Vacation rentals can be a great way to keep the family (or multiple families!) together while you explore, but they can also be a huge expense for your trip. Here are some ways to save on vacation rentals or to even use points and miles to cover the cost of a vacation rentals.

Hilton standard nights on points cost a lot more points compared to Hyatt, however there are some ways to maximize your Hilton bookings to get the most value out of your points and still get a great redemption! Keep reading for some tips!

We recently took a trip to Cabo and decided to resort hop between one property that we booked with Hyatt points and one that we booked with Hilton Free Night Certificates. Read on to find out my thoughts from each of the resorts!

While there are certain sweet spots of hotels and flights you can cover with points and miles, sometimes it can be tricky to cover other specific forms of travel - like cruises, Airbnbs, non-chain hotels, and rental cars. This guest post guide gives you all the details on a unique way to cover travel purchases to get the most out of your Chase Aeroplan miles.

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly family vacation on points, be sure to look into the IHG brand of hotels! These include Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express hotels which can get your family a hotel stay for free on points!

Delta is such a popular airline! If you love flying Delta or live near a Delta hub, you may want to consider getting a Delta credit card!

Booking a cruise with points and miles is usually not the best way to stretch your points and miles far (you can usually get a redemption value of 1-1.25 cent per point) however you CAN use points and miles to cover the cost of a cruise! If a cruise is something you value, using points is a great way to go on a cruise for FREE!

Rental Cars can be a huge expense on a vacation! Here are some ways to save on rental cars or to even use points and miles to cover the cost of a rental car.

Our family loves to go skiing in the winter, but ski trips can become very expensive when you add in lift tickets, ski lessons, winter gear, and more. If you can cover the cost of flights and ski resorts with points though, your next winter ski trip will be much more attainable and your travel budget can stretch so much further!

Using credit card points to cover the cost of your Walt Disney World stay can make your Disney dreams an affordable reality!

Nearly free Disney tickets are totally possible with a little strategic planning! There is NO OTHER WAY that I know of that will save you as much money on Disney tickets as you can with credit card points!

The Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is a solid no-annual fee credit card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards - my favorite kind of points!

A trip to Florida can be incredibly expensive if you are planning to spend your days at Disney World or Universal Orlando, but when you are able to cover your flights and hotel with points, you are able to do much more with your money to enjoy your time at the parks!

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a beginner friendy travel rewards credit card. Your miles you earn on this card are flexible and easy to use!

Needs some ideas on where to redeem your Hilton Free Night Rewards? Keep reading for some suggestions!

The Ink Business Preferred Credit Card offers the highest amount of points of any card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards - my favorite kind of points!

Did you know that you can get TSA PreCheck & Global Entry for free just by holding the right credit card?

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the most beginner friendly cards for travel rewards!

Chase has a policy for all of their credit cards where you will not be approved for any of their credit cards if you have opened 5 or more personal credit cards from ANY bank in the last 24 months. Because of this rule, I recommend mostly starting with Chase cards before moving on to other bank’s credit cards.