I spent some time tonight going through all the credit card links I have on my blog -- both the ones that offer me an affiliate fee and those that don't. Remember, you're always welcome to point me to better offers than the ones you find on my site. And please do tell me if a link is dead or giving you an offer different than what you describe so I … [Read more...]
A Week of Amazing Customer Service
February 22, 2013 By 5 Comments
On the phone, at least. I said earlier I've booked about 40,000 miles in the last few days, half paid and half award travel. I've been putting it off because invariably something goes wrong and I have to call in to fix things, or just align multiple reservations. Basic housekeeping and stuff like that builds up the more you travel. What impressed … [Read more...]
My New Hilton Strategy
February 21, 2013 By 7 Comments
To be fair, I never really had a strategy with Hilton. I don't stay at their hotels very often. Usually it's just because I need a place for one, maybe two nights, and there's no Hyatt or Starwood property nearby. It beats a Holiday Inn. But I didn't even redeem the points I had because so often it seems that the number of points required for … [Read more...]
British Airways Visa Is Possibly the Best Secret Weapon In Your Wallet
December 17, 2012 By 25 Comments
In this game that we play, trying to redeem miles and points for more than the amount we paid to earn them, partner award charts offer up some of the most lucrative opportunities. Avios points from British Airways are one such example. I wrote last week about how the Chase Sapphire Preferred is one of my top rewards cards when you want to keep … [Read more...]
Save 30% + More at Hawaiian Starwood Resorts
November 9, 2012 By 5 Comments
The timing on this is tight, but book and stay by December 31, 2012, and members of Hawaiian Airlines' HawaiianMiles program will get 30% off room rates at all Hawaiian resort properties. In addition, you can earn triple HawaiianMiles and get a free one-category upgrade. I usually go to Hawaii in summer, and this year I went in winter. But fall … [Read more...]
