Starbucks Rewards Stars expire 6 months after the end of the month in which they were earned – except for those earned from Starbucks co-branded credit card. Here’s a look at the policy and how to boost your earnings when visiting Starbucks.

United just launched the latest version of its “Mile Play” promotion. Through July 30, 2022, eligible united members can complete various tasks to earn bonus miles. Those targeted for the promotion will typically have tasks set based on their flying history with United.

Flying Blue just introduced family pooling to its program. Now 2 adults and up to 6 children can form a family pool of up to 8 people to better leverage the miles earned by everyone in the family. Here’s what you need to know about how to utilize this new program.

IHG is finally launching its new IHG One Rewards program. The new program sees significant changes – including a new elite tier – while some tiers have been renamed and qualifying requirements have been tweaked. Also, there are brand new benefits for some tiers, and IHG has announced the upcoming introduction of its Milestone Rewards.

Alaska Airlines quietly introduced dynamic pricing to its American Airlines partner awards within North America. So far, we have seen pricing for shorter flights in economy drop in price, while longer flights have seen no increase. First-class award pricing has not changed at all. Here are the details of the new Alaska award pricing on American Airlines flights.

Qatar Airways recently improved the expiration policy for its Privilege Club Avios. Previously, Avios had an inflexible lifespan of a minimum of 3 years regardless of activity. Now, whenever you generate activity, your Avios expiration clock will be extended by 36 months. Here’s how to generate qualifying activity, even without flying.

Citi is now allowing existing cardholders to change some of their existing card products to the new Citi Custom Cash℠ Card. The list of eligible cards to change from is wide-ranging—including the Premier, Prestige, Preferred, Dividend, and American Airlines AAdvantage cards. Select from one of 10 categories to get 5% earnings! And, by product changing an existing account, you can avoid a hit to your 5/24 count.

Amazon Rewards points do not expire as long as you have the Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card. You will earn 5% back on your Amazon and related purchases, or 3% if you don’t hold a qualifying Amazon Prime membership. Here’s a closer look at Amazon points and whether you should pursue them or focus on something else.

You can now transfer Avios for free between all four participating airlines: British Airways, Qatar Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus. This flexibility adds a significant amount of value to all the programs. Not only can you use it to consolidate small balances into one account, but you can also transfer Avios into the account that will give you the best value for a specific award. Here’s how.

American Express recently improved the value and usefulness of The Platinum Card® from American Express’s $240 digital entertainment credit by adding new service providers. With the new additions, you can now use the credit to offset seven entertainment providers from The New York Times to Disney+.