Last Day – EVER – for the SPG Card

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As you may have heard, Marriott is finally winding down its long merger process with Starwood, and has unveiled its new “Bonvoy” program. Today is THE LAST day that the Starwood Preferred Guest card will be available for new applications. We have seen these points decline significantly in value over the last year, but for…

Open Just One Card to Earn the Companion Pass – New LTO on Southwest Cards

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This is big news, and what some are calling one of the greatest credit card signup bonuses in history. As you probably know, the Southwest Companion Pass has been the holy grail of travel rewards for quite some time. To earn it has required careful planning, opening multiple cards, and getting the timing just right.…

Marriott Card Returns to Points-Based Bonus

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NOTE: the offer discussed below no longer exists. This article was written to discuss when an old Marriott card switched from an award night bonus back to a points-based bonus. However, that old Marriott card has since been replaced with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card. Chase just changed the bonus on the Marriott Premier…

Alert: Walt Disney World Now Offers Date-Based Ticketing

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Walt Disney World recently changed its ticket system, and we want to make sure you know about it. The best summary I’ve seen thus far comes from this blog post at Undercover Tourist. So this won’t be a long post, because you should just read theirs. But here’s the basic scoop: Basically, they now offer…

New Change to Marriott Credit Card Bonus May Affect Your Travel Plans

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This post is outdated. Check out this post for info on the new Marriott bonus. Recently, the bonus on the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card was changed. While on the surface it may look like a small change, in reality it can have a big impact on your travel plans, especially if you are…

Update: Chase Disney Tickets in Flux

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Our readers know that we recently discovered how to book Walt Disney World tickets using Chase Ultimate Rewards by calling their cruise department (see the guide here). However, right now it looks this method no longer works, according to numerous data points on Reddit. You probably shouldn’t panic if you were counting on UR to…

The Starwood Cards Are Back With Good Offers

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NOTE: The offers in this post are expired. In fact, In February 2019 the SPG personal card was retired. If you’ve been following the news of the merger of the Starwood and Marriott rewards programs, then you probably know that the ability to earn Marriott points (and the value of these points generally) has taken…