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The Master List of Credit Card Transfer Partners

Flexible credit card points are simply more valuable than airline miles for one reason: You can transfer them to a dozen or more different airlines and hotel chains. Welcome to the world of credit card...

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American Express to Open Centurion Lounge in Salt Lake City (SLC)

Amex has been on a roll lately with new Centurion Lounges opening in Atlanta (ATL), Washington, D.C.-Reagan (DCA), and most recently, Mexico City (MEX) – plus, the bank has already announced plans to...

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New Offer: Earn 75K AA Miles on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Card!

Whether you're a diehard American Airlines flyer or hope to never set foot on an American jet, you should be earning American AAdvantage miles. Here's your chance to earn a boatload of them, easier...

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The Best Ways to Fly Business Class With the Whole Family

You can do everything right – save up the right points, be ready to book ahead of time, have everyone's TSA PreCheck numbers and dates of birth ready to go – and still, when it comes time to book the...

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Get TSA PreCheck for the Whole Family With 1 Credit Card

Let's face it, even in the best of times, travel can be stressful, especially if you're traveling with family. One of the easiest ways to take some of the stress out of travel is by reducing the amount...

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The Perfect Two-Card Combo for (Most) Delta Flyers

After the slew of changes Delta has made to earning elite status, entering Sky Clubs lounges, and most recently, to the airline's co-branded American Express credit cards, many frequent Delta flyers...

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Which Points Can You Transfer to Delta SkyMiles?

You want more Delta SkyMiles. We get it – especially with all the incredible Delta SkyMiles flash sales lately like 26,000 miles roundtrip to Europe or 45,000 SkyMiles to Tahiti and back. Don't worry:...

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How to Quickly Earn 145K American Airlines Miles (And Why You Should)

There has perhaps never been a better time to easily earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles – or, more importantly, to earn a lot of them quickly. Even if you never plan to fly with American Airlines,...

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10 Great Ways to Book Domestic U.S. Flights with Points & Miles

If you're looking to score the best deal on domestic flights when using your miles, you're in the right place. Generally, shorter domestic flights aren’t the best way to get the most value out of your...

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Why You Can’t Afford to Root for Spirit & Frontier To Die

The low-cost carriers in the United States are our most important airlines – even for travelers who have sworn off flying them.  Over the last few months, the likes of Spirit and Frontier Airlines have...

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This Delta Promo Could Help Fast-Track Your Medallion Status

After a major (and majorly unpopular) overhaul nearly doubled the annual spending requirements, earning Delta Medallion Status isn't right for everyone. Personally, we're calling it quits on going out...

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Amex Offers: The Key to Saving Money with Your American Express Cards

Top credit cards from American Express are great for earning points and redeeming them for trips for next-to-nothing out of pocket. But they can also save you money on your everyday shopping and...

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How to Freeze Your Credit After Massive Data Breach

A recent and unprecedented data breach reportedly exposed personal information on millions of Americans – including, maybe, the Social Security Number you use to apply for credit cards. There's never...

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Frontier Airlines Baggage Fees & Policy: Everything You Need to Know

Want to come out ahead flying Frontier Airlines? Then you need to understand Frontier baggage fees. An ultra-low-cost carrier known for its dirt-cheap fares and additional fees for everything from seat...

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6 Reasons the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is Great for Beginners

We get it. Credit card points, airline miles, and big annual fees can be intimidating and downright confusing. It's tough to know where to start. And that's precisely why we think the *capital one...

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Why Even Delta & United Flyers Should Earn American AAdvantage Miles

I’m a loyal Delta flyer and I avoid American Airlines as much as I can. Yet I’m always looking for new ways to collect more American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Yes, you read that correctly. Between a...

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Air France & KLM Flights Are Bookable With Virgin Points Again!

We've got good news for travelers with credit card points and dreams of getting to Europe this year or next: Air France and KLM flights are once again bookable with Virgin Atlantic points.  Booking Air...

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Bilt Transfer Partners: How & Where to Transfer Your Bilt Points in 2024

Bilt is a relative newcomer to the world of travel rewards … but in short order, the company that set out to give travelers a way to earn transferable points for paying rent has become a points...

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Short on Points? Book These Hyatt Hotels for 5K Points (or Less!)

Hotels are often the most pricey expense you'll undertake when planning a trip, second only to airfare. The workaround for making airfare cheap is to book with points and miles … as for hotels, you...

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How to Fly Biz Class to Asia & Oceania for Around 100K Points (Or Less!)

For years, it felt like finding business class flights to Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand bookable with points was searching for a needle in a haystack. With fewer...

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