My chance to give back. I got in the game in 2003 with a "mistake rate" in Bora Bora and since then I've collected literally millions and millions of frequent flyer miles and hotel points. I've flown around the world in first class seats that would cost $29,000 using frequent flyer miles and a few bucks in tax. And I've stayed in some of the finest hotels - all for free! I've hosted two seminars on miles and points at South By Southwest in Austin, and have been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, published on Bravo TV's JetSet site, and spoken on the Condé Nast Traveler podcast series.
A few years ago I realized many of my friends actually thought I was paying for my flights!! So I started sharing my tips. My favorite thing in the world is helping others have the experiences I do, so please follow along and help me help you. Don't forget to sign up for the free email newsletter on the right side of the page so you don't miss anything.
It’s a rich offer, but with an equally rich minimum spend requirement. If your business spends an average of around $9,000 a month, though, you would meet the spend and collect the miles. This offer was available early this year…
Today, Capital One has overhauled their rewards structure on both the Capital One Spark Miles for Business (Learn how to apply) and the no-fee, but lower earning, Spark Miles Select business credit card so that both hotels and car rentals booked…
Both Air France Flying Blue and JetBlue True Blue have new Amex transfer bonuses of 25%. Air France is offering a 25% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards until November 30, 2019. Many people find Flying Blue far more useful…
When I launched YourBestCreditCards.com back in March, my focus was 100% on the rewards optimization tool, where you can enter your spend and find out which cards would earn you the most total rewards on your spend. While well received,…
Citi ThankYou Adds Aeromexico as a Transfer Partner (1:1) It’s not very exciting to me, but Citi has added Aeromexico as a transfer partner for the Citi ThankYou program. What does excite me, though, and why I think this warrants…
Last month, Etihad made an unannounced change to their award chart for Royal Air Maroc flights, deciding to now charge segment by segment and making any award that connects in Morocco cost more than before (as previously any point to…
Delta’s New SkyMiles Select – Loyalty Marketing Genius When I got the email from Delta offering a year of their new SkyMiles Select, my first thought was “LOL.” I mean, I surely would never pay a dollar for early boarding…
The Southwest Companion Pass A bit over a week ago, I wrote to let you know that is is officially Southwest Airlines Companion Pass season. That’s because it’s the time to start spending on new Southwest credit cards to earn…
[This post has been updated on October 17th, 2019 to reflect the new Companion Pass Requirements of 125,000 Rapid Rewards points vs. the older requirement of 110,000 that was in effect when this article was originally written. The offer for…
One of the most common questions that I get, right after “Which credit card should I get?” is: How Does Opening a New Credit Card Affect Your Credit Score? Understandable question! Nobody wants to hurt their credit score. The short…
