IHG Adds Another Elite Tier, Bringing More Good News for New Chase IHG Cardholders
A few months ago, IHG announced that it would add a new elite tier above its then-highest Platinum status. Yesterday, that elite tier was finally unveiled. IHG already had Gold and...
Japan Airlines Mileage Guide (1) - A Powerful oneworld Award Search Tool
There are quite a few people in the U.S. who have AA miles. However, on the AA website, when you search U.S.-China routes, you can only find AA-operated flights. If you want to red...
New ANA Mileage Redemption (2)
In the previous article, Redeeming ANA Miles Under the New Chart, we introduced some basic redemption ideas, such as how to book a round-trip award with an open jaw and a stopover....
A Comparison of Credit Card Cash Back Across 12 Spending Categories
A smart consumer knows how to use different credit cards strategically across different spending categories to maximize value. Today, let’s look at which cash back cards are best f...
A New Quarter Is Here: Are Your Discover, Freedom, and Dividend Cards Ready?
A new quarter has begun, so what deals do the major rotating-category rewards cards have for us this time? Discover it’s 5% quarterly bonus category for 7.1-9.30 is home improvemen...
Introduction to Airline Alliances
In our introductory series on points systems, we explained what miles are. But that article also mentioned terms like “Star Alliance,” “Oneworld,” and “SkyTeam.” So what exactly ar...
$10 Off $200 Visa Gift Cards at staples.com, Today Only 6/29
Today, you can buy a $200 Visa gift card at staples.com for just $196.95. You can order up to three per order; it’s unclear whether multiple orders will work. Screenshot below: If...
How to Book Peak-Season Award Tickets to China? (oneworld Edition)
If you want to redeem a oneworld award ticket for a trip back to China, in North America you can use American Airlines (AA) miles or British Airways (BA) Avios. Among oneworld carr...
Expert Interview (2) — KartRider: Finding Truth in a Drink, and True Love in Credit Cards
I first noticed him because he was always posting on the forums, saying he couldn’t resist after a few drinks and applied for card after card—and got approved every time. The truth...
How to Book Award Tickets to China During Peak Season? (Star Alliance Edition)
When browsing forums—especially ones with lots of beginners—you often run into the argument that “miles are useless.” The logic usually goes like this: during peak season, cash far...
U.S. Credit Card Application Q&A
We previously published a series of articles on credit card application tips, along with several beginner guides to applying for credit cards. This article mainly ties those relate...
