All things points

Any recommendations for places to stay on vacation in Naples and/or Sorrento?

Have a decent amount of amex points that I'd use for the right redemption, but planning to pay with cash.

I am a experienced security consultant for a well know Cybersecurity software solutions company. I am pivoting to Sales Engineer and i am looking for help identify the best company for a Senior Cybers… more

Has anyone ever used rocket miles when booking? Curious if it really works or not because it does look like there are good deals there

Just got BILT rewards and feeling a bit lost. Seems to me there are 3 options to pay rent:
1. Use the credit card which they don’t recommend 2. Use the bank account number they offer 3. Attach a bank a… more

Just realized the Amex Green is actually a pretty solid and highly underrated card. 3x on dining, transit, and travel (broad definition of travel) with $150 annual fee but you do get $189 statement cr… more

EY has a leisure/retiree code for car rentals at National. Rates are similar to the corporate code but do not include insurance. If I leave the firm and continue using the code, can I use my credit ca… more

How do you balance points optimization/churning without creating too much complexity? I use personal capital/empower to aggregate but even then categories are not always consistent. One of our Chase cards won'… more

Anyone ever used points to book flights from US to Norway? Care to share how you did it?

Anyone have experience flying JSX?

Aiming to try and snag a QSuite redemption later this year and have occasionally been running into instances where AA has a seat but it doesn’t show up on Qatar’s portal at the saver rate.

Safe to assu… more

I have 52k miles on my AA account but I live in Turkey and there are not many flights from here (just between İstanbul and London) and I can't use them. They are about to expire, what is the most … more

Anyone has 90k Amex gold offer? Please share referral

Currently have a csr and have been contemplating downgrading it to a csp and replace it with a premium United airlines card (infinite or club business). I caveat that I'm no longer a frequent traveler (fly 1-… more

Hello Bowl,

I need 43k Marriott points to close the summer vacation with my partner.

Would you be willing to sell them to me?

Thank you!

Any recs on a rental car for 2-3 weeks in NY area during August? Planning a family trip with wife and three kids and a shit minivan from traditional rental cars companies is more expensive that a luxu… more

Happy to share a CSR refferal code for 80k sub bonus. Trying to accumulate a few more points on my end to support a honeymoon trip. Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if I can price match multi city with capital one? I saw that they only took one way or round trip. Also how easy was the price match process?

Has anyone has any luck negotiating up for a delta customer relations miles bonus? I was delayed for 5+ hours into the middle of the night and they preemptively offered 5,000 points—just curious if it… more

Can you request for free upgrades to Delta One on an international flight if in Economy Premium?

Ladies do you wear pointed flats or mules in the airport?

How do you approach when your firm askes you how long you have been in this profession? My profession started in 2006 as tax and accounting associate back then in Asia. I have opportunity to moved to… more

I have a chase sapphire reserve and just flew internationally. All my checked luggage is lost. Using the CSR benefits, what would you do? Day after go out and buy the replacement items you need and su… more

does anyone have a referral for a citi double cash back card? 🥰 i’m thinking to add this card to amex gold and cancel amex plat.

How soon do points from a signup bonus get credited to your account? As soon as you complete the minimum spend or after the given time period (mostly interested in the Amex Gold if that matters)? Than… more

Can I get Emirates silver / gold tier by transferring Amex MR points to Emirates? I know you get Skywards miles that way but is that the same as “Tier miles” that qualify you for Silver or Gold?

Are parents in law considered an immediate family members when using a chase reserve flight cancellation benefit?

Will be spending around $14K (medical, life stuff) in June/July. What 2-3 cards could I sign up for to maximize points earned?

Only card in my portfolio is Amex Gold.
I'm thinking Venture X (premier trav… more

Is IHG amabassador worth $200 / 40k points?

How many folks here have been successful in using Bilt for mortgage payments? We’re most likely buying for our next home and wondering if there’s any way to earn points on the payments.

Can the 200 back in statement credit for the amex gold apply towards the annual fee or does it all have to be actual transactions?

How the heck does Bilt make money with all the things they offer? I’d love to understand the financials behind this, their revenues and costs broken down in a Sankey diagram would be awesome to see.

Best website to use for venture x match for airline tickets?

Thoughts on the best dining/grocery/gas card out there?

I have a Venture X and Quicksilver and I'm considering the SavorOne but I also don't know if I should pigeonhole myself that far into C1 … more

if anyone needs a eeferral for calital one venture or chase southwest rapid reward let me know

CSP, Chase Freedom, Chase United Explorer, AX Plat and Gold. No more big spends anticipated. Am I done?

How does everyone use their Chase points? I usually just transfer them to Hyatt and use them for vacation stays - feel like I get good value there. Anything else I am missing out on?

Hi all! Want to buy a flight from Dhaka to Atlanta in early August. What’s the best way to redeem miles/points? Have Chase, Citi Premier, and Capital One miles. Thank you!!

Card portfolio right now: Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One VentureX, Citi Premier, Hilton Surpass, Hyatt Visa, and IHG Premier Elite. Will be closing a couple after using up points asap. Have a $… more