Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: This card has the lowest annual fee of any of the Chase Southwest cards. Southwest is a Chase transfer partner, so you can earn transferable points with cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, then move points directly to your Southwest frequent flyer account. However, transferring points will NOT count toward earning the Southwest …
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Planning a Trip to Hawaii on a Budget: With Miles and Points Your Vacation Can Be Truly Free!
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: A lot goes into vacation planning – it’s not just airfare and hotel. Having other travel or cash back cards is an easy way to cover all the extras, leaving you with a final price tag of $0, no matter where you go! Planning a trip to Hawaii on a budget with miles …
Did Your Credit Card Annual Fee Increase? Don’t Fret – You’ve Got Options!
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: Picking up the phone and calling the bank for a retention offer is one of the best ways to offset a credit card annual fee increase. No guarantees, but you don’t get if you don’t ask! It doesn’t happen very often, but banks can increase the annual fee on your credit card as …
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Read MoreNo Award Seats? No Problem! How I Booked 5 Round-Trip Flights to Hawaii With Citi ThankYou Points (for Less Than What the Airline Charges)
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: When airfare is cheap, you’ll often spend fewer points booking a flight through a bank travel portal than if you redeemed airline miles for an award flight. One of the best feelings in the miles and points hobby is snagging a hard-to-find award flight or hotel stay. And it’s even better when you …
I Booked a $4,200 Luxury Vacation at Hawaii’s Grand Wailea Resort for FREE Using Hilton Honors Points (So Can You!)
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: Using Hilton Honors points for a bucket-list resort stay is already amazing. The icing on the cake is having the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express for its resort credit and Diamond elite status. Collecting Hilton Honors points is a key strategy for getting free hotel stays among travel enthusiasts. The best use …
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless benefits – Earn a free night annually and fast track your way to elite status
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card comes with a welcome bonus of five free nights after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. This offer is worth considering just for the bonus alone – it can get you hund…
Don’t Worry About “Points Value” – Use Your Rewards Where and When You Want and Enjoy Free Travel!
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
We all get hung up on maximizing our travel credit card rewards and squeezing the most value from them. I know I’m guilty of drooling over pics and stories online where folks have gotten crazy, outsized value from their miles and points – sometimes in excess of 10 cents per point. I’ve done it too, …
How to combine Citi ThankYou points: A clever, yet simple, strategy
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
Citi is an MMS advertising partner. If you’ve been at the travel hobby for a while, you’ve probably got a few cards in your wallet that earn the same type of rewards. Being able to combine them in one spot is important if you don’t have enough miles or points in a single account to …
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Read MoreChase Fraud Protection to the Rescue: I Got a Text Alert That Tipped Me Off to a Naughty Authorized User
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
One of the things I love about Chase credit cards (and other top travel credit cards) is how proactive they are about alerting you when they notice unusual activity on your account. It’s a great protection from hackers. Most credit cards nowadays won’t hold you liable for fraudulent activity on your card, so it’s safer …
The secrets to cheap last-minute flight deals: Here’s how to save
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
If you’ve ever tried to book a flight at the last minute, you’ve probably had the same frustration many of us face. Fares are usually sky-high compared to booking in advance, and availability can be very limited (if not impossible to find). Airlines are happy to charge top dollar to folks who have no choice …
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Read MoreSee If You’re Eligible for a Huge American Airlines Bonus (Ends Soon)
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
I’ve learned from experience never to dismiss a deal or better sign-up bonus, even if my instinct tells me I won’t qualify. A couple of years back, there were improved offers (like there are right now!) on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® and CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard®. At …
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Read MoreIs the IHG Rewards Club Premier Card Worth It? With an Free Night Each Account Anniversary and Generous Perks, YES – Totally
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
Lots of folks are jumping on the limited-time increased welcome bonus on the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card, which now comes with up to 120,000 IHG points after meeting tiered minimum spending requirements. The offer expires May 1, 2019. That’s the highest public offer we’ve ever seen on the card, and enough for multiple …
IHG points expiration dates extended
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
Don’t let those IHG points you earned on your last vacation quietly expire. There are strategies to keep them alive even if you don’t have immediate plans for travel. A little attention to your IHG account and a few strategic purchases can keep your account active. Otherwise, you’ll lose all of your IHG points if your …
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Read MoreA comparison of the United credit cards (All with increased welcome bonuses!)
Written by Jasmin Baron @ Million Mile Secrets
If you’re a United Airlines flyer, you may be searching for a credit card that best serves your needs. There are plenty to choose from, after all. And even better, all of them are offering increased intro bonuses at the moment. United offers some of th…