Do you guys use points for family travel or save them for solo “treat yourself” trips? I'm planning our first vacation with a toddler and debating if it’s worth using points when I know I’ll be tired the whole time anyway.

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We use points on travel with the kids all the time. But my husband and I don’t do ‘solo’ treat yourself trips. We’ll take a trip together without the kids and use points then too. Using points at for us is more about the affordability for points vs dollars than who’s going

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Usually depends more for me on if I’m getting a good redemption with my points, and if not I’m just paying out of pocket (unless I’m tight on cash, then I’ll just use the points)

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My family made great sacrifices with me traveling for work and earning points, so it's only fair that they get to take advantage of those points.

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This. Every year I treat the kids to a first/business international family trip all thanks to points and upgrade certificates bought by selling our soul everyday :)

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My kid is 4 and we haven’t done any solo trips yet. I use points as family because we all go together. My kid just flew business to Europe because my husband has a bad back and it was best for all three of us to be in the same cabin.

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My wife and I take a vacation just the 2 of us every 2 or so years and treat yourself (busines class, park hyatts etc) but we also do probably 2-3 family trips a year (visiting grandparents, going on spring break etc).

Haven’t paid for a vacation in 15 years apart from the rare occasions where the cash rate is stupid cheap compared to points- but I’ve also been pretty intentional on churning, paying with personal cards etc.

I’m still at the point where I gift family stays or fun flights (anniversary gifts or family who normally couldn’t afford the trip/flight etc).

It’s amazing how big of an impact even just a Hyatt cat 4 night or an upgrade certificate can make on those who aren’t used to the travel grind.

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