Why YOU Should Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

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The Southwest Companion Pass is quite possibly the single most valuable perk in all of travel rewards and we’ll walk you through what you need to do to earn it and maximize its value. Southwest has a huge network of flights in the U.S. and the ease of redeeming points for flights with absolutely zero…

NYC to Portugal to Thailand and Back for $120!

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I just put together an amazing itinerary for my brother for his proposed summer 2015 trip and this is a perfect example of how travel rewards points can save you money and take you places you could only dream of! He’s a teacher and he wanted to go to either Europe or Asia next summer…

Our $231 Luxury Bermuda Trip using Travel Rewards Points

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A few years ago, we took our summer vacation to New York City and Bermuda, and it is a great example of how you can save thousands of dollars using travel rewards points. We saved $5,500 off our luxury vacation, and only paid a net $104.79 for the hotel plus $126.50 on unavoidable flight taxes…

Beginner’s Guide: Best Hotel Loyalty Programs Part One

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One of the awesome perks of pursuing credit card rewards is that they help you experience things you couldn’t afford otherwise. Hotel loyalty programs, for example, allow you to spend the night in hotels you would never actually pay for and experience the opulence and class of a four-star or even five-star property. Most of…

Travel Rewards 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Credit Card Rewards

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I’ve racked up tons of free travel and thousands of dollars in statement credits over the years, and it’s all due to my complex relationship with credit card rewards. Basically, I’m obsessed with them. Family members and friends see me taking weekend trips, traveling abroad, and landing free hotel rooms, yet remain skeptical that any…

Make Travel Blackout Dates a Thing of the Past

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When we talk to people about frequent flyer miles or hotel points the biggest concern is always, “what’s the point of collecting all these points when you can never use them because of all the blackout dates?” For years we didn’t want to be bothered collecting points for precisely this reason – it just seemed…

Using British Airways Avios Points for Amazing Reward Values

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We’ve spoken and emailed with many people through our free travel rewards coaching program and so many are astounded when they hear the deals you can get by using British Airways Avios points on actual American Airlines flights.  The same holds true for Alaska Airlines flights, which has a huge network in the western part…