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Chase added 2.5-cent PointsBoost hotels, Capital One launched an Avios bonus, and Hyatt-Aeroplan opened new earning, transfer, and elite-status opportunities.
October 12-18 brought a compact but useful set of rewards developments: select Chase Travel hotel redemptions got much better, two transfer bonuses opened...
A real FLL-to-EWR booking: 17,000 Qatar Airways Avios for JetBlue instead of 19,600 TrueBlue points, plus a one-day Hertz rental covered with a Venture X credit and points.
This was a straightforward trip: a JetBlue round trip from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Newark (EWR), plus a one-day rental car. The flight was $310 in cash, and...
A real four-person Miami-to-Tel Aviv booking using Virgin Atlantic points, a 30% Amex transfer bonus, and grandfathered Chase portal value.
Sometimes a trip works because of one perfect award redemption. This was not one of those trips. I needed four round-trip tickets from Miami to Tel Aviv. The...
Chase is refreshing the Sapphire Preferred on June 15, 2026 with more credits and new 3x categories, but the Hyatt transfer devaluation is the real story.
Chase is making meaningful changes to the Chase Sapphire Preferred effective June 15, 2026. On the surface, this looks like a strong refresh: the annual fee...
Chase UR hits 30% to Southwest and 55% to Marriott Bonvoy simultaneously, AmEx Marriott Business jumps to 150K points, and Discover sets its Capital One merger date.
A busy week in the points world — Chase dropped simultaneous transfer bonuses to both Southwest and Marriott Bonvoy, AmEx pulled a bit of a bait-and-switch on...
Hyatt switches to a 5-tier pricing system on May 20, 2026 with massive peak increases. Here is every category change, the full new award chart, and how to protect your points.
Hyatt's annual category changes take effect on May 20, 2026 at 9am ET — and this year's update is the most significant in the program's history. Two things are...
Chase is ending external account transfers for Ultimate Rewards on March 27, Amex Hilton NLL bonuses are live up to 175K, and Alaska's award sale ends Friday.
A busy week with a mix of must-act-now news and longer-term program changes to watch. The headline is Chase's upcoming Ultimate Rewards overhaul, but Amex...
The Chase Ink Business Cash and Ink Business Unlimited are both no-fee cards with strong welcome bonuses. Here is how they differ and when each makes sense.
Two of the best no-annual-fee cards available are Chase business cards most people haven't heard of: the Ink Business Cash and the Ink Business Unlimited. Both...
A personal take on the Chase Sapphire Reserve, why the high annual fee can make sense for frequent travelers, and how to evaluate whether it is right for you.
The Chase Sapphire Reserve has a $795 annual fee. That's a real number that deserves a real justification before you hand over a credit card application....
How to earn more credit card points through welcome bonuses, category optimization, referrals, and everyday strategies that actually work.
Earning credit card points efficiently isn't complicated, but it does require some intentionality. The biggest opportunities are in welcome bonuses, which...
The Chase Sapphire Preferred has a 100,000-point offer after $5,000 in three months, plus new gas, EV, and travel benefits. Here is who should apply before the offer changes.
If you're building a credit card rewards strategy for travel, the Chase Sapphire Preferred is almost always the right place to start. Its $95 annual fee is low...
The Chase Ink Business Cash earns 5x at office supply stores and on internet and phone bills, has no annual fee, and pairs with Sapphire cards to unlock transfer partners.
The Chase Ink Business Cash is one of the most valuable no-annual-fee cards available. It earns 5x Ultimate Rewards points on office supply store purchases and...
How to calculate cents per point, identify low-value redemptions, and decide when paying cash beats using points for hotels, flights, and rentals.
Points and miles have real monetary value — but only if you use them well. Plenty of redemptions return less than you could get by simply paying cash and...
A current guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards: which cards unlock transfers, how to combine points, current partners, and when Chase Travel beats a transfer.
Chase Ultimate Rewards works best as a system, not as a single card. The useful setup is simple: earn on the card that matches the purchase, combine those...