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Last Chance: Sign Up for Rakuten and Earn $50 or 5,000 Amex or Bilt Points After Spending $50

March 27, 2026 119

Rakuten is one of the oldest — and remains one of the best — shopping portals on the internet for earning bonus rewards. And it's a great time to sign up. There's a new member bonus of $50, 5,000 Amex Membership Rewards points, or 5,000 Bilt Rewards Points, but it's ending soon. Here's how to get it.

Tyler Glatt & Skye Class

Virgin Voyages Sailing Club: Guide to Status Tiers, Benefits, and How to Earn Points While Cruising

March 26, 2026 0

Virgin Voyages offers perks and benefits for frequent sailors through its Sailing Club program. Here’s how to earn status with Virgin Voyages, the perks you’ll get along the way, and some of the easiest ways to earn points on your sailing to offset the cost of your next voyage.

Tyler Glatt

Chase Transfer Partners: A Complete Guide to the Best Way To Redeem Ultimate Rewards

March 18, 2026 42

While you can get decent value by using Ultimate Rewards points directly for travel through the portal, Chase transfer partners unlock even greater savings that can’t be attained with other redemption strategies. In this guide, we'll cover the :chase_partners_total: Ultimate Rewards airline and hotel partners with examples of maximizing your savings for any type of trip.

Ian Snyder & Senitra Horbrook

Reviewed by Toni Southam

The Ultimate Guide to World of Hyatt: How To Earn, Redeem, and Maximize Value

March 8, 2026 36

Interested in learning more about program features, elite status, and how to earn and redeem points through World of Hyatt? Thanks to a great award chart, excellent elite benefits, and great credit cards, World of Hyatt is one of the best hotel loyalty programs.

Ian Snyder, Mark Jackson & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Toni Southam

Marriott Bonvoy® Rewards Program Guide: Everything You Need To Know

February 21, 2026 139

Marriott Bonvoy is one of the world's largest and most well-known hotel loyalty programs. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most complicated hotel loyalty programs. In this post, we explain what you need to know about earning and redeeming Bonvoy points, earning elite status (and what benefits come with elite status), the Marriott point expiration policy, buying and transferring points, and more.

Jess Farley & Senitra Horbrook

Reviewed by Toni Southam

Ultimate Guide to Choice Privileges: How To Earn and Redeem Points, Unlock Elite Status, and More

February 15, 2026 3

Choice Privileges quietly rolled out major updates in 2026, including lower elite status thresholds, a new Titanium tier, and milestone-based rewards. This guide explains how the program works, how to earn and redeem Choice points, and which changes matter most for travelers deciding whether to focus their hotel loyalty with Choice Hotels.

Mark Jackson & Max Prosperi

Reviewed by Toni Southam

A Complete Guide to the Air Canada Aeroplan Program: Overview, Elite Status, Earning Points, and More

February 7, 2026 18

For those looking for a comprehensively complete loyalty program, Air Canada Aeroplan is worth a look. With plenty of highly valuable ways to earn and redeem points, there's incredible value to be found with Aeroplan, even if you're an occasional Air Canada traveler. Here's everything you need to know about the Air Canada Aeroplan program.

Tyler Glatt & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by Toni Southam

Starbucks Is Revamping Its Rewards Program and Launching Elite Status — Here’s How It Works

February 3, 2026 0

On March 10, 2026, Starbucks will launch a revamped loyalty program featuring new elite status tiers, benefits, and redemption opportunities. Here's everything you need to know about the new program, including how to reach elite status and redeem your Stars.

Harrison Pierce

Wyndham Rewards Guide: How to Earn Points, Elite Status, and Free Nights

January 29, 2026 13

The Wyndham Rewards hotel loyalty program offers four different elite status levels and several ways to earn and redeem Wyndham points. Points are redeemed at three flat levels without dynamic pricing, making it easy to plan out an award stay. Here's everything you should know about this program.

Dan Miller & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by Toni Southam

The Ultimate One Key Rewards Guide: How to Earn, Redeem, and Maximize

January 27, 2026 6

If you're a fan of using Hotels.com, Vrbo, or Expedia, One Key might be the rewards program for you. One Key is the combined, new loyalty program for these booking platforms, allowing you to earn OneKeyCash on your stays. Here's a closer look at the One Key, which will tell you everything you need to know about the program.

Skye Class

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

The Complete Guide to Bilt Rewards

December 30, 2025 1

Since its inception, Bilt Rewards has made waves with an intuitive credit card product that allows members to earn transferable points on convenience fee-free rent payments and everyday purchases. Even though the program is tailored towards renters, anyone can join the Bilt Rewards program. From earning to burning Bilt points, here's everything you need to know about the Bilt Rewards program.

Tyler Glatt & Andrew Kunesh

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

A Guide to the Lyft Business Rewards Program

December 25, 2025 0

Lyft Business Rewards is a surprisingly lucrative program aimed at small businesses. It simplifies billing, but even more importantly, it delivers real value back to users. Between bonus Lyft Cash and better Atmos Rewards points earning, it makes sense to pay attention to this program for your rideshare needs.

Mark Jackson

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Accor Live Limitless Subscriptions: Unlock Savings, Elite-Like Benefits, and More for a Fixed Cost

January 15, 2026 2

Accor Hotels offers several subscription programs to get discounts, earn up to 30 Status Nights, and receive other benefits, all of which are now tied into the new Accor subscription hub. Here's a guide to all memberships available in the Accor subscription hub and which one is right for you.

Skye Class

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

The Ultimate Guide to ExpertFlyer: How to Find Award Space, Upgrades, Seat Maps, and More

December 14, 2025 1

ExpertFlyer is a powerful tool offering users dozens of features and resources. With this tool, you can view flight availability, upgrade and award space, real-time seat maps, and much more. Here's how to get the most from the platform.

Max Prosperi & Andrew Kunesh

Reviewed by JT Genter

Wells Fargo Rewards Transfer Partners: Our Complete Guide to Maximizing Your Wells Fargo Points

December 7, 2025 3

Credit card holders can now redeem Wells Fargo Rewards points by transferring them across eight partners. Here's everything you need to know about Wells Fargo's transfer partners and some of the best ways to stretch your hard-earned points the furthest.

Tyler Glatt & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Fiesta Americana Rewards: Is This Niche Hotel Program Worth Your Time?

November 27, 2025 1

The Fiesta Americana Rewards program is a niche program in the loyalty program market. Focused primarily on resorts and hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, is it the right program for you? Read on to find out more.

Sam Helmy

Atmos for Business Program: Alaska’s New Way To Earn Points

November 10, 2025 0

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, as part of their new Atmos Rewards loyalty program, have launched a small-to-medium business centric loyalty program called Atmos for Business. Here's what you need to know so that you, your business and employees can take full advantage of all the benefits.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

JetBlue TrueBlue Guide to Earning and Redeeming Points, Mosaic Status, and More

November 2, 2025 18

JetBlue's TrueBlue loyalty program has created a fan base by keeping things simple. While JetBlue has revamped its Mosaic elite status program over the years, most members have benefited from the changes. And JetBlue has been steadily expanding its list of airline partners, giving members more ways to redeem JetBlue points. Here's everything you need to know about JetBlue TrueBlue.

Ian Snyder & Lauren Wynn

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

The AwardWallet Travel Summary Tool: How to See All Your Travel Stats and Map Your Trips

October 11, 2025 36

Want to track where you've been and how much you've flown? AwardWallet has a tool that does just that. All of the trips in your AwardWallet profile are automatically summarized and mapped. Here's how to see just how many airports you've been to, countries you've visited, and airlines you've flown over the years.

Ian Snyder & Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Book Short-Haul United Flights From 3,500 Points Through This Overlooked Mileage Program

October 10, 2025 0

Air India Maharaja Club offers one of the cheapest ways to book domestic United Airlines award flights. Short domestic flights are just 3,500 points each way in economy, and 7,000 in first class. Learn which flights are a great value, which to avoid, and how to quickly earn Air India Maharaja Club points.

Ajay Jain

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

How To Earn Avianca LifeMiles: A Complete Guide

October 5, 2025 0

There are plenty of ways to earn Avianca LifeMiles, and we cover all of them here. From flying with Avianca and its partners to earning lots of points using credit cards, you have multiple great strategies at your disposal. It's even worth considering buying LifeMiles at times, as the value can make sense in certain situations. Here's everything you need to know about earning LifeMiles.

Ian Snyder & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Finnair Plus Guide: Avios Redemptions, New Transfer Partners, and a Shortcut to Oneworld Status

September 29, 2025 2

Although not one of the most well-known loyalty programs in the airline Industry, Finnair Plus is still one that is worth a closer look, especially if you're a fan of using Avios and travel regularly between the US, Europe, and Asia.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

SLH Club: Our Guide to the Small Luxury Hotels Loyalty Program

September 25, 2025 1

Small Luxury Hotels of the World — a highly-curated, exclusive group of independent hotels — has its own SLH Club loyalty program. While the hotels themselves are quite popular, the rewards program truly is news to many, even those savvy travelers. Does the program deliver similar value to the luxurious properties themselves, though? Here's all you need to know to make up your mind.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Citi ThankYou® Points Are More Valuable Than Ever — Here's How to Earn and Use Them

September 20, 2025 3

With the recent launch of a new premium card, additional transfer partners, and expanded redemption flexibility, Citi is making a strong case for its place in your wallet. In this guide, we talk about earning and redeeming Citi points, plus other questions you may have.

Carissa Rawson & Brie Bash

Reviewed by JT Genter

Rove Miles Review: A New Tool For Earning Transferable Rewards

October 25, 2025 16

Rove Miles is a new travel and shopping platform designed to give you big rewards on your spending. With earnings up to 25X and miles that transfer to 12 hotel and airline partners, this program is certainly worth paying attention to. Here's our full guide of the new program.

Carissa Rawson

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Maximizing Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: Updated Award Charts and 6 Best Uses

September 14, 2025 1

Among all the Oneworld frequent flyer programs, Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles is one that often gets overlooked. But between the number of partners you can book, the destinations you can reach, and how easy it is to earn the miles, there are plenty of reasons you shouldn't ignore it. Here are some of the best sweet spots you can book now.

Tyler Glatt & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed by JT Genter

I Prefer Hotel Rewards: A Niche Program Actually Worth Your Attention?

September 7, 2025 3

The Preferred Travel Group's I Prefer Hotel Rewards program lets you earn and redeem points at various properties worldwide. Here is all you want to know about the program and some insight on if it's worth your attention.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Comprehensive Guide to the New Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Program

August 25, 2025 52

With valuable points, a strong elite program, and unique partnerships with global airlines, Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards is one of the best U.S. airline loyalty programs. Here, we provide a complete guide to Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards, including how to earn and redeem points, the ins and outs of elite status, and the best Alaska Atmos Rewards redemption options.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea & Ian Snyder

Reviewed by JT Genter

Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards: What to Know About How to Earn, Use, and Maximize These Upgrade Awards

August 20, 2025 2

One of the most coveted perks of the World of Hyatt program is the ability to confirm a suite in advance using a Hyatt Suite Upgrade Award. In this guide, we'll explain how to earn and use this popular benefit to book a more luxurious experience without spending a fortune.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

Cathay Asia Miles Routing Rules: How to Build Multi-Stopover Trips to Maximize Value

August 17, 2025 0

Real magic can happen when you use the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Oneworld multi-carrier chart to book award tickets. You can add multiple stopovers to create a complex trip at a great price. Some of the pricing bands offer excellent value, especially compared to the cost of many business class one-way and round-trip awards. Here, we cover all the award routing rules in one place.

Ian Snyder

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

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