Credit Card Miles 101 (1): How to Get Free Flights — Sign Up for a Card + Redeem an Award Ticket
How do you get free flights? Start by applying for a credit card. This post walks you through the process from card application to finally booking a free ticket....
Expert Interview (1) — WayneWayne: Flying Together with My Wife and Son
We’re launching a new “Expert Interview” series on the site. In each installment, we’ll interview someone with solid experience in credit cards and points, and we hope their firsth...
Introduction to American Airlines Miles (1): Earning Miles
I’ve always been a loyal AA fan. One reason is that AA was the first U.S. airline I really got to know. Another is that the nearest major airline hub to where I live is AA’s home b...
Online Shopping Essential: A Tool to Automatically Compare Cashback Rates Across Shopping Portals
Earning cash back by shopping through various shopping portals is a money-saving trick many people swear by. But finding the portal with the highest return is not always easy. Here...
Japan Airlines Miles Guide (2) – A Short-Haul Sweet Spot: Single-Partner Award Redemptions and the US Redemption Promo
In the previous post, Japan Airlines Miles Guide (1) – A Powerful oneworld Award Search Tool, we introduced the powerful award-search function on the JAL website. Today, we’ll talk...
"Use the Right Card for Every Purchase": WalletUp Recommends the Best Card to Swipe at Any Time
Have you ever used the wrong card by mistake? Maybe you forgot to use your Sapphire Preferred for dining on the first Friday of the month to earn 3x UR, and instead used your Disco...
Credit Reports and Credit Scores FAQ
If you’re an international student who just arrived in the U.S., or someone who has been here for a while but still isn’t familiar with how the credit system works, why should you...
Citi Dividend — A Discontinued Backup Card
The silver sheen has faded, but its power still lingers. I have not really gone away; I am only waiting for the right caller....
My Orlando Disney Guide — Hotels: Booking an SPG Hotel
After booking the flights, the next question was where to stay. The goal for this trip was simple: spend as little cash as possible, ideally none at all, by booking award nights wi...
IHG PointBreaks: 5,000-Point Award Promotion, Fall 2015
IHG’s signature quarterly PointBreaks promotion is back. You can book any participating hotel for just 5,000 points per night, including even luxury InterContinental properties. If...
AMEX Check Out — Another Easy $10 Deal
Amazing deal, now expired....