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Flying Blue is the shared award program for Air France and KLM airlines, which are based in Paris and Amsterdam, respectively. Flying Blue is one of my favorite ways to travel to and from Europe (and other destinations!), especially for families. They’re a transfer partners for all four major banks, they tend to have a […]

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We recently returned from a Caribbean cruise worth over $5,000, which we almost completely offset with points and miles! Let’s go over exactly you can use credit card points and miles to pay for a cruise. Cashing out points The way to use points to pay for a cruise is to cash them out. This […]

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Capital One Miles is one of my favorite award programs, just behind Chase Ultimate Rewards®. Capital One Miles are easy to earn through a variety of cards and spending, and they offer a range of redemption opportunities – from transferring to travel partners to covering travel purchases to booking trips through Capital One Travel. What […]

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Disney can be SO expensive. Thankfully, there are ways to cut costs. I have an entire post that goes over ways to use credit card points to save on Disney – hotels, airfare, and park tickets. You can find that HERE. But today, I want to talk about a little-known way to save 40-50% on […]

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Our oldest turns 16 this year. Last year, when we were talking about this big upcoming birthday, we asked him what trip he wanted to take. His top choice was Japan. Well, I was happy to oblige… using points and miles, of course! Because if we were paying the full cash price out of pocket, […]

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While I truly believe that credit card annual fees are often worth it, I know many people are looking for cards without them. Here are my top recommendations for cards with no annual fee. Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card Earn $750 cash back when you spend $6,000 in the first three months. This card is marketed […]

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