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16 Ways to Meet Credit Card Minimum Spend Requirements

Updated on May 2, 2019 By Jackie Sills-Dellegrazie Leave a Comment
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Meeting a credit card minimum spend to earn a signup bonus is the most lucrative way to earn a lot of miles and points for travel. Most travel rewards credit cards usually come with a minimum amount you need to spend within a period of time, typically 3 months. A major misconception with minimum spend requirements is that you need to spend money you … [Read more...]

Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners: The Basics

Updated on September 3, 2019 By Jackie Sills-Dellegrazie 2 Comments
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Chase Ultimate Rewards points are valuable flexible points currency, which can be used for high-value travel rewards. These points can be used in a variety of ways, but undoubtedly, give the biggest return when transferred to one of the Chase Ultimate Rewards partners. If you're just getting started with miles and points, knowing how to earn Ultimate Rewards points and who … [Read more...]

Is It Better to Get Cash Back or Miles for travel?

Updated on August 18, 2019 By Jackie Sills-Dellegrazie 18 Comments
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Is it better to get cash back or miles? Why not just get a cash back credit card? These are fair questions. And, ones that come up often, especially from award travel beginners or anyone feeling frustrated by complicated airline award charts. For those of you looking for the quick answer, cash back travel rewards are part of a well-rounded miles and points strategy. They … [Read more...]

Reader’s Question: What’s your Favorite Credit Card to Earn Points?

Updated on May 23, 2019 By Jackie Sills-Dellegrazie Leave a Comment
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What’s your favorite credit card to earn points? I get asked this question a lot. At first, my response tends to be, “Well, it depends.” People are intrigued by the miles and points game, but hesitant about applying for a credit card. They are looking for 1 or 2 multi-purpose cards, particularly as they get started with miles and points. My delayed reaction to answering … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Earn Thousands of Miles and Points

Updated on November 15, 2017 By Jackie Sills-Dellegrazie 2 Comments
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Are you a travel hacking myth-believer? Do you believe the ONLY way to earn thousands of miles and points for travel is by signing up for an endless number of credit cards with huge sign-up bonuses? Or maybe you're someone wondering how you'll ever earn enough miles and points for an award flight without paying for lots of airline tickets first. You might even be asking … [Read more...]

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