The Points Pundit
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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
This is why you’re emotional and anxious while in flight
You board the plane. You're hungry and looking forward to having a nice meal so that you can have a nice sleep (or at least try to fall sleep). You eat the food, but there's no sense of fulfillment or contentment. Wonder why?
Flexible points currencies aren’t as valuable as you think
If you have six figure balances in flexible rewards points, by all means they're of great value. However, you must keep in mind the base line value that you can redeem them at.
Can existing cardholders get the Amex ‘Rose Gold’ Card?
But can existing cardholders also get the limited time Rose Gold version? Or is it only available for new applicants for the card? I decided to test it out.
Save big on travel with these Amex Offers!
As you plan your summer travel, a lot of Amex Offers that are still running can provide you with a great opportunity to get some cash back or valuable membership rewards points.
The Ideal Miles & Points Credit Card Strategy
Beyond that first credit card, there's a long way to go if you're looking to play the miles and points game long term. If you intend to travel longer and farther, then you need to put in the hard yards have a sound long term plan.
The truth about credit card annual fees
Credit card reviews often talk about the benefits and how you can maximize the annual fee that you're paying. This is largely true. However, many people make the mistake about thinking that benefits actually discount your annual fee.
Ends tonight: Up to 40% bonus for purchasing Hyatt Points
Hyatt points offer wonderful value for stays around the world. With award nights starting for as low as 5,000 points per night, one can gain well in excess of 2 cents per point in redemption value on Hyatt stays.
Complete list of Amex sign-up bonuses (Incognito Mode)
This is one of the ways of getting increased or better sign-up offers for credit cards from American Express. Below is the complete list of all the credit card offers that are showing up in the incognito mode.
My bizarre experience while transferring Hilton Points…
Hilton gives you the ability to transfer points to other Hilton members. I tried using this functionality and had an intriguing experience.
Earn 3x Delta Miles per $ spent with this partner
In order to earn these miles, you'll need to click here and link your Delta SkyMiles account