3 Ways To Keep Your Credit Card Accounts Active by Tyler Glatt December 14, 2023 0 Part of any credit card strategy is learning how to manage the cards that you have. No matter how many cards you carry in your wallet, it's essential that you keep your accounts active to remain on good terms with the banks that issue them. Here are three easy ways to keep your credit card accounts active.
The Complete Guide to Capital One Offers by Toni Southam and Ashley Onadele December 9, 2023 3 Capital One Offers is Capital One's program for earning cash back when shopping online through select merchants. Initially, the selection of retailers was limited, but Capital One has added a significant number of merchants and expanded access to more cardholders over the years. Moreover, there are even more options for cardholders than what you can see on the public-facing page.
The Catch Portal Offers Rewards on Debit Card Purchases. Should You Use It? by Ross Denkin December 8, 2023 0 Making purchases through various shopping portals gives buyers the opportunity to earn cash back, transferable points, or miles of their choice as they spend. Catch offers yet another way for consumers to be rewarded for their purchases. Users effectively earn a minimum of 5% store credit each time they buy through Catch, providing an option for earning rewards when paying with a debit card. However, there are big drawbacks to choosing Catch over other portals.
AA Just Announced New Mileage Earnings Rates on Japan Airlines for 2024 by Tyler Glatt December 4, 2023 0 American Airlines is amending the mileage earning rates for Japan Airlines flights for 2024 and beyond. Thankfully, the impending changes are overwhelmingly positive, thanks to more base miles and higher cabin bonuses. Here's a look at all of the impending changes.
The Best Ways To Earn JetBlue Points by Ian Snyder November 30, 2023 33 While JetBlue lacks the network breadth of legacy airline competitors, its TrueBlue frequent flyer program offers great value for a revenue-based loyalty plan. You can redeem TrueBlue points on any JetBlue flight with paid seats available, letting you enjoy the excellent service and comfy amenities of this unique U.S. carrier. And it's easy to earn JetBlue points in a variety of ways.
You Can Now Earn Avios From Duty Free Shopping at London Heathrow by Sam Helmy November 30, 2023 0 British Airways announced you can now earn Avios when you shop at World Duty Free shops at London Heathrow. The new facility applies to all Heathrow terminals, regardless of the airline you are flying with. Here's how to earn Avios on these purchases.
5X on Top Category, 3X on Travel and Food, 2X on Everything Else: The Citi ThankYou Rewards Trifecta by JT Genter November 23, 2023 1 Earning rates on Citi cards are among the best available. With the right combo of cards, you can earn 5x in a category of your choice; 3x on dining, gas, and travel; and 2x on all other purchases. You'll pay just $95 in total to hold all three cards each year. Plus, all three cards are currently offering generous sign-up bonuses. Here's how to put together a winning Citi card trifecta to quickly build a substantial balance of ThankYou Points.
How To Earn & Redeem Hyatt Points on Homes & Hideaways Vacation Homes by Skye Class November 21, 2023 2 Homes & Hideaways by World of Hyatt is another vacation home booking platform, similar to Marriott Homes & Villas, but how does it compare? Here's a basic review of the platform, and how World of Hyatt members can best take advantage of the rentals when earning and redeeming their Hyatt points.
Survey Says: Many People Rely on Credit Card Rewards, but Most Are Unhappy With Their Options by Ryan Smith November 6, 2023 1 A recent survey shows that increasing numbers of people are relying on rewards programs to help them in uncertain economic times. However, they're not very satisfied with their credit card rewards. We have a few ideas on how to address the chief frustrations listed in this survey.
Earn AAdvantage® Miles From Everyday Mastercard Purchases Through SimplyMiles by Michelle Molloy October 30, 2023 58 The SimplyMiles program lets users earn additional American Airlines miles with hundreds of partners when they shop using a Mastercard. There are no fees and no requirement to use an American Airlines co-branded card. If you want to earn AAdvantage® miles on everyday purchases, SimplyMiles is a program worth taking a closer look at. It also can help you earn AA elite status.
Book British Airways Flights Now To Lock In Distance-Based Earnings by Sam Helmy October 12, 2023 0 British Airways will switch to a revenue-based Avios earning model starting October 18, 2023. For most people, the number of Avios you'll earn is going down, and it hits elites the hardest. Here's why you should book your flights now, before the changes kick in.
3 Powerful AwardWallet Tools To Maximize Your Rewards by Toni Southam and Erik Paquet October 10, 2023 3 AwardWallet offers loads of features beyond tracking your loyalty accounts. In fact, AwardWallet has a series of tools to help you maximize your points and miles earning by securely tracking each transaction you make, analyzing the information, and providing you feedback as to how you could boost your earnings.
How To Track Credit Cards and Rewards by Ajay Jain October 5, 2023 1 In order to have a successful points and miles earning strategy, keeping track of your rewards and cards is essential and keeps you organized. Learn about how to track credit cards and rewards with apps, spreadsheets, and simple yet effective strategies.
Complete Guide to Capital One Shopping by Carissa Rawson October 5, 2023 0 Capital One Shopping offers both a website and an extension to allow users to earn cash back. Along with other shopping portals, Capital One Shopping tracks your purchases and offers rewards based on what you buy. These are its positives and negatives.
The 3 Credit Cards That Earn a Place in My Everyday Wallet by Ajay Jain July 31, 2023 0 With many premium credit cards on the market, it can be tough to determine which ones earn the most points for your everyday spending habits. For young career professionals, find out which three credit cards we suggest for your everyday wallet to help you accumulate points and miles quickly for flight and hotel award redemptions.
Millions of Miles Earned, Redeemed, and Flown: Six Years As a Digital Nomad, By the Numbers by JT Genter July 2, 2023 7 Six years ago today, on July 2, 2017, my wife Katie and I took off on our first flight as digital nomads. Six 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 six years — and how we paid for it.
Plastiq Files for Bankruptcy: What This Means for You by Ryan Smith May 25, 2023 0 We're big fans of putting all spending possible on credit cards to earn extra points and miles. When you have a bill you can't pay by credit card, third-party services may make that possible. One of the biggest of these services is Plastiq. However, Plastiq just filed for bankruptcy. If you use Plastiq to pay bills like rent, mortgage, or a car loan, here's what you should know about these proceedings.
Mixed Bag: Alaska Airlines Makes Changes to Saver Fares by Carissa Rawson May 19, 2023 0 Alaska Airlines has a fairly generous basic economy ticket, though in the past it's been restricted by lack of elite status recognition and nonrefundable fares. Beginning May 22, however, those who have booked a Saver ticket will be able to take advantage of new benefits, including complimentary upgrades before departure.
American Airlines Slashes Mileage Earning Rate for Alaska Saver Fares by JT Genter March 24, 2023 0 American Airlines just unveiled a cut to the AAdvantage earning rate for Alaska Airlines Saver fares. Starting May 1, 2023, Alaska Airlines Saver fares will earn just 1 AAdvantage mile per 10 miles flown. That's a 60% cut from the current earning rates. Here's what this means in practice and where else you might want to credit Alaska basic economy flights.
Marriott Devalues Points Earnings, Elite Nights Credits at Protea Hotels by Skye Class February 11, 2023 0 Marriott recently announced some bad news to Bonvoy Members looking for hotels to stay at in Africa. As of March 1, 2023, Marriott Bonvoy members will only earn 5X points at Protea Hotels and 1 Elite Night Credit for every 2 nights stayed. Here are the details on this change.
Ending Soon: Earn 5,000 AAdvantage® Loyalty Points with Bask Bank by Erik Paquet December 10, 2022 5 Bask Bank is currently offering an exciting limited-time offer for new customers who open a Bask Mileage Savings Account through December 15, 2022. For the first time ever, the Mileage Savings Account signup bonus will award Loyalty Points to help you reach the next level of American AAdvantage® elite status. Here are the key details to help you decide if this account is best for you.
British Airways & Iberia Move To Revenue-Based Avios Earning by Sam Helmy November 3, 2022 5 In an email to its members and a press release, Iberia announced that it is moving to a revenue-based system of Avios earnings effective immediately. In the same announcement, Iberia's partner British Airways also announced that it will move to revenue-based Avios earnings in 2023.
How to Earn Points and Miles by Selling on Amazon by Cassondra Barney July 9, 2022 0 An Amazon small business is one of the easiest ways to qualify for small-business cards—and dramatically expand your ability to earn more rewards. By leveraging Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA), you can resell items purchased from other retailers and earn points and profits in the process.
You Can Earn Flying Blue Miles When Paying With Miles, But Don’t Do It by Ryan Smith February 23, 2022 7 You can earn Flying Blue miles even when paying with miles on a ticket. Sounds awesome, right?! This new, permanent feature applies to Flying Blue Miles + Cash bookings and allows you to earn miles on the full ticket—even the part you paid for in miles. Here's a closer look at whether it's actually a good value proposition.
New American Express Checking Account Earns Interest & Membership Rewards Points by Ryan Smith February 9, 2022 11 American Express just launched a new checking account option. In addition to offering competitive interest rates, you'll also earn Membership Rewards points on debit purchases. The new account is open to those with US-issued Amex consumer credit cards. Here's a look at the details of this new offering and the positives and negatives to this account.
Changes to Expedia Rewards Starting on February 1, 2022 by Ryan Smith January 26, 2022 5 Expedia is relaunching its rewards program on February 1, 2022. Expedia's elite status will soon require earning "Trip Elements" and the earning rate for these elite status credits depend on what type of booking you make (flight, car, hotel, cruise). Here’s a quick briefer of the new rewards program, how you earn points, and the other details you should know about.
Changes to How You’ll Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Miles and Elite Status on Partners in 2022 by Ryan Smith March 19, 2023 7 American Airlines has changed how miles from some partner flights will credit to the AAdvantage program. This change affects certain partners and started on January 1, 2022. As American Airlines moves to its new elite status system (Loyalty Points), here’s what you should know about partner earnings for 2022.
