Written by Cacinda Maloney @ PointsandTravel.com
Cancun is considered the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. Year on year, thousands of visitors who come to the Northeast Coast of the Yucatán Peninsula end up in this place. But Cancun is more than just great weather and gorgeous white-sand beaches …
Category: Miles And Points
Mid-2020 Points and Miles Update
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
All, we’ve made it nearly halfway through 2020. But, 2019 might as well have been over a thousand years ago, right? And given the drastically different circumstances, let’s do a mid-2020 points and miles update. Mid-2020 Travel Update Zero. Nada. Nothing. No travel thus far this year. Most of the travel I planned to do […]
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Read More15 Way to Keep your Miles & Points From Expiring!
Written by Cacinda Maloney @ PointsandTravel.com
How to Keep your Miles and Points from expiring! While many programs have been moving away from having points that expire, it is still one of the unfortunate pitfalls of the travel industry. I have been collecting miles and points for years and keep a …
Don’t buy Jetblue points (asthejoeflies #2)
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
Note: When appropriate, I’ll be posting some of my newsletters on the blog. I still have it, so might as well use it. Normally they will be shorter versions, like
Why I Got the Amex Hilton Honors Surpass
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
I’ve had the Amex Hilton Honors card for a little while now, since it was good enough for me at the time of application. But, recently I decided to get another Amex Hilton card. So here’s why I got the Amex Hilton Honors Surpass card. At the time that I got the Amex Hilton Honors […]
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Read MoreQuick Hits: Delink Chase business and personal account online logins
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
Three years (has it been that long?) ago the Travel Sisters posted about how “Just for You” credit card sign up offers in your Chase online account bypass the 5/24
Quick Hits: Calculate Spending on Jetblue Plus Mastercard
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
I love my Jetblue Mosaic status but this time every year I’m always trying to figure out whether I’ve spent the $50,000 on the Jetblue Plus card. As a reminder,
Earn HawaiianMiles with Rakuten (eBates)
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
The site (and credit card) formerly known as eBates is now even better. Why? Because you can earn HawaiianMiles with Rakuten, in addition to a bunch of other loyalty programs’ points and miles. For those of you that don’t already know, Rakuten (eBates) is an online shopping portal. Traditionally, you’d earn cash back, which they […]
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Read MoreSaying Buh-Bye to my Citi AAdvantage Cards!
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Hot on the heals of my Amex Platinum cancelation, I’m making more cuts. So, this time, I’m saying buh-bye to my Citi AAdvantage cards. After all, it makes absolutely no sense for me to keep paying the annual fee on the card. What I Had My Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Mastercard was the first […]
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Read MoreRapid Rewards Points No Longer Expire
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Here’s another reason to consider Southwest Airlines over Hawaiian; Rapid Rewards points no longer expire! With this positive change, though, comes some mild negative changes too. Yesterday, I received an email from Southwest Airlines notifying me of changes coming to Rapid Rewards. And though these kinds of emails are usually negative these days, this one […]
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Read MoreThis or that? Jetblue Mint with points or cash
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
I thought it’d be fun to start a new short series called This or That?, where I just deliberate with myself (and hopefully the readers) about decisions I’m trying to
Next Vacay Review: A Flight Alert Program
Written by Cacinda Maloney @ PointsandTravel.com
Booking a flight anywhere can be a challenge. Things like which airline flies where you want to go? Which website is best to search to get the best deal? It seems most people are trying to get the best price and get value in the ticket price that they …
Organizing my credit cards (Tidying Up)
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
So I wrote a few weeks ago that I planned to tidy up my travel hacking stuff – I didn’t forget! I resolved to tackle one area at a time,
Our Anniversary Trip – where we decided to go and lessons learned
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
We received a lot of amazing recommendations for where to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, but in the end, we didn’t take any of them. Currently, we’re celebrating our 10
Tidying Up Your Miles and Points Balances, Marie Kondo style
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
So you’ve probably noticed that Marie Kondo’s tidying up method has quickly entered the zeitgeist. She has a book (which my wife read) and a new Netflix show so everyone
Determining the value of the Southwest Companion Pass for your family
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
With the news of the new sign up bonus for Chase’s Southwest cards, people are understandably rushing to earn a new companion pass. The new cards all offer 30,000 Rapid
City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite Card – Family Travel Review
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
One of my resolutions for 2019 here at asthejoeflies is to write more content that families that want to travel will find useful. To that end, I’ve decided to try
Capital One Venture card adds airline transfer partners – best programs for family travel
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
News broke today that the Capital One Venture card will be offering airline transfers at a ratio of 2:1.5. Since the card earns 2 miles per dollar (good for 2
Please consider supporting the Saverocity Observation Deck podcast on Patreon!
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
http://saverocityobservationdeck.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/EP94.mp3TL;DR: Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon!In case you missed it, I just wanted to make a quick plug for the podcast that Trevor and I have been working
Three credit cards I’m changing my mind on
Written by Saverocity @ Saverocity
I was cruising along, dabbling in gift card reselling and pretty happy with my miles and points earnings. I was doing fine and had accrued enough miles to basically cover