Here is a question I recently received and felt that it would be beneficial to answer it now, since we are rapidly approaching the end of the year. With the end of the year comes the scrambling of mile earners as they either need to reach a specific amount of miles to keep their status or to push them over ... Read More »
If you are unfamiliar with Chase, they give you a few different options with a few different credit cards. Their popular cards are the Chase Sapphire Preferred, the Chase Freedom card and the Chase Ink cards. Each credit card comes with different incentives, determining which is best for you will depend on your situation. Chase Sapphire Preferred Card With the ... Read More »
Here are two questions that go hand-in-hand. How many American Express points are needed for a Delta ticket? One of the reasons why I absolutely love the American Express rewards program is the fact that you can use your points to buy airline tickets or you can wait and transfer those points to specific airlines for miles. The reason why ... Read More »
Shane writes: I’m interested in obtaining another credit card that is a rewards credit card and I’m not sure which one to get. My credit score is almost 900 and I travel 4-5 times a year total domestically and internationally. I’d say I average $30-$40k in expenses a year on my current credit card with no rewards. This is a ... Read More »
Patti writes: I will be flying to Hawaii in November, and am looking at flying Alaska Airlines. Can I get Delta Frequent Flyer miles for flying Alaska Airlines, if I book through Alaska Air? My wife and I were actually looking to fly to Hawaii in October, but decided to visit family in Florida instead! We are both flying First ... Read More »
This post is all based on my own opinion. I have had the Chase Sapphire Preferred credit card for almost 5 months now and everywhere I go, everyone still has to make a comment about it. YES its heavy! I’m tired of hearing that! YES its the most unique credit card you have ever held! I am so tired of ... Read More »
How can you buy airline tickets with American Express points? Just like most credit card rewards programs, your points can be used to buy airline tickets. Just think of your rewards points as a form of cash. Usually the value of rewards points when redeeming airline tickets comes out to about 1 cent apiece, not very great huh? One of ... Read More »
I Thought I would answer this question today! This question comes to me almost on a regular basis: Can you use Delta miles towards the cash price of a ticket and still get credit for the miles for the flight? If you use both airline miles and cash to pay for your flight, you won’t get credit for the miles ... Read More »
Here is a common question I get: “Can I earn Delta miles on flights I purchase for my family?” In other words do you get the airline miles or frequent flyer miles for the flights you purchase for your family… No. I know it sucks since you are the one putting out the cash to purchase the tickets for your ... Read More »
How did I accidentally earn 336 free Delta SkyMiles? Last month my wife and I flew down to Seattle Washington for a week to attend a wedding. Since growing up in the area I wanted to visit my parents before heading back home to Alaska. I knew we would only have time to meet with them for Sunday lunch and ... Read More »
