The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the G.O.A.T of all the points and miles cards for many reasons. It is the best all-around, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly card that earns flexible points and gives you access to some of the very best transfer partners. You may have seen other beginner cards like the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card or the American […]

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 […]

If you’re sitting on a stack of Marriott 50k free night awards, you might be wondering how to put them to the best use. You might have earned one or more as an annual credit card perk, or maybe you just picked up five from the current elevated offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit […]

As a mom of four, managing our cards and making sure to maximize each card’s credits has felt like a full-time job I didn’t have time for. Between homeschooling, playing mom taxi, and ensuring my kids get fed, keeping track of which card to use at which store – and when the statement credits expire […]

I recently returned from a girls trip to London with my best friend. We left our nine children at home and had a wonderful time enjoying everything London has to offer. Even better, there was no whining about tired legs or boring museums. To top it off, we spent a whopping $360 per person on […]

My favorite points and miles card for beginners, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, has a standard offer of 60,000 points. If you and a spouse or travel partner both open this card, you’ll have over 120,000 amazing flexible points to work with. So, once you have that huge stash of points, what exactly can you […]