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If you’ve been poking around this website, you’ve probably already seen the page Which Credit Card Should I Get?, but it’s been a work-in-progress, and I’ve finally finished it. Go ahead and take a look if you haven’t already. For those of you who aren’t new to this game, I’ve also included a reference toward the bottom … Read more
Direct Link Key Benefits 50,000 points (worth $500) after $3,000 spend in 90 days $95 annual fee (not waived the first year) $100 airline incidental statement credit (baggage fees, etc.) $100 Global Entry or TSA Pre✓ credit every four years 2% back on travel and 1.5% back elsewhere No foreign transaction fees My Take The … Read more
Note: Read the primer on Using Miles if you have not already. Note: American’s search engine shows flights on American, Alaska, British, Cape Air, Cathay Pacific, Fiji, Finnair, Hawaiian, Iberia, JAL, Malaysia, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, S7, Seaborne, and Sri Lankan. For Oneworld availability on other carriers (e.g. Cathay Pacific), skip to Searching With British Airways. … Read more
Direct Link This promotion is pretty simple. Schedule six or more recurring rent/mortgage payments, as far in the future as you like, and pay with a MasterCard. You’ll see the 1.75% fee automatically. Offer ends (i.e. you must finish setting up your recurring payments by this date) September 30, 2016 at 11:59 PM PST. Tip: You will … Read more
Direct Link 80,000 points after $1,000 spend in 3 months. Annual fee of $49 is waived the first year. “I have and keep this card because of the free anniversary night every year you pay the annual fee.” Update: Via Doctor of Credit, after you are approved, you may be able to match to this … Read more
There is no online application currently. Call (800) 328-1935 to apply. Quick Summary 3% cash back first year, 2.5% after that $59 annual fee, waived the first year No foreign transaction fees Link to Terms and Conditions Discussion There is no signup bonus, but you can get this card without a hard pull if you are … Read more
Q: Why are you writing this blog? What’s the point of this website? A: I’ve learned a lot from other travel-related blogs, but many of them are too willing to sacrifice quality of content for the sake of shilling credit cards. My goal with this website is to help others travel and to save money without turning every article into some … Read more
Via One Mile at a Time, the IHG anniversary free night is being devalued. Where it previously could be used at any IHG property worldwide, it will now be limited to properties that normally cost up to 40,000 points when redeeming an award. This change will go into effect for any certificates issued May 1, … Read more
Note: Read the primer on Using Miles if you have not already. British Airways Avios is a distance-based rewards program. Single-partner awards are priced out segment-by-segment, meaning if your trip is actually made up of two flights with one connection, you pay for each flight individually according to the charts below. All single-partner awards price … Read more
Where are the Canary Islands? I mean, they’re technically part of Spain, but they’re off the coast of Morocco. So… what do you think? The point here is that none of the airlines agree with each other either. American Airlines, for example, considers them to be part of Europe, while United Airlines thinks they are in … Read more