Yes, Maybe You Should Cancel That Travel Credit Card
Travel credit cards are among the easiest ways to earn miles and points, but nothing in life is free. The costs of those rewards are time, effort, and (sometimes) money. It bears reminding people of...
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Should American’s Customers Switch to Alaska Airlines?
Several readers emailed me yesterday asking about alternatives to American Airlines. They know I’m a fan of Alaska Airlines, one of American’s partners, and were wondering how American’s changes would...
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Are Airlines Becoming More Reliant on Selling Miles?
Many people who read this headline might immediately answer “Yes!” while thinking about how much revenue airlines derive from selling miles to banks and other partners. However, I’m more interested in...
View ArticleQuick Deal: It Pays to Think Outside the Box
As you may have heard from a couple of different bloggers, OfficeMax has a great promotion whereby they are quite literally paying you to walk into their store and buy gift cards. The standard deal is...
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Comparing Partner Awards Booked with Alaska vs. American Airlines
One of the concerns I have when an airline loyalty currency devalues is that I might lose the ability to fly with certain partners. That opportunity is not truly lost as I simply need more miles to...
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Are Miles an Investment? They’re More Like a Used Car
One common saying among those trying to encourage you to earn and accumulate frequent flyer miles is that they’re an “investment.” You can save them and redeem them in the future for some wonderful...
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Four Tips to Save on Holiday Travel Plans
The holidays are coming, and if you haven’t already booked your flights you may be in for a rude surprise. Here are some of my favorite tips for booking cheaper flights when demand is tight. They’re...
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United Miles on Sale: As Low as 2.03 Cents Per Mile with 85% Bonus
United Airlines is offering targeted bonuses on the purchase of additional frequent flyer miles through December 13, 2015. Customers who receive the best offer — 85% additional miles — will realize a...
View ArticleToo Many Cards? Some People Shouldn’t Apply for the Chase Sapphire Preferred
Although it’s great news that Chase increased it’s signup bonus for the Sapphire Preferred credit card yesterday, some people are understandably hesitant about applying if they’ve had recent activity...
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Use Alaska Airlines Miles to Book Award Travel Outside North America
I like puzzles, and the Alaska Airlines award chart is one of the best puzzles out there. I think it’s more accurately described as 44 award charts for different partners and regions. The problem is...
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