Learn to Fly
15+ years of trial, error, and triumph in the world of travel rewards. Here's everything I've learned about maximizing points, booking award flights, and turning everyday spending into extraordinary trips.
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Booking Award Flights 102
Booking Award Flights 102: Using positioning flights to score the best awards
What Do I Do With a Card I Don’t Use?
It may not always make sense to cancel a credit card. Here are some things you should think about before calling in to cancel.
Airline Cards vs. Bank Credit Cards
Having an airline’s co-branded card can be beneficial but almost never as good as a bank card.
Booking Award Flights 101
How to book award flights with your points and miles. Its hard but much easier than you think
How to Book Award Flights
Booking award flights can be tricky. The first thing you need is to be flexible on when your travel dates are and which airports you fly into and out of.
Pick Your Player: Choosing the Best Card
Which card should I get? This is a question I get asked quite a lot throughout the year. And there’s no simple answer. Everyone’s spending habits and goals for their points are different. There’s really not a one size fits all approach.
Hotels, But Make it Luxury
Points can be used to book hotels just like flights and you can save a ton of money using your points instead of cash.
Update: New 50,000 point bonus with code: SEPT50. Earn points for your mortgage payments with the Mesa Homeowner’s Card