# Citi ThankYou Rewards
Citi Double Cash Card can now convert cash back to ThankYou Points in the Citi App
This morning, I received an email from Citi saying that with the Citi App, you can now convert cash back from the Double Cash Card into ThankYou Points without having to do it on t...
Great News: Emirates (EK) Greatly Reduced Award Ticket Taxes (Including Partner-Airline Issuance)
Emirates has recently cut award-ticket taxes significantly. For example, a JFK–MXP ticket that previously had over $300 in taxes now needs only $40 in taxes. EK is a transfer partn...
Turkish Airlines (TK) Miles & Smiles Program Guide: The 7,500-Mile Sweet Spot
Turkish Airlines’ frequent flyer program is called Miles & Smiles. It has long flown under the radar and honestly doesn’t have many standout features—except one! In this post, we’l...
How Can Points and Miles Be Cashed Out? What Are They Worth?
High-value redemptions for points are usually tied to travel. In this unusual period, with travel demand having largely dried up, points have become somewhat awkward to hold. On to...
Citi ThankYou Preferred Credit Card [2020.4 Update: Several New 2x Categories, But It Still Doesn’t Matter Much]
[2020.4 Update] According to DOC, this card will add new 2x categories on August 23: cable TV, streaming, and online entertainment. This card is actually no longer available for ap...
Citi Is Giving Out Money: $95 Annual Fee Refunded on Premier Card (Targeted)
You’re not seeing things. This really happened on the Citi ThankYou Premier credit card. Right after CSR just handed out $100, Citi apparently didn’t want to be left behind. Quite...
Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) Card Family Guide
Citi’s product lineup is similar to Chase’s and pretty straightforward. There are several cards that earn ThankYou Points (TYP). No-annual-fee cards cannot transfer TYP to airline...
2019 Black Friday/Cyber Monday: Another Round of $60 App Coupons, Possible Double Dip
Amazon has just sent out another batch of Coupons. If you didn’t receive one earlier and contacted customer service during that period, and they manually added a $60 Coupon to your...
About Me, About My Dreams, and Necker Island (2019.12 Update: Necker Island is up to 1,500,000)
In 2020, the points cost to redeem Necker Island increased from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000, a full jump of 300,000 Virgin Atlantic points. Here’s the breakdown:...
Transfer Bonus Promotions Roundup [Oct. 2019 Update: 30% Bonus on Marriott Transfers to UA, Effective Transfer Ratio 1.68:1; Buy UA Miles for 1.47 cpp]
Hotel points, including Marriott, are currently getting a 30% bonus when transferred to UA. If you transfer 60,000 Marriott points, you can receive 35,700 UA miles. Marriott is als...
Video + Write-Up: My Flying Blue Award Ticketing Scare for a U.S.-China Business Class Flight
I booked a PEK-LAX award ticket with Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. Because the itinerary included a China Eastern (MU) segment, I ran into a small snag during ticketing—but tha...