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How to Hit the Minimum Spend (& Earn That Bonus) Responsibly on Credit Cards
Earning a big welcome offer from your first (or any) travel rewards card is exciting. There's no easier way to get a bunch of points or miles to fuel your next vacation. But in order to earn that big...
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Huge Delta Flash Sale: Roundtrip Flights to Taiwan from 25K+ SkyMiles!
Delta has been on a tear with some outstanding (and unbelievably cheap) Delta SkyMiles flash sales lately. If you're aiming to get to Asia later this year, the airline just set a new record-low rate to...
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Travel is (Finally) Cooling Down …& It’s Good News for Flight Deals
After five-plus years of an unprecedented post-pandemic travel boom, warning signs are flashing: Travel demand is tapering off. For travelers on the hunt for bargains, that's not necessarily a bad...
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Chase Sapphire Preferred vs Sapphire Reserve: Which Card is Right for You?
The *chase sapphire preferred* and the *chase sapphire reserve* are the gold standard in the points and miles world for good reason. Not only are they some of the best travel cards out there, but...
View ArticleThe Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 7: Big Five, Small Budget: Goin’ on Safari...
Gunnar and Kyle pull out their binoculars to be your safari guides in this week’s episode. After going on their own safaris with the help of points and miles, they talk through their trips, what they...
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Bilt Adds Southwest Airlines as 19th Transfer Partner
Bilt Rewards just made another big move: As of Thursday, you can now send Bilt Rewards points to Southwest Airlines, its 19th transfer partner. It becomes Bilt's third U.S. airline to which members can...
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Whew: LifeMiles Rolls Back Some (Not All) Recent Award Rate Hikes
For the second time in six months, Avianca LifeMiles raised award rates on many partner airline redemptions to Europe, Asia, and beyond a few months back, souring the program's reputation as a go-to...
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How 2 Chase Credit Cards Can Quickly Earn You 125K Points (Or More!)
Chase just rolled out one of the biggest, limited-time offers we've ever seen on its popular *chase sapphire preferred*: bonus_miles_full But that doesn't mean you should stop there – just the...
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How to Book a Trip to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
The 2026 Winter Olympics hosted in Milan and Cortina, Italy should offer a travel experience unlike any other. From the slopes of the Dolomites to the Italian staples of Milan and Venice, it'll...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring! Join Thrifty Traveler as Our Marketing Director
Travel is booming, and so are we. Now, we're looking to fill another critical role on our team. We're aiming to hire a savvy and experienced Marketing Director to help us reach and assist even more...
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The 16 Best Ways to Earn Delta SkyMiles in 2025
Need to earn Delta SkyMiles – and a lot of them? Look no further. Others bash Delta SkyMiles for being “worthless” – and when it comes to flying business class, they certainly can be – but there are...
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Bilt Rent Day: Get Up to a 100% Bonus on Transfers to Southwest Airlines!
Bilt is back with another Rent Day promotion, and this time they're leaning on their newest transfer partner for a little help. On Thursday, May 1, Bilt Rewards is offering members a transfer bonus of...
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Limited-Time Offers: Earn up to 175K Points (& 1 Free Night) With a Hilton...
Hilton and American Express offer a suite of co-branded credit cards ranging from the no-annual fee *Hilton Honors* to the priciest (but well worth it) Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. And...
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Is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Worth its $95 Annual Fee?
There's a reason we talk about the *chase sapphire preferred* all the time: It's the best starter travel credit card to get into points and miles. An argument could be made for it being the best travel...
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Delta is Giving its Site a Facelift … But is it Actually Worse?
Basic economy has spread like the plague among the major U.S. airlines, luring in consumers with the cheapest price … in exchange for a bunch of restrictions. While Google Flights tests out a new...
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All About United Basic Economy (& Why It’s the Worst)
Basic economy fares have reshaped travel, as airlines charge travelers more for what they once got free. And United's basic economy fares are easily among the worst of them all. United has the single...
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Last Chance: Get a $250 Bonus (or 25K Ultimate Rewards) With the Chase...
The best perks rarely come free in the world of travel rewards credit cards. Lounge access, TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credits, and luxury travel benefits are usually reserved for cards with hefty...
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13 Ways to Earn Points & Miles Without Using Credit Cards
Without question, the fastest way to build up a massive stash of points and miles is to snag a lucrative credit card welcome offer and use that card for everyday purchases. But what if credit cards...
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RIP, Wanna Get Away: Southwest Rebrands Fares, Teases New Perks
A month after killing off its marquee free luggage policy – and entire brand identity along with it – and announcing it would introduce a stingy basic economy fare, Southwest on Monday unveiled new...
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Celebrating 10 Years of Thrifty Traveler with a Confession…
We're celebrating Thrifty Traveler's 10th birthday today: It's somehow already been 10 years to the day since I hit publish on the very first post on this site. And over the course of the last decade,...
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