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The Best Walt Disney World Hotels to Book with Points
Using credit card points to cover the cost of your Walt Disney World stay can make your Disney dreams an affordable reality!
Ultimate Guide to the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
The Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card is a solid no-annual fee credit card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards - my favorite kind of points!
Ultimate Guide to the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
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!
Best Credit Card Welcome Offers for November
One of the fastest and easiest ways to earn credit card points for free travel is through credit card welcome offers! Below is a list of best credit card offers this month help you decide which credit card is best for your travel goals!
Ideas for Using Hilton Free Night Rewards
Needs some ideas on where to redeem your Hilton Free Night Rewards? Keep reading for some suggestions!
Ultimate Guide to the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
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!
How to Get TSA PreCheck & Global Entry for Free
Did you know that you can get TSA PreCheck & Global Entry for free just by holding the right credit card?
Ultimate Guide to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the most beginner friendly cards for travel rewards!
All About the Chase 5/24 Rule
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.
Ideas for Using Marriott 50K Free Night Certificates
Marriott will often issue Free Night Certificates up to 50,000 points that you can use to stay at one of their many properties. Unlike my favorite Hyatt hotels, 50,000 Marriott points won’t go QUITE as far, but there are still several great ways to use these certificates!
Popular Hyatt Resorts in Hawaii to Book With Credit Card Points
One of the goals many of our Travel Reward University students set when they start to award travel is to be able to fly to AND stay in Hawaii for nearly free. A trip to Hawaii can be incredibly expensive, 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 on the islands!
Credit Cards That Earn Points for Hyatt
It’s no secret that I love using points for Hyatt properties and these are all of the credit cards that earn points for Hyatt stays!
Capital One Transfer Partner Sweet Spots
Capital One Venture miles can be used for many different redemptions. In this post, you’ll see some of my favorite sweet spots for using your Capital One Venture miles.
All About Hyatt Globalist Status
It’s no secret I love staying at Hyatt hotels, but one of the best tips for families is taking advantage of all the perks that are enjoyed when you attain Hyatt Globalist status.
Ideas For Redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards Points!
While earning a lot of points with a new credit card is great, getting to use them for an amazing vacation (or multiple vacations) every year is even better! If you’re curious to see just how far 90,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points can take you, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite ways to “spend” these rewards.
How to Cover Your Travel Purchases with Capital One Venture Miles
While transferring credit card points to transfer partners can maximize your points, there are some vacations you may take that just can’t be booked this way. Don’t worry, though! You are still able to use points for these vacations.
“Do you keep all of your credit cards?!”
I open multiple credit cards a year and one of the most frequently asked questions I get is if I keep all of the credit cards that I open! The short answer is no, I do not :)
Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards
Who doesn’t love a credit card with no annual fee? When it comes to award travel, you often get more value and better sign up bonuses out of cards that have an annual fee. However, there are some great no-annual-fee credit cards that you may find helpful to keep in your wallet!
How to Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points
When it comes to award travel, I find Chase Ultimate Rewards points to be one of the most valuable “currencies”. By transferring these points to Chase’s transfer partners, you can get much more out of each point.
Ultimate Guide to Chase Ink Business Credit Cards
One of my favorite strategies when it comes to award travel revolves around the Chase Ink Business credit cards!
Oh hey, I’m Annie.
I love to travel with my family!
A few years ago, I grew tired of saving and waiting to take those “bigger” vacations with my family.
THAT’S WHEN I FOUND TRAVEL REWARD CREDIT CARDS!
I learned how to use credit card points and miles mostly earned from credit card sign up bonuses to travel for nearly free! Within 18 months, I redeemed over $20,000 worth of travel using credit card points and miles and we took 8 family vacations/trips, including vacations to Hawaii and Walt Disney World! And now, I’m showing you how to do it too.