Travel Points Playbook
One Card, One Trip: Paris and Amsterdam
In this series I explore real-world examples of just how much you can travel with the points of…
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Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses
Maximizing credit card rewards requires a strategic two-card approach, focusing on cards that offer more than one point per dollar on spending and allow point combining across different reward programs. Continue reading Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses...
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Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses
Maximizing credit card rewards requires a strategic two-card approach, focusing on cards that offer more than one point per dollar on spending and allow point combining across different reward programs. Continue reading Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses...
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What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2025)
I've cleaned out my wallet and I'm not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer,...
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 525: Hip to be Square
Which cards to cancel and where to fly? We've got Ed from Miles To Go on the show this week to help answer those questions and lots more.
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2025 Best Credit Card Bonus Offers [March]
Every month I post what I find are the biggest credit card offers out there. Some of last month's biggest credit card offers are gone or changed. Here's the current up to date list of biggest credit card offers right now - the most lucrative bonuses available. Continue reading...
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Capital One Venture X Review
The card is worth getting, spurred on by the initial bonus offer. It's worth using for my ongoing spend. And it's worth having for the benefits. Continue reading Capital One Venture X Review...
TravelUpdate
5th night free benefit with hotel points: awesome or overrated?
The 5th night free benefit is often touted as a great benefit in our space, but do you use it often or is it something you barely use?
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Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses
Maximizing credit card rewards requires a strategic two-card approach, focusing on cards that offer more than one point per dollar on spending and allow point combining across different reward programs. Continue reading Maximize Your Miles: Master the Two-Card Strategy Every Smart Traveler Uses...
View from the Wing
What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2025)
I've cleaned out my wallet and I'm not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer,...
Travel Points Playbook
One Card, One Trip: New Orleans
In this edition I am looking at a destination that is one of our personal favorites for a long weekend getaway; New Orleans, Louisiana.  Laissez le bon temps rouler (let the good times roll)!
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 521: Far-flung Frontiers
Which new markets make sense? Both long-haul and short-haul are seeing some interesting changes.
Nerd Ka Travel
jetBlue Launches the Premier World Elite Mastercard
JetBlue has announced the launch of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard, issued by Barclays US Consumer Bank. Designed for frequent travelers and everyday spenders, the new credit card offers a range of premium benefits, including complimentary lounge access, bonus points
Live from a Lounge
Review: American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card (2025)
Here is a detailed review of the American Express Membership Rewards Credit Card, which is one of the easiest-to-get credit cards in India, and on the other hand, gives out a bonus 1000 Membership Rewards points every month, just for using the card for at least INR 6,000 every month....
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 520: It just sucks
Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.