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Choice Privileges just launched a new holiday promotion to buy points. Now through December 16, 2023, Choice Privileges members can get a 30% discount when buying Choice Privilege points. When maximized, members can snag points for as little as 0.72¢ apiece. This promotion can be valuable under the right circumstances, so let's take a look at some examples.

United is back with another promotion to buy MileagePlus miles, which is valid through December 22, 2023, MileagePlus members can buy United miles with up to a 100% bonus. At best, you'll effectively pay as little as 1.88¢ per mile — the same price as the previous promotion. But is it worth it to buy points and miles? Let's take a look, so you can make an informed decision before time runs out on this deal.

Etihad Guest is offering a buy miles promotion, allowing you to grab miles with up to a 50% bonus. This deal runs through December 13, 2023. This gives members the ability to pick up Etihad Guest miles for as little as 1.33¢ each. This isn't the best price we've seen for Etihad miles, but it could still make sense to buy some in few situations. Let's take a look at a few examples of when buying Etihad Guest miles during this 50% bonus promotion would save you loads over paying the cash rate.

Avianca LifeMiles is joining the "Multiply your Miles" party and is offering a promotion to receive up to a 61% bonus or 67% off when you multiply your LifeMiles. This promotion runs until December 21, 2023 and can provide good value if you're looking to grab some extra LifeMiles for an upcoming redemption you had in mind. Let's check out some of the details of this promotion and when it could make sense to pay to multiply your recent LifeMiles earnings.

Avianca LifeMiles is offering members a 115% bonus when transferring miles from one account to another. This gives members in "two-player mode" the opportunity to effectively mint miles at 1.3¢ per mile, or combine miles between accounts at a cheap cost. Here's how it works.

For a short period of time, Virgin Australia Velocity is offering members a discount on points that's much better than the last offer. Velocity members can get up to a 40% discount on purchases of up to 250,000 points. If maximized , you can grab Virgin Velocity points for as little as 1.4¢ AUD (0.92¢ USD) each. But you'll need to act quickly if you want to grab some, as this promotion comes to an end on December 11, 2023.

Air Canada is back with another promotion for buying Aeroplan points. Now through December 30, 2023, Aeroplan is offering members up to a 20% discount on point purchases up to 250,000 points. That drops the effective purchase rate to just 2.1¢ per point. From short-haul flights between Toronto and Washington, D.C. to long-haul flights to Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey, you can find some good deals (if you look hard enough) to get outsized value during this promotion.

Hilton's current holiday promotion offers members the chance to buy points with a 100% bonus! If you want to take advantage of this deal, you have the entire month of December, as it ends on December 31, 2023. This promotion enables you to purchase a maximum of 480,000 Hilton points at a reasonable 0.5¢ per point. Let's see how this can be an excellent deal in the right situation.

Over the next couple of weeks, at least 52 loyalty reward program promotions and credit card offers are coming to an end, including the 115% transfer bonus with Avianca LifeMiles, the Flying Blue 100% bonus when buying points, over a dozen 10% cash back Chase Offers, and so much more. Here's a roundup of all of the promotions to consider maximizing in the next few weeks.

Hyatt has a promotion to buy World of Hyatt points with a 20% bonus. If maximized, World of Hyatt members can snag Hyatt points for just 2¢ per point. Here are some amazing opportunities this opens up — from a resort in Bali to a private island in the Caribbean. If you think that sounds good, know that time is running out on this offer.

You can buy Flying Blue miles for as little as 1.53¢ apiece until December 21, 2023. While a 100% bonus sounds great, this isn't quite the best rate we've ever seen from Flying Blue. Still, there are some times when it can make sense to buy Flying Blue miles. Let's check out the best times to do so.

Marriott and Uber are once again offering bonus Marriott Bonvoy points when linking your accounts and ordering food or taking a ride. 1,000 points are after your first qualifying ride or food order, and 1,000 points also are available for new Uber users. Here's how you can link your accounts to qualify for these bonus points.

Looking for a luxury hotel or spa to enjoy a special occasion with loved ones? Buy LHW Leaders Club points during this promotion with up to a 100% bonus. If you maximize this deal, you can grab points for as little as 6¢ apiece. This is the first offer to buy Leaders Club points since the program became a Citi transfer partner, so let's look at the ins and outs of this deal.

Copa Airlines has launched another promotion to buy ConnectMiles. Through December 1, 2023, members can receive a 40% discount when buying up to 100,000 ConnectMiles. This comes out to 1.8¢ per mile. But is it worth it? Let's take a look and find out.

When you're a few miles or points away from a sweet redemption and you've exhausted options like transferring points from another program, buying them outright might make sense. Here are the 15 loyalty programs that currently running a discount or bonus promotion for buying points and miles, including up to 100% bonus airline miles and discounts down to 0.5¢ per hotel point.

American Airlines’ ongoing buy miles promotion lets AAdvantage members grab miles with up to a 35% discount. The lowest purchase rate through this promotion is a pretty miserable 2.45¢ per mile. However, there are a few times when it can make sense to buy miles at this rate.

Wyndham Rewards just launched its latest promotion to buy points with a bonus. Through December 30, 2023, members can buy Wyndham Rewards points with up to a 40% bonus. If you maximize this offer, you can grab points for as little as 0.93¢ each! With over 9,000 properties worldwide, there are numerous properties where you can receive outsized value from this deal. In this post, we go through the details to show you how to take advantage of this offer — from vacation condos for $70 per night to suites in Hawaii or fully-furnished apartments in San Francisco for $140 per night.

Buy Avianca LifeMiles with a nice 165% bonus from now until December 5, 2023. If you maximize this offer, you can snag miles for as little as 1.25¢ each. LifeMiles is one of our favorite loyalty programs — and for good reason. Let's take a look at some deals you can get when redeeming your LifeMiles.

Qatar Airways is running a promotion to buy Qatar Avios with a 50% bonus. This deal runs through November 27, 2023, and members can purchase Avios for as little as 1.53¢ each. From Iberia business class to Europe for $520 each way to Qatar Qsuite to the Maldives for $1,301 one-way, here are some examples where it can make sense to buy Qatar Avios at this rate.

The holiday season is kicking off, which means there will be sales -- lots of them! The period around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday is typically the best time of year to receive a discount or promotion of some kind. We understand there are a lot of hotels and airlines out there to track, so we've rounded up the best holiday deals in this post. It's a fluid post, so make sure to check back regularly to see if we've updated and added a promotion that might be exactly what you're looking for.

TAP Air Portugal is running a promotion to buy TAP Miles & Go miles with a 100% bonus. This deal runs through November 30, 2023, allowing members to buy miles for as little as 1.9¢ each. So is it worth it? Let's have a look at some examples to see if it makes sense.

Emirates just launched a new promotion to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 35% bonus on purchases through November 24, 2023. You can buy Skywards miles for as low as 2.22¢ per mile, which is still a pretty crummy rate. So does it ever make sense to jump on this promotion? Let's consider the details.

IHG launched its latest buy points promotion. Now through December 30, 2023, members can buy IHG points with a 100% bonus. This deal allows members to buy IHG points for as little as 0.5¢ each. But is it worth buying IHG points? With AwardWallet users averaging 0.69¢ per point in value from redemptions, there's a lot of times this can make sense. Here are a few examples for inspiration.

Spirit Airlines is offering a 40% discount when buying Free Spirit points through December 1, 2023. This brings the price of each point down to 1.61¢ each. But for a budget airline, does it make sense to buy points to redeem for flights that are already cheap? The answer might surprise you.

JetBlue has launched its latest buy points promotion. Now through November 29, 2023, TrueBlue members can buy points with as much as a 60% bonus. That's as little as 1.85¢ each. But is this a good deal? Let's look at when it makes sense to buy JetBlue points — and when it doesn't.

Southwest just launched a new promotion to buy Rapid Rewards points with a 50% discount. This offer runs until December 24, 2023. Targeted Rapid Rewards members can score points for just 1.5¢ each, but is this a good deal? Here are the things you should consider.

Alaska Airlines just launched a new promotion to buy miles, offering Mileage Plan members up to 50% bonus miles. Members who maximize this sale will be able to purchase Alaska Mileage Plan miles for as little as 1.97¢ apiece. This sale could make sense in the right situation, so let's check out a few times when it does.

LifeMiles Hotels and Booking.com offer over 500,000 different properties, and booking through either of these promotions can earn you a lot of bonus LifeMiles. But how do you know which of these promotions is best? Let's take a look and see.

When renting a car with Avis for two or more days now through December 15, 2023, you can receive up to a 10% discount plus up to 1,250 bonus LifeMiles. Considering the value of LifeMiles, earning them for free is never a bad idea. Let's dive into the details of this promotion.

Take advantage of this 50% bonus when transferring your Citi ThankYou points to Accor Live Limitless until November 30, 2023. With Citi and Accor becoming partners back in May, this presents the first opportunity to transfer your Citi ThankYou points to Accor ALL with a bonus. But does it provide you with good value? We dive into the details to see if it does.