Both the Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Unlimited are great cash back cards when paired with one of the three Ultimate Reward credit cards. The Ultimate Reward cards are: Chase Sapphire Preferred Chase Sapphire Reserve Ink Business Preferred. Both Freedom cards have no annual fee. Both can be transferred to Continue Reading
Don’t Spend A Lot On Airfare: 20 Easy Ways To Save Money On Flights
I started to write this post a couple months ago, then the pandemic hit. Of course, I thought it would be senseless to write a post about flying when no one could fly unless essential. The coronavirus may be with us for a while, so I decided to go ahead Continue Reading
Beginner’s Guide To Earning Points & Miles: Earn More Points & Miles
Travel Points 101 is a blog about using points and miles to travel as close to free as possible. As always, I don’t believe in spending a lot of money on travel. In fact, I really like to spend nothing at all. This seems to be a controversial point, but Continue Reading
5 Tips To Take A Safe Road Trip During The Pandemic
This post has been updated to reflect the present – January 2021. Road trips are popular during the pandemic. With increasing cases, the pandemic is far from over though. Road trips are becoming common for me during the pandemic. It is up to you whether to take a road trip Continue Reading
5 Reasons Day Trips Are The Budget Traveler’s Friend
I have a trip coming to Atlanta in the next week. I can stay overnight and book a hotel. I can also just do a day trip since Atlanta is only 3 hours away. I love staying at hotels and review them as a blogger often. I also like traveling Continue Reading
Save Money On Hotels: The #1 Trick I Used In The Past
People are still traveling less during the coronavirus. We will be back to normal. We will travel again. Many hotels in major markets like New York and London can start at $300 per night for prime central location. Why pay $300 or more if you don’t have to? There are Continue Reading
See The Louvre: 10 Ways To Travel Without Leaving Your Home
Everyone has paused their travel plans during the coronavirus. Road trips are common. Even if you are flying, it is probably limited. That is ok. We will travel again. It is a good time to think about your future trips though. Brainstorming future trips is not all you can do Continue Reading
What is the Chase 5/24 Rule?
I know this is not a time to talk about travel, but I like to give you relevant content each week that helps you move closer to your travel goals. At some point, COVID-19 will be over, and we will all be back to normal. One of the most popular Continue Reading
Reading One Blog Is Not Enough: My Favorite Point’s Blogs
I love reading points and miles blogs. I always learn something new. While you should definitely continue to read Travel Points 101, reading one blog is usually not enough. I read at least ten points and miles blogs daily and probably at least fifty different ones per month. I love Continue Reading
Why Spend More? 12 Basics To Save On Hotels That Everyone Should Know
Hotels prices keep going up. How can you save money? I don’t believe in paying a lot for hotels. In the past, I spent little money while staying at mostly Hilton and Marriott hotels. In the future, I plan to pay nothing at all by being a reseller (or as Continue Reading