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 […]

The Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is an excellent card with a high welcome offer, solid return on spending, and no annual fee. You may have seen other popular business cards like the The Business Platinum Card® from American Express or the American Express® Business Gold Card, but the Ink business cards are my top recommendation because of their […]

In the world of travel rewards, there is one name that consistently sticks out: Hyatt. This is because it has easy-to-earn points, outsized redemption value, and an extensive network of excellent properties around the world. Let’s look at why Hyatt stands out above the other hotel brands.  ➡️ Check out the best hotel cards Low […]

Our 2024 year in travel was epic, all thanks to points and miles! Let’s go over the cards we opened and the trips we took. Cards we opened in 2024 In total, Ryan and I opened 12 cards in 2024. I opened seven, and he opened five. We like to focus on flexible points, especially […]

I typically recommend focusing on flexible points, like Chase Ultimate Rewards® or American Express Membership Rewards®, before venturing into the world of co-branded hotel or airline cards. Flexible points cards, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, are great for beginners and give many options for using your points. <All information about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® […]