Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
Get ready for some deals coming down the pipeline! 1. IHG PointBreaks List Coming Monday, July 23, 2018 – Get Ready! IHG has announced that the next PointBreaks list will be available for booking at 12:00 pm Eastern Time on Monday, July 23, 2018. For stays through October 30, 2018. With IHG PointBreaks, you can book certain …
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My (Near Epic!) Fail With the United Airlines Waitlist Trick
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
My family and I recently took a trip to Portugal using United Airlines miles to book our tickets. Neither my daughter or my mom had ever flow international Business Class, so I really wanted to treat them (ok, my daughter is 2.5, I just wanted the cute pictures 😉 ). And my mom had saved …
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Read More11 Ways to Keep Your Hilton Points From Expiring
Written by Alex @ Million Mile Secrets
With most hotel rewards programs, your points can expire if you don’t have any activity in your account after a certain time period. Hilton points expire after 12 months of inactivity (earning or redeeming points). But there are plenty of ways to keep them active, even if you don’t stay at Hilton hotels! If you are facing the …
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Read MoreThe Top 3 Most Fun Ways I’ve Used Chase Points – Keith
Written by Keith @ Million Mile Secrets
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are my favorite type of flexible credit card points. I’ve redeemed more than a million of these points over the past few years to save BIG on lots of different types of travel. Besides amazing redemption options, Chase Ultimate Rewards points are easy to earn. I have 4 cards in my …
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Read MoreBuy IHG Points With Up to a 100% Bonus, and a JetBlue Fare Sale to Latin America and the Caribbean
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
1. Buy IHG Points With Up to a 100% Bonus IHG is having a sale on points! The bonus is customized, but folks have reported being targeted for up to a 100% bonus on purchased IHG points. The sale runs until August 22, 2018, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Points must be purchased in 1,000-point increments, and there’s a limit …
I Narrowly Avoided a Very Common Travel Credit Card Rip-Off Today — Here’s How
Written by Scott Lieberman @ Million Mile Secrets
Scott: I absolutely HATE junk fees. So when I saw the restaurant bill this morning, I almost lost my lunch while paying for breakfast. First of all, do NOT use a credit card that charges nonsense foreign transaction fees. I’m in Europe and I’ve been using my trusty Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. (This is our …
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Read MoreNew Southwest Priority Card With the Highest EVER Southwest Bonus – Earn Up to 65,000 Points!
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
If you find yourself mainly traveling within the US (or even to tropical destinations like Cancun and Costa Rica), do I have the credit card for you! You can now apply for the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card, which comes with a tiered bonus higher than any other Southwest card in history! You could even …
4 Easy Tips to Increase Your Barclays Credit Card Approval Odds
Written by Jason @ Million Mile Secrets
Over the past few years, I’ve had a tough time getting approved for new Barclays credit cards. This is partly because Barclays has stricter, unofficial application rules that can be a bit vague at times. But Barclays has some interesting and useful cards. So if you’re in the same boat as me, here are simple …
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Read MoreArizona, Kauai, and Costa Rica: My Top 3 Luxury Hotel Stays Using Chase Points
Written by Katie @ Million Mile Secrets
I love fancy hotels – luxury rooms, fun amenities, spas and fine dining. But, what I don’t love is paying for it all! That’s where Chase Ultimate Rewards points come in. These are my favorite type of points because they are easy to earn and use for fancy hotel stays. You can save thousands of …
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Read MoreUse Hyatt Points for Unique Experiences, and Earn BOATLOADS of AMEX Membership Rewards Points for Hilton Stays (Targeted)
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
Here are today’s deals! 1. Use Your Hyatt Points for Experiences Hyatt just announced it was launching FIND, a “gathering of special experiences” only available to World of Hyatt members. You can book these using Hyatt points at a value of ~1.4 cents per point. The other interesting piece is that you can earn 10X Hyatt points …
Review: A Whopping $18,000 in Business Class Flights for 4 on Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific With American Airlines Miles!
Earlier this year I redeemed American Airlines miles for my family’s most epic journey yet. We flew Japan Airlines from Manila to Tokyo, and then to Vancouver after an overnight stay. And after that, we traveled on Cathay Pacific from Vancouver to New York (JFK) – all in Business Class. This was the biggest miles …
Read MoreRuined: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Family Trip to Europe (and Plans to Fix It)
Written by Jasmin @ Million Mile Secrets
A friend of mine and her family have been planning a bucket-list trip to Europe this summer for nearly 2 years. They’ve never traveled overseas before, so there was much excitement in anticipation of all the amazing new things they’d see and do. With the help of a travel agent, she came up with an …
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Read MoreGoat Yoga, Samurai, and Donuts: 3 Fun Ways I’ve Used Chase Points
Written by Devon @ Million Mile Secrets
Believe it or not, I’m very new to the “traveling with rewards from credit cards” hobby. I opened up my first travel rewards credit card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred, back in Spring of 2017. I had a big purchase and road trip coming up in 2017 so I did some research on how I could …
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Read MoreDon’t Delay: Tickets Available for the Chicago Seminars to Learn More About Miles & Points!
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
Want to know more about miles & points? Learn from the experts at the Chicago Seminars from October 19 to 21, 2018! You’ll learn more about this hobby from some of your favorite bloggers and meet other folks who love getting Big Travel with Small Money! Here are the details! About the Chicago Seminars Link: Tickets to the Chicago Seminars ($111) …
Is the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card Worth the Annual Fee for YOU?
Written by Andrew W @ Million Mile Secrets
The Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card is currently offering a welcome bonus of 100,000 Hilton points after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. But with an annual fee of $95 which is NOT waived for the first year, you may be wondering if paying the annual fee is …
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Read MoreProcrastinators Rejoice! The Limited-Time Offer on the United Explorer Card Has Been Extended
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
Good news! The limited-time offer on the United℠ Explorer Card has been extended through August 15, 2018! Originally, the offer was set to expire yesterday (July 16, 2018). But all you procrastinators out there (myself included 😉 ) now have more time to hop on this great deal! Here’s what you need to know. Chase United Explorer …
Easily Earn a Free Night at a Fancy Hotel With This Promotion, and a Few Incredibly Simple Ways to Save at Amazon
Written by Meghan @ Million Mile Secrets
Here’s a round-up of today’s miles & points deals! 1. Earn Enough Bonus Points for a Free Night at ANY Wyndham Hotel Through September 1, 2018, you’ll earn 7,500 bonus Wyndham points for stays booked through Wyndham’s site or app, using Masterpass. And each member can earn the bonus twice, for a maximum of 15,000 bonus Wyndham points. That’s enough …
I’ve Stayed in Lots of People’s Homes, but This One in Barbados Was the Best!
Written by Joseph Hostetler @ Million Mile Secrets
Airbnb is a website that lets folks rent out their home to travelers, either a single room or the whole house. Staying in someone’s home might feel a little strange, and even scary! Several of my travel buddies over the years have been hesitant to try the service because their imagination paints a scene of duct …
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Read MoreA Luxury Hyatt, Round-Trip Flights to Paradise, and a Fancy Convertible in Wine Country: Top 3 Most Fun Ways I’ve Used Chase Points
Written by Roger Young @ Million Mile Secrets
Some of my favorite travel experiences have been thanks to Chase Ultimate Rewards points. For the last 5 years, I have been redeeming points and miles to get Big Travel with Small Money. And I can safely say that Chase Ultimate Rewards points are among the most valuable and versatile rewards currencies on the planet. …
Fly to Tahiti Before Visiting Bora Bora: How I’d Use the 50,000 Point Chase Ink Business Unlimited Bonus
Written by Keith @ Million Mile Secrets
There’s no question the Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is currently one of best credit card offers. Earning $500 cash back (50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points) after meeting minimum spending requirements with a no-annual-fee card is an INCREDIBLE deal! If you’re savvy though, you can use the Ink Business Unlimited sign-up bonus to get a lot more …