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Chase Ultimate Rewards—Are You Redeeming Your Points Strategically?
Early on in my marriage, I didn't see the value of my wife going to multiple grocery stores when she did our grocery shopping. It was...
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AwardYourMiles
- May 1, 2022
- 9 min
Chase Has Done It Again—80,000 Ultimate Rewards Points Welcome Bonus!
A must-have credit card in the Award Travel arena is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. This Flexible Points Credit Card has perks and...
AwardYourMiles
- Apr 10, 2022
- 4 min
Credit Card Calculators Designed to Save You Money!
Saving money is an art—it sometimes takes a little planning, effort, and creativity to stretch your dollar. One important area this...
AwardYourMiles
- Mar 27, 2022
- 5 min
Your Guide to Beating Inflation With Your Credit Card & More!
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in the United States rose 7.9 percent in February of 2022—the...
AwardYourMiles
- Mar 13, 2022
- 8 min
Air Canada Aeroplan—How to Book an Award Ticket
In 2020, Air Canada "remodeled" its Aeroplan loyalty program. This created some changes that could be beneficial for you when booking an...
AwardYourMiles
- Mar 6, 2022
- 5 min
Three Myths About Award Travel Debunked!
Award Travel—strategically redeeming your miles & points for "almost free" travel—has been around for decades. Why is there a large...
AwardYourMiles
- Feb 27, 2022
- 9 min
An Easy Guide to Five Credit Cards Designed to Get You Started With Award Travel
Most of us enjoy having options when ordering from a menu at a restaurant. We can select a meal that hits the spot. However, too many...
AwardYourMiles
- Feb 13, 2022
- 5 min
Wow! Southwest Credit Cards' Welcome Bonus Makes It Easy to Earn the Companion Pass
There are some things out of the reach for many of us. I enjoy the sport of bowling and have tried—and failed many times—to bowl a...
AwardYourMiles
- Feb 6, 2022
- 8 min
British Airways Executive Club—How to Book an Award Ticket
Booking an Award Ticket with a frequent-flyer loyalty program you're not familiar is like learning a foreign language. You may never...
AwardYourMiles
- Jan 30, 2022
- 7 min
Flexible Points Credit Cards vs. Co-Branded Credit Cards—Don't Make This Mistake!
Would you rather have a $100 Vanilla Visa® Gift Card or a $100 gift card at your go-to grocery store? I'm sure you would agree that the...
AwardYourMiles
- Jan 24, 2022
- 6 min
An Easy Example of How to Leverage Your Miles & Points for an Award Ticket
Shortly after I married my wife, she taught me the importance of leveraging our money to buy groceries. She had her routine: Visit three...
AwardYourMiles
- Jan 8, 2022
- 6 min
Three Easy Ways to Save Hundreds of Dollars With Your Cable & Internet Provider!
They lure you in like a fisherman uses bait to catch a fish. Once you bite, you may be in for an unpleasant bill—after the welcome offer...
AwardYourMiles
- Jan 2, 2022
- 6 min
Citi Double Cash Card—Get Rewarded for Purchases and Payments!
Most credit cards that offer rewards are one-sided—you only earn rewards when you make a purchase. The Citi® Double Cash Card adds an...
AwardYourMiles
- Dec 25, 2021
- 7 min
International Travel—Five Things You Should Research First!
The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted travel in many ways. With new variants emerging—most recently Omicron—it is very important to...
AwardYourMiles
- Dec 18, 2021
- 6 min
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard—A Great Card to Use With American Airlines
If you have ever flown in the United States, chances are you have used American Airlines. They are a major airline that operates...
AwardYourMiles
- Nov 19, 2021
- 8 min
Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card—Get This Card if You Use Southwest Airlines!
If you are looking to fly with a major low-cost airline in the United States then Southwest Airlines may be what you are looking for! ...
AwardYourMiles
- Nov 14, 2021
- 8 min
Five Easy Ways to Combat Inflation Using Your Credit Card & More!
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose 6.2 percent in October of 2021—the highest since November of...
AwardYourMiles
- Nov 12, 2021
- 10 min
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club—How to Book an Award Ticket
For some of us, we may be familiar with booking an Award Ticket with a major frequent-flyer loyalty program—like Delta SkyMiles®, United...
AwardYourMiles
- Nov 10, 2021
- 9 min
Turkish Miles&Smiles—How to Book an Award Ticket
For some of us, we may be familiar with booking an Award Ticket with a major frequent-flyer loyalty program—like United MileagePlus® or...
AwardYourMiles
- Nov 3, 2021
- 7 min
Citi Custom Cash Card—How to Use It & How to Not Use it
A plumber with a toolbox understands the value of using the right tool for the job. It can mean the difference between getting the job...
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