead? Although the earning capacity for miles […]
About Wyndham Rewards No Fee Visa Card
NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO NEW CARDMEMBERS Card Highlights Wyndham Rewards No Fee Visa Signature Card is a Credit Card With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance […]