In March 2018, Barclays stopped accepting applications for the Barclaycard Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® (see terms). This coincided with the ramp up to the launch of the Barclays Arrival® Premier World Elite Mastercard® (see terms) and Barclays'…
This offer will be ending on Thursday, May 16, 2019, so we are sharing this post again for those who may be considering applying for the United℠ Explorer Card before the 60k bonus ends. We often see the welcome bonus on the Explorer Card fluctuate between…
For the less familiar, Aeroplan is the once spun-off but now recently-acquired loyalty program for Air Canada. So if you are earning Air Canada miles, you are actually accumulating miles with Aeroplan. I know many bemoan the devaluations we've seen…
Recently, I've been thinking more and more about how to leverage the use of cash back cards for travel. Sure, some people simply want a cash back card because they're not interested in travel but that's clearly not who I am -- and, I doubt many of you…
When it comes to Amex business cards, your mind probably immediately thinks of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express and American Express® Business Gold Card. Considering that Amex launched versions of the Gold and Platinum cards decades…
When comparing The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express to the SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express, it really comes down to what matters most to you -- points or cash back. Both cards come with a variety of bonus categories…
Capital One set the miles and points world ablaze this week with the announcement of a new flexible points program that will take effect in early December. Rather than the 1:1 transfers that are the industry standard in the U.S., transfers will process…
American Express seems to be on a bit of kick with product revamps and I think I'm okay with it. They just launched the new American Express® Business Gold Card and it looks like they noticed how much people like the Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card.…
It's that time of year again. People are starting to think about their plans for the Southwest Companion Pass in 2019 and many more are thinking about how they can earn it early next year. Before we dive into that, let's talk about the new welcome bonus.…
When it comes to evaluating the benefits of credit cards, most of my focus is on the welcome bonus and the bonus categories for continued earning. I fully recognize that there are a number of valuable benefits such as trip delay insurance -- I've used…
When I talk with folks who are new to using credit cards to earn miles and points, I regularly see people assume that to earn hotel points, one needs a hotel credit card. Yes, this might be the case in some circumstances but not always. Tiffany and Ed…
From the moment I started using miles and points to travel, it was readily apparent that many of the people who love award travel and flight deals really just love deals of any kind. With this in mind, the obsession with Amex Offers made complete sense.…
In each of the other regions we've discussed, there have been lie-flat business class award options via Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners. However, if you're planning a trip to the Caribbean, Central America or Mexico, you will rarely find these…
I know we spend a lot of time talking about the amazing premium cabin experiences that you can fly across the world, but South America is all about the destination if you're flying from the U.S. Don't get me wrong, you can still get a comfortable business…
If you read my rundown on the best credit cards for earning American AAdvantage miles, you already have a good understanding of how to take advantage of bonus categories on your everyday spending. However, we all know that the welcome bonus that comes…
While booking awards to Africa isn't quite as easy as many other regions, you will have a few solid opportunities with Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Your best bets will be on SkyTeam and Star Alliance partners -- or a special case via Virgin Atlantic's…
If you're expecting to book a non-stop award from the U.S. to the Middle East or India, you'd better be ready to do some work to find award space and have flexible travel dates. While you can definitely use Chase Ultimate Rewards points to get there,…
In the last couple of years, I've had a bunch of friends tell me they'd like to move to New Zealand or Australia. Having visited Queenstown recently, I absolutely understand the appeal of such a naturally beautiful location. Australia totally makes sense…
Chase Ultimate Rewards points provide some great SkyTeam and Star Alliance award options regardless of your final destination in Asia. While your options for Oneworld are more limited -- and expensive when booking premium cabins -- booking with British…
Forever a popular destination for Americans, I couldn't tell you the number of times I get asked about how to book awards to get to Europe. Fortunately, with Chase Ultimate Rewards points, you'll have options that save you points or help you avoid carrier-imposed…
Admittedly, I generally use miles and points to travel internationally but there are a number of circumstances when it can make sense to use them for domestic travel. If you're flying to Hawaii and have seen some of the cash fares floating around, it…
