Majored in Miles
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As a "student" of miles and points for the past five years, Dakota has traveled the globe by utilizing credit cards and loyalty programs. His love for travel continually drives him to creatively find new methods of accumulating points for free travel and helping others do the same.
Buy IHG Ambassador Status for 22k Points or Less [Targeted]
*Update: As 2 commenters have pointed out, you may be able to combine the 5,000 point Accelerate offer…
How to Avoid Fees on Frontier Airlines
Frontier's "bare fare" pricing also comes with an avalanche of fees which can quickly add up if you're not prepared. Today, I'd like to give you a few tips on how to beat Frontier at their own game and get where you need to go in the most economical fashion.
Travel Fail: Scheduling a Rental Car Pick-Up for 1am…
Citi's travel portal only allows you to make reservations at the top of each hour, which is why I booked at 1am. So a word of caution, before you rent from a smaller shop (like Dollar), make sure they will actually be open by the time you get there, factoring in delays.
My Bizarre Check-Out at the Andaz in Maui
This was my third time to the Andaz on Maui since the property opened in 2013. All of my trips there have had highs and lows, but my most recent stay ended with an awkward exchange between me and the front desk staff. Here's how it went...
How To Make Extra Money – Checking Account Bonuses
My wife and I have been using checking bonuses for the past year and I've found it to be a reliable source of income and even manufactured spending.
Review: United First Class 777-200 Denver to Honolulu
While the First Class Cabin United operates on this 777-200 route is pretty basic, the seat was more comfortable than a standard recliner and allowed me to put my feet up. Very few flights to Hawaii actually operate fully lie-flat seats. No complaints here though as I was just thankful to get out of Economy on this 7 hour flight.
Latest App-o-Rama Results
Over the past month, my wife and I applied for a total of 7 cards, collectively. I applied…
Hotel Point Transfers No Longer Count Toward Companion Pass
Today is a terrible day. According to The Points Guy, Southwest will no longer count points transferred from…
Deal: 2 Pairs of Samsung Wireless N/C Headphones $129 – Today Only
2 Pairs of Samsung Level On Headphones for $129 Update: Deal appears to be dead. Samsung is showing…
How To Make SPG Points Stretch on Star Alliance
Aeroplan, the loyalty program of Air Canada, is running a promotion through December 12th which will give you a tiered bonus, up to 30%, for converting your hotel points to airline miles. Transferring SPG points to Aeroplan right now has the potential to save you quite a few Starpoints for the right redemption. There are also some bad hotel transfer options which we'll discuss.