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Category: Point redemptions

Why it’s okay to save up credit card points

Upgraded to Economy, June 28, 2024June 28, 2024

Some websites will make you think that saving up credit card points is hoarding, which has a negative connotation. They say it’s one of the worst possible things you could do and you’re losing so much in opportunity cost by doing so. However, those websites have a profit incentive to…

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Credit Cards

How many miles is a good deal?

Upgraded to Economy, June 12, 2024October 23, 2024

A friend recently asked me about how I booked tickets in business class. When I am not traveling for business, I pay for business class using miles instead of cash. These tickets are called award tickets. However, business class award redemption prices can vary widely. Different airlines charge different amounts…

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Flights

A Midsummer Flight’s Dream: How I’m spending only $300 for my midsummer vacation’s flights

Upgraded to Economy, June 3, 2024October 10, 2024

This summer, I’m making the same voyage I made last summer, except I’ve added one new stop. My goal with this trip was to be as efficient with money as possible. My focus is to minimize my hotel and airfare expenses while maximizing the amount of time I spend outside…

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Flights

My first amazing Alaska Airlines redemption

Upgraded to Economy, June 2, 2024June 2, 2024

A few days ago, I had over 125,000 Alaska miles. This was a lot of miles that I had essentially no use for. I don’t want to redeem these miles on domestic routes because they almost always are a worse deal than simply paying cash. In addition, I want to…

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Credit Cards

My first solid hotel points redemption with Hyatt

Upgraded to Economy, September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

After years of hoarding my credit card points for a solid hotel redemption, I’ve finally found one. I tend to not use my points unless the opportunity truly presents itself. That happens whenever there is an amazing points deal or if the cash price is extremely high and it’d be…

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