If you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve® or Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card, then you may be familiar with one of the cards’ benefits: a $500 The Edit hotel credit. This credit helps offset more than half of these cards’ annual fee. On top of that, The Edit credit can be stacked with two additional […]

Bank transfer bonuses are promotions offered by banks that allow you to transfer your credit card points to a travel partner and get an additional bonus. Typically, points transfer at a 1:1 ratio (with a few exceptions). However, with a transfer bonus, you get a certain percentage more. For example, if you transfer 10,000 bank […]

Last year, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines combined their loyalty programs into a single program called Atmos Rewards. This replaced both Alaska’s Mileage Plan and Hawaiian’s HawaiianMiles. The Atmos Rewards program earns valuable points that can be used for a variety of flights and partner airlines. Let’s go over everything you need to know about […]

If you’re new to points and miles and you feel unsure how exactly to get started, then let me put your mind at ease. It doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or confusing. This article will walk you through the first five cards I recommend for anyone just getting started. I’ll also give you some resources […]

One of the most common questions I get is, “What about annual fees?” And trust me, I totally understand the question. It does seem a little crazy to pay $100+ just to have a credit card. I mean, why pay to use a card when there are numerous fee-free options available? Or do what we […]

There’s a lot of noise in the points world about squeezing out every last bit of value from your points. About booking overwater villas in Bora Bora or business class suites in the sky. And while those things are dreamy (and doable with points!), I’m going to let you in on a secret: those types […]