Bougie Miles Intro Guide Miles and points are amazing tools. They can allow you to save hundreds if not thousands per year. Best of all, you can use them to do everything from staying at Hyatt Places and domestic flights to staying at the Park Hyatt Sydney and flying Emirates First Class. But, it can be a confusing environment if you are not familiar. From the endless acronyms … [Read more...] about Intro to Bougie: How to Get Started in the World of Miles and Points
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Maximize 2022’s Rewards by Completing These Tasks ASAP
Maximize Credit and Loyalty Programs It’s December so you have less than a month to maximize your yearly benefits and finish any elite status requirements. Many programs reset in January so this is your last chance to get your affairs in order to maximize value and make sure you don't leave any points and miles on the table. Don’t forget to make sure … [Read more...] about Maximize 2022’s Rewards by Completing These Tasks ASAP
Save on Flights and Earn Airline Miles When Booking OTAs
Earn Airline Miles With OTAs Travel booking websites like Expedia, Orbitz and Hotels.com are known as online travel agencies (or OTAs or 3rd party)- these types of sites allow you to book all types of travel including flights so it's important to know how to make sure you earn airline miles with OTAs. People like the simplicity of booking this way since OTAs show you flight … [Read more...] about Save on Flights and Earn Airline Miles When Booking OTAs
Credit Card Rewards: Transferable Credit Card Points GUIDE
Transferable Credit Card Rewards Credit card rewards come in many forms and arguably the most valuable type of rewards are known as transferable points (aka flexible currencies). Credit card issuers and banks offer reward programs through which you can earn points to redeem for rewards, travel discounts and other thinks like merchandise and gift cards. From loyalty programs to … [Read more...] about Credit Card Rewards: Transferable Credit Card Points GUIDE
Guide: Downgrade Options and Rules for Amex, Citi and Chase Reward Credit Cards
Downgrade Credit Card Thanks to the pandemic many of us are sitting on a pile of travel awards larger than we know what to do with, one way to save money that could be worth considering is downgrading premium credit cards while we're using up the awards we already have. Downgrading is simply moving from a certain credit card with an annual fee to a card with a lower (or no) … [Read more...] about Guide: Downgrade Options and Rules for Amex, Citi and Chase Reward Credit Cards