Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: British Airways Avios points are great for booking domestic American Airlines flights because you can avoid close-in booking fees and sometime book cheaper awards at the same time. The achilles heel of British Airways award travel has been the excessive taxes and fees you’ll have to pay on many flights. This extra expense …
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Chase Ultimate Rewards Adds Emirates as New Transfer Partner
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: You can pool the points you earn with no-annual-fee Chase cards, like the Ink Business Unlimited℠ Credit Card, with annual-fee cards, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and then transfer those Chase Ultimate Rewards points to airlines and hotels. For those readers with a healthy stash of Chase Ultimate Rewards points I’ve got good news — Chase …
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Read MoreBurn Chase Ultimate Rewards Points on These 7 Fun Last-Minute Labor Day Weekend Getaways
Written by Brian Biros @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: The Comfort Suites Paradise Island is right next to the Atlantis Bahamas, and guests get full access to the Atlantis Resort for a fraction of the room price! Labor Day weekend is fast approaching. This traditionally marks the end of summer, but there’s still time to go out with one last big weekend …
United Business card adds $100 United credit, anniversary bonus and more + 100,000-mile Bonus
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
Today, Chase and United have announced massive changes to the benefits of the United℠ Business Card as well as offering a new 100,000 United mile sign-up bonus. Increased United Business Credit Card Offer The bonus offer for the United℠ Business Card is: 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 in the first three months from account opening While that …
Still available – 140,000 points with this best-ever IHG credit card bonus
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
Currently, the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card has an all-time-high 140,000-point bonus, which you can earn after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. This offer has been around since January, but won’t stick around forever. So if you’ve been wanting this hotel credit card, now is the time to apply. …
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Read MoreChase Ultimate Rewards Points More Important Than Ever For Trips To Hawaii With Record Breaking Tourist Numbers And New Restrictions on Vacation Rentals
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: You can use Chase Ultimate Rewards points to book awards flights to Hawaii on all the major US airlines — Delta, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest. The number of tourists visiting Hawaii in 2019 is expected to top 10 million — a new record. According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority this …
23 Million Credit Cards Stolen in 2019 — Can Chase Fraud Protection Triumph?
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: You can request fraud alerts from credit bureaus like Experian and Transunion to help you stay on top of suspicious activity. Credit card theft is staggeringly common. That’s because more and more criminals are learning how to pick your pocket without changing out of their pajamas. Research of the dark web conducted by …
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Read MoreHave a Chase Credit Card With an Annual Fee That’s No Longer Useful? Don’t Cancel It, Do This Instead!
Written by Andrew Wan @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: When it comes to getting rid of a credit card that carries an annual fee, requesting a product change is the best way to simultaneously save money and keep your credit score high. It’s a relatively common situation. You’ve got an annual fee on a credit card you no longer use. We get …
Hyatt Credit Card Now Earns Bonus Points at SLH Locations
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: You can use Hyatt free-night certificates at participating Small Luxury Hotel (SLH) locations. There are several different ways to earn free nights at Hyatts. If you’ve got the The World of Hyatt Credit Card you earn up to 9x Hyatt points per dollar spent at Hyatt: 5x base points for being a Hyatt member and …
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Read MoreSpending Tracker Added to Chase Credit Card App
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: The window to meet your Chase credit card minimum spending requirement starts when you’re approved for the card — not when you receive it in the mail. Today Chase made a handful of useful updates to its mobile banking app. The best of these improvements is the new account bonus spend tracker. It …
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Read MoreThe 100,000-Point British Airways Credit Card Offer Has Returned
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: British Airways Avios points are useful for more than just British Airways award flights. They can be great to use for domestic American Airlines flights, because you’ll often pay less and British Airways has a generous change and cancellation policies. The 100,000-point British Airways Visa Signature® Card offer has returned. Now you can …
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Read MoreCrazy deal — 100,000-point bonus and tons of perks with the Southwest Performance Business Credit Card
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
You’re going to want to sit down for this. You can now earn the Southwest Companion Pass (the best deal in travel) with a single credit card sign-up bonus.The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card offers up to 100,000 Southwest points after you meet tiered spending requirements: 70,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases within the first …
Brand New No-Annual-Fee Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card: Here’s What You Need to Know
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: Marriott points aren’t just handy for booking hotel nights – you can also transfer Marriott points to airlines. This includes many useful airline loyalty programs like Alaska Airlines, Japan Airlines and American Airlines. With the new Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card, you can earn 50,000 Marriott points after meeting minimum spending requirements. That’s a good …
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Read MoreHow to Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to Avoid Close-In Booking Fees (And Save $100s)
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: Booking through the Chase Travel Portal using Chase Ultimate Rewards points can often offer a better deal than booking an award directly with the airline, especially if you’re faced with paying a close-in booking fee for an award ticket. My aunt recently flew in from Dallas to Missoula, Montana (my hometown) to help …
New enormous 65,000-point Southwest credit card offers
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
If you’ve been straddling the fence on applying for one of the personal Southwest credit cards, these new bonuses should make your decision a little easier. All three Southwest personal cards now come with a sign-up bonus of 65,000 points after meeting (notably easy to achieve) minimum spending requirements. If you’re in the market for a Southwest …
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Read MoreThis Is the Most Overlooked No-Annual-Fee Card for Earning Chase Ultimate Rewards
Written by Jason Stauffer @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: With the Chase Freedom Unlimited, you earn cash back in the form of Chase Ultimate Rewards points and if you have a Chase Ultimate Rewards card (with an annual fee) that earns points, you can transfer the points from either card to any of Chase’s airline and hotel transfer partners. My parents have only …
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Read MoreNew offer: United Explorer Card now offering up to 65,000 bonus miles
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
There’s an increased offer on the United℠ Explorer Card, and it’s bigger than it’s been in a long time. You’ll earn up to 65,000 United Airlines miles after meeting tiered minimum spending requirements. As a reminder, United Airlines plans to eliminate their award chart for travel after November 15, 2019, giving themselves license to charge whatever they want. However, a key …
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Read MoreTwo Days Left! Earn 100,000 Marriott Points (Up to 12 Free Nights!) With the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Welcome Bonus
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: It’s wise to investigate the highest-ever, limited-time offers on the cards you want in order to earn the biggest bonus possible. The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card is currently offering 100,000 Marriott points after you open the card and spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. That’s 25,000 points higher …
Ends Next Week: Earn 100,000 Marriott Points (Up to 12 Free Nights!) With the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Welcome Bonus
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: Lots of credit cards periodically have limited-time offers that give you tens of thousands of extra points. Investigate the highest-ever limited-time offers on the cards you want, and wait for them to return! The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card is currently offering 100,000 bonus points after you open the card and spend $5,000 on …
Limited-Time: Southwest Credit Card 60,000 Bonus Point Offer – Easier to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass!
Written by Meghan Hunter @ Million Mile Secrets
INSIDER SECRET: You’ll earn over half of the points required to qualify for the Companion Pass by earning just one of these welcome offers. Great news, Southwest fans! Earning the best deal in travel just got easier. All three Southwest credit cards are offering bigger welcome bonuses. Now, you’ll earn up to 60,000 Southwest points after meeting minimum spending requirements …