How to Earn 6% (Up to 10.5%) Cash Back in the Category of Your Choice — With No Annual Fee by Scott Sikes August 11, 2024 1 When you pair the Bank of America Customized Cash Card with the Bank of America Preferred Rewards program, you can earn up to 10.5% cash back in the spending category of your choice. Here's how.
Best Credit Cards for Back-To-School Shopping by Ryan Smith August 5, 2024 0 School is starting again soon for most students in the U.S. Whether you're the one heading to the classroom or you're sending your children back to school, putting your shopping expenses on the right credit cards can help you earn extra rewards or put cash back in your pocket along the way. This is money you need to spend, so you might as well get something for it.
How Does a Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Work? by Kennedy Miller July 22, 2024 51 There are many ways to earn points, but if you’re just getting started, the credit card sign-up bonus is a critical part of your strategy for saving on your next trip. Here's our breakdown of how sign-up bonuses work and why you should care about earning them.
How To Earn Hyatt Points On Hyatt Stays, Meetings, Card Spending, And More by Ryan Flanigan and Mark Jackson October 18, 2024 0 World of Hyatt has one of the most useful and generous point-earning loyalty programs around. When you stay at one of Hyatt's many brands and properties, you'll want to earn as many points as possible in return. But just how many points can you earn on World of Hyatt stays? Let us show you.
Millions of Miles Earned, Redeemed, and Flown: Seven Years As a Digital Nomad, By the Numbers by JT Genter July 2, 2024 8 Seven years ago today, on July 2, 2017, my wife Katie and I took off on our first flight as digital nomads. Seven years later, we are still traveling the world full-time with no plans to stop. Thanks to points and miles, we've been able to travel full-time for a lot less than we ever imagined. Here's a recap of how much we've traveled in the past seven years — and how we paid for it.
The 7 Best Capital One Credit Cards for Every Purchase by Kennedy Miller and Mark Jackson January 1, 2025 41 Capital One offers a huge range of cards to suit every wallet, budget, and goal — from no-annual-fee cashback cards to one of the best premium travel rewards cards on the market. In this post, we list our top seven Capital One credit cards and break down which is best for each type of earning and redeeming strategy.
United MileagePlus X App: Earn Extra United Miles From In-Store Purchases by Brie Bash June 22, 2024 1 You may wonder if there is a way to earn extra miles or points when you shop in person at a local store. There is. United MileagePlus X is a unique app that allows you to earn bonus United miles at stores near you — like you would through a shopping portal. Here's what you need to know to earn miles with the MileagePlus X app, and how you can score 25% bonus miles on every purchase.
Best Credit Cards for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Purchases by Tyler Glatt June 22, 2024 2 Electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream. And if you've ditched your gas-powered car in favor of one that requires a pit stop at the charging station, our post on the best credit cards for gas and fuel won't longer be one worth keeping bookmarked. Instead, here are the best and most rewarding credit cards to use for EV charging.
Beginners Guide To Using Dining Programs for Easy Points and Miles by Joe Petrovic and Ian Snyder April 16, 2025 62 Dining programs are a great way to earn extra points and miles whenever you eat out. Unlike many of the most lucrative ways to earn points, dining rewards programs require almost no effort. You can pick a program, register your rewards card you'll use to pay at restaurants, and watch the points pile up. Here's how they work.
How Many Rewards Points or Miles Does My Credit Card Earn? by Jess Farley May 29, 2025 57 Knowing which credit card to swipe when making a purchase is key to maximising the points and miles earned for award travel. If you hold an array of rewards cards in your wallet, the decision is complicated by each card’s earn rate and bonus categories, and whether the rewards earned are fixed-value points, some form of cash back, airline-specific miles, or flexible points that transfer to travel partners.
Hyatt Enhances Co-Branded Credit Card Earnings at Mr & Mrs Smith Properties by Tyler Glatt June 13, 2024 2 World of Hyatt's partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith has been alive for the better part of two months. Some elements are great; others aren't so great. Moreover, using a World of Hyatt credit card to pay for your stay wasn't even that rewarding — until now. Here's what you need to know about the adjustments to your World of Hyatt card's earnings on Mr & Mrs Smith stays.
Build a Citi Quadfecta To Earn Between 2.22 and 5.55 Points per Dollar on Purchases by Ross Denkin June 9, 2024 1 The right combinations of Citi credit cards boasts a minimum return of anywhere from 2.22 to 5.55 cents per dollar spent. Better yet, transferring those points earned to any of Citi’s plethora of transfer partners provides an opportunity to get even more value out them — potentially 11.1 cents per dollar on your daily spending. All of this can be achieved for just $95 in annual fees, too!
High Swipe Fees Force eBay To Cut Ties With American Express — What It Means for You by Tyler Glatt June 7, 2024 1 eBay has had enough — or so it seems based on the e-commerce company's scathing statement issued this morning. The swipe fees it incurs every time you charge an eBay purchase to your American Express credit card are too much to bear, according to the platform. And as a result, eBay is cracking down on what cards you can and can't use to shop its website. Here's what eBay users need to know.
Emirates Drops Economy Award Pricing By Up to 55%, Decreases Mileage Earnings by Tyler Glatt June 3, 2024 0 Emirates just quietly implemented two changes to its Skywards frequent flyer program. Effective June 1, 2024, Emirates trimmed the mileage earning rates for economy and premium economy passengers while simultaneously slashing economy award prices. You can now fly Emirates from US to Europe for 17,500 miles with affordable taxes/fees! Here's what you need to know about the Emirates Skywards changes.
Disgruntled With United MileagePlus? Here Are Some Better Alternatives. by Tyler Glatt June 3, 2024 5 Sometimes, it's time to move on. If United Airlines MileagePlus has fallen out of your good graces — of which there are several reasons it very well could have — rest assured, plenty of other mileage programs and elite status programs are worth your attention. Here's the best alternatives to United MileagePlus, even if United is still your most convenient airline.
Claim up to 250,000 Bonus Points With Marriott’s Refer a Friend Programs by Skye Class June 1, 2024 1 Did you know that you can earn points as a Marriott Bonvoy member when you refer a friend to sign up for a Bonvoy account or credit card? Members can earn up to 250,000 bonus points a year through these programs. Here's how you can take advantage of this offer.
American Airlines Scraps ‘Preferred Partner’ Changes for How You Earn on Bookings by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith May 29, 2024 9 The long-awaited change to how you'll earn AAdvantage miles on bookings is no more. American Airlines scrapped its plans to only award miles on bookings made directly through the airline and preferred travel agencies. Here's what you need to know.
How To Meet Minimum Spending Requirements on New Credit Cards by Ryan Smith June 5, 2024 50 There's a hesitation I see regularly about applying for travel rewards credit cards is about the minimum spending requirement to earn a welcome bonus. Some people feel the spending requirements are too high for their income levels. Others think that much spending sounds rash — as if it's a surefire way to get into credit card debt. Thankfully, there are ways to put spending on a new credit card without increasing your overall spending. Here are our tips on how to meet minimum spending requirements to earn a new bonus without busting your budget.
Take 2 Minutes To Enroll and Save up to 35% on Business Card Purchases by Tyler Glatt May 25, 2024 0 Visa SavingsEdge is a valuable program exclusively available to those with a Visa-branded business credit card. To take advantage of select perks, like discounts with a range of merchants, you need to enroll your card. And if you enrolled through the SavingsEdge website before May 17, 2024, you'll need to do it again to continue saving. Here's how a few minutes could give you 35% cash back.
How To Plan a Long-Term Credit Card Strategy by Carissa Rawson May 25, 2024 1 Crafting the perfect credit card portfolio is a long-term process, especially as your lifestyle changes and cards are updated. Let's take a look at some long-term strategies for success, including which how to decide which cards to get next and which to keep in your wallet for the long run.
How Teenagers Can Earn Points and Miles by Kennedy Miller May 19, 2024 0 It’s never too early to start earning points and miles. Teenagers don't have access to every way of earning points and miles. But, it's still possible to start learning and building balances. In this piece, AwardWallet contributor Kennedy Miller explains to her fellow teenagers how they can start earning points and miles - both from traveling and from everyday shopping.
Comparison of Premium Travel Rewards Credit Cards by Ashley Onadele and Brie Bash May 11, 2024 40 At first glance, credit card fees north of $400 don’t make sense to a lot of points and miles fans. Why would you pay $400+ per year for a card that's likely to earn fewer points per dollar than low or no annual fee cards from the same rewards family? It’s not until you look past the simple points per dollar equation that the value of a premium travel rewards card comes into focus.
How Many IHG Rewards Points Can I Earn on Hotel Stays? by Brie Bash May 6, 2024 0 With a huge global footprint and a large portfolio of hotel brands, IHG provides many opportunities for great reward redemptions. IHG's points may not be as valuable as some other hotel brands, but, luckily, earning lots of IHG points is fairly easy to do. Here's how many points you can earn from your stays and how you can accelerate your earnings.
Wyndham Rewards: How Many Points Can I Earn on Wyndham Stays? by Brie Bash April 30, 2024 0 Despite being somewhat underrated in the world of hotel loyalty programs, Wyndham Rewards points can provide a lot of value. One of the main ways to earn Wyndham points is by staying at a Wyndham property, but there are plenty of other options. Let's explore how many points you can earn from your stays and how you can accelerate your earnings.
How To Earn Miles Through the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Shopping Portal by Tyler Glatt April 22, 2024 0 If you want to earn a lot of Mileage Plan miles, Alaska Airlines' shopping portal should be on your radar. You'll earn some of the most valuable airline miles on your everyday purchases. Even better, Mileage Plan Shopping is free to use. Just sign in, activate an offer, and complete your purchase. Soon enough, you'll have all the miles you need to fund that next trip. Here's how it works.
Why I Intentionally Paid a Foreign Transaction Fee While Overseas by JT Genter April 20, 2024 5 Foreign transaction fees can be an obnoxious part of international travel. No one likes to pay an additional ~3% on every transaction just for using a credit card outside the United States. But this week, I intentionally used a credit card that charged a foreign transaction fee instead of one of the cards in my wallet with no foreign transaction fees. Here's the story why.
How To Stack Offers for Thousands of Points, Free Food & Minimal Spending by Skye Class January 1, 2025 0 Right now, you could take home some inexpensive meals while earning a ton of points. Through the practice of stacking — combining multiple offers on top of using the right credit card — you could spend a low sum while earning a ton of rewards. You'll also get some food in the process. Let's look at a clear example of how (and why) you should stack.
AA Shopping Portal Can Supercharge Your Miles by Tyler Glatt April 13, 2024 43 American Airlines offers a lucrative online shopping portal called AAdvantage® eShopping. Use this portal to supercharge your AA earnings with minimal effort and no additional spending. In this post, we'll walk you through how using the AA portal could earn you a ton of miles on your regular purchases and accelerate your path to elite status.
You Shouldn’t Cancel a Credit Card Within Your First Year of Membership. Here’s Why. by Tyler Glatt April 8, 2024 0 Credit card issuers want your business. And to get it, they'll offer you big welcome bonuses complete with points, miles, or cash back. But what happens when you're ready to move on from your card? Of all the things you could do, you shouldn't cancel your credit card within the first year of membership. Here's why you'd be wise to avoid canceling a credit card less than a year after opening it.
