I love the idea of obtaining lifetime elite status with a hotel chain. Not only, do you not have to worry about requalifying for status every year, but you also have some protection from dreaded “program changes.” One such example is United Airlines MileagePlus change where they are now imposing a revenue requirement in order…
Month: July 2013
Hilton Amex Credit Card Review: Great Category Bonuses
A card I usually recommend to people who do not want to pay an annual fee is the Hilton HHonors Amex Credit Card. Friends have asked me why I like this card so much, so I figured why not post a credit card review. I like this card because a) It usually comes with a…
Meet Minimum Spend Requirements Using Kiva Loans
One of the best ways to rack up tons of frequent flyer miles and hotel points is by signing up for credit cards and getting the huge sign up bonus. Banks will throw the kitchen sink at you to get you to sign up for their financial services products, and it would be stupid for…
Award Travel Tips & Tricks: Using Frequent Flyer Miles for My Trip to Curacao
My five year anniversary was coming up last week and I wanted to surprise my wife with a last minute trip to a beach destination. I have a bunch of United MileagePlus miles and some American Airlines miles sitting around, so I thought I’d try to redeem a few for a trip to the Caribbean….