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No one likes to make mistakes, especially when money and rewards are involved. If you’re not careful and conscious with your travel credit card strategy, you could end up losing out on a great welcome offer or even hurting your credit score. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newbie in the miles and points …
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Citi is an MMS advertising partner. We love small-business credit cards at Million Mile Secrets. They offer great perks that some personal cards don’t, they can help organize your business expenses and they let you tap into some great earning structures. Some come with large welcome offers – like the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World …
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INSIDER SECRET: It’s important to maximize your rewards when you spend on advertising your small business. You can earn up to 3x points when you use cards like the Ink Business Preferred to pay for social media advertising. An important aspect of growing your small business is advertising, whether in social media and newspapers, at …
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INSIDER SECRET: Most small-business credit cards don’t appear on your personal credit report; they won’t add to your Chase 5/24 count. Whether you own a landscaping company, do freelance writing or are working to develop the next viral app, small business is complex. One simple step any small-business owner can take is to open a …
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INSIDER SECRET: Chase Ultimate Rewards points are our team’s favorite way to book both regular and luxury travel. With plenty of transfer partners and valuable redemption options, having a card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card could have you booking your own $3,200 vacation for next to nothing — like me. I’m about three years into …
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INSIDER SECRET: Southwest is a great airline for business travelers and families. Making use of any of the five Southwest credit cards is a smart way to get free points, money back on inflight purchases and even free upgrades for an opportuni…
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The idea of developing a long-term strategy for using travel rewards cards can be daunting. We’ve all been there. Even those of us on the MMS team who are miles and points experts continually feel the need to maximize every point and every mile, every …
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No one likes to make mistakes, especially when money and rewards are involved. If you’re not careful and conscious with your cash-back credit card strategy, you could end up losing out on a great welcome offer and get the wrong rewards credit card for you. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newbie in the miles …
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INSIDER SECRET: Just because an award redemption doesn’t meet the average value for “cents per point”, doesn’t mean the redemption isn’t valuable. Things like location and perks often get overlooked when it comes to comparing cash value versus points. Keep those overlooked benefits in mind when determining an award redemption’s value. Hilton is one of …
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INSIDER SECRET: This card is worth considering for small business owners who want a keeper card without an annual fee. It will not affect your “Chase 5/24” status. With the Bank of America® Platinum Visa® Business credit card, you’ll earn a $300 statement credit after you spend $3,000 in purchases within the first 90 days of …
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INSIDER SECRET: British Airways Avios expire … but they’re super easy to keep from expiring and worth it with sweet redemptions like transferring to Iberia to save big on fuel surcharges. Avios are among the easiest types of points to keep from expiring because of British Airways’ relaxed rules that allow you to reset your Avios …
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INSIDER SECRET: Hyatt points are valued as some of the most valuable points in the free travel community. They can be a bit harder to earn than other points, but they are very rewarding. My favorite way to increase my Hyatt points is by transferring Ultimate Rewards points directly from my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. …
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There are too many Marriott hotels in New York City. You’ll find over 35 in the Manhattan area alone, over five of which are in Times Square. Among the best hotel credit cards are plenty of large Marriott card offers to help you secure a room for free. If you want to know how to …
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INSIDER SECRET: Filling up your gas tank on July 3rd is a top July 4th travel tip. Traveling during the holidays is low on my list of favorite things to do. But I do it anyway. Every time. Traveling gets us to our friends and family and special destinations. And to a ton of food. …
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With a presence in 100 countries, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) offers opportunities for award-night stays at more than 5,000 hotels across the globe. And a current 140,000-point welcome bonus on the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card is a good incentive to start planning your 2020 travels. Award nights at IHG hotels start at 10,000 points, so after …
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INSIDER SECRET: Mistakes happen. Take a lesson and move on. If you are active in the miles and points hobby, watch your deadlines. Sign up for the card you need for your dream vacation and don’t delay on spending your miles and points! Have you ever missed a limited-time offer by not signing up for …
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INSIDER SECRET: For some reason, chip-and-PIN credit cards are still a rarity in the US. This card is a true chip-and-PIN card, meaning you can use it at unmanned kiosks which you’ll often find in Europe. Non-chip and PIN cards won’t work! The Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard® is simple but powerful card that …
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INSIDER SECRET: You can pay absolutely ZERO miles to add an extra flight to your itinerary with this trick. There’s a bit of a transition going on right now as United Airlines eliminates its award chart. However, the United Airlines Excursionist Perk still works, and remains a terrific way to get tremendous value with your …
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One of the best perks of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is its $250 resort credit. You’ll get up to $250 in statement credits per anniversary year when you make eligible purchases at participating Hilton Resorts. There are over 230 loca…
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Citi is an MMS advertising partner. We’ll be the first to admit, there are quite a few sets of rules to follow when you’re applying for the best travel credit cards. Policies like the Amex once per lifetime per card welcome bonus restriction, the Chase 5/24 rule, and the Citi 48-month American Airlines card rules …
