For years, United Airlines was the only airline I flew consistently. We lived in Northern California and our tiny airport was only serviced by United. Every time I flew it was United to San Francisco as a connecting flight. My first experience with using credit card points and miles was getting an old United Airlines […]

It’s no secret that I am a fan of IHG credit cards. They have given me great value internationally in Dubai and Vietnam. In both of those places, I got suite upgrades! I have also used IHG points to stay at beautiful Kimpton hotels in the USA. Redeeming IHG points at hotels like Holiday Inn […]

One of my “have to” purchases is gas and we spend a lot of money on fueling the cars in our household. If we have to pay a lot to use our cars, let’s at least get rewarded for it! Here are the best credit cards to use when paying for gas! Citi Premier Strata℠ […]

After watching Alex’s incredible trip to the Maldives, the number one question we keep getting asked is, “Which are the best cards for flights to the Maldives?” Let’s go over them!   American Airlines Credit Cards   The credit cards that give American Airlines miles have long been a favorite for booking on Qatar Airways […]

We love the bonus offers we get with all credit cards. There are so many different types of points though – airline, hotel, and, my personal favorite, transferable points. The most flexible credit card points are transferable points. There are several types of transferable points including: Chase Ultimate Rewards® American Express Membership Rewards® Citi ThankYou Points […]

We love our main four transferable points types of credit cards. Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, and Capital One Venture Miles are all great ways to get free vacations. Can each of these transferable point credit cards get us to Hawaii?  Let’s check it out! Let’s see how many different […]

Planning to take your family on a vacation this summer with credit cards and points? I hope you are already working on a plan; if not, it’s time to get going! Do you want to spend the holidays next year somewhere warm, like Hawaii or Mexico? If so, it is important to begin earning on […]

You’ve filled out the credit card application and are holding your breath—will they approve you? It doesn’t matter how many cards I’ve applied for; I still love/hate the anticipation of finding out if I am instantly approved! Here are some things you can do to increase your odds of a credit card approval.   Credit […]

Raising a family can be expensive! Groceries, healthcare, gas, activities,  clothes, etc., etc.! You might as well be rewarded for what you have to pay for anyway! That’s where those credit card welcome offers come in handy. We love to earn points on those big welcome offers, so we don’t have to pay a lot […]

There are six Marriott Bonvoy® credit cards that allow you to earn points redeemable towards stays within the Marriott Bonvoy® program. Three of these cards are issued by Chase Bank and three are issued by American Express. These cards usually have high offers two to three times a year so make sure you sign up […]

American Express Credit Cards have a “once per lifetime” rule. That means that “usually” you can only get one of their welcome offersonce in a lifetime per card. This makes it really important to apply for one of their cards when the welcome offer is at an all-time high. We love American Express Membership Rewards®, […]

Just say NO to store credit cards! What, but they are credit cards! I might get $20 off my $100 worth of clothes when I check out if I get this Old Navy credit card! What’s the logic in that? I hope some of you are laughing and totally know what I am talking about. […]

Many of you have the card_name. It’s the card we recommend people start with. Hopefully, you are close to meeting the minimum spend on it and collecting your bonus (if you haven’t opened that card yet, then we highly recommend that you do). Your question might now be, “What should I get after the card_name?” […]

We get a lot of questions about applying for a new credit card. Specifically, when is the right time to apply for a new credit card, and what credit card should you apply for?  Let’s tackle those questions today!   When Should I Apply for a New Credit Card? We love having a stockpile of […]

Sometimes cards will come out with some really great signup bonuses but require a hefty minimum spend. For example, card_name and card_name have great bonuses of 75,000 Ultimate Rewards® (or $750) but require $7,500 in minimum spend. Meeting a $7500 minimum spend in 3 months can seem a little daunting. Recently, I signed up for […]

After taking advantage of American Express offers this week, I just had to write a post about them. I have used a few in the past but the ones offered right now for anyone who has an card_name currently are out of this world! I took advantage of three this week to get $100 in […]

One of the major airlines in the United States is American Airlines. Today, we are going to go over the credit cards that can earn you American Airlines miles. Citi Bank offers four great credit cards that will give you great bonus miles when you apply, get approved, and complete the minimum spend. Barclays also […]

So many credit cards, so many types of reward points! It can get confusing, can’t it? Ultimate Rewards, American Express Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points, Marriott Bonvoy Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, etc., etc., etc. It’s hard to keep up with all the different types of reward points! Although it can get confusing, the good news is that […]

Flights are huge savings for us when it comes to using credit card points and miles, but another area where we see big savings is on hotel stays. One of my favorite things about points and miles is being able to stay in fancy hotels that would normally be outside of my budget. We have […]

Never in my life did I think I would be able to fly business class to Europe. The cost is just insane: $3,000 (and up to much, much more) for a one-way flight?! It’s just a tad out of my price range! I would see those seats and be so envious and imagine what it […]

The World Of Hyatt Credit Card is one of my favorites! Between the welcome offer and the five reasons below, I think it is a card worth having.  All information about the World of Hyatt Credit Card has been collected independently by Travel Mom Squad. The World of Hyatt Credit Card is no longer available […]