Category: Points and Miles
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Go Wild Pass The Go Wild Pass is a non-transferrable subscription that allows you to purchase unlimited fares for $0.01 per segment, plus approximately $14.90 in taxes and fees for domestic flights, with fees being more variable for international travel. The main downside of flying using the Go Wild Pass is that you can generally…
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What is a Travel Portal? A travel portal, sometimes referred to as an online travel agency, is a website that finds hotels, flights, cruises, car rentals, and other types of travel. These can either be standalone companies such as Expedia, Bookings.com, and Hotels.com, or they can be affiliated with a bank, such as Citi Travel,…
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As you likely know if you have had to call the Hilton customer service line, they will ask at the end of the call if they can transfer you to the Hilton Grand Vacations sales department in order to try to sell you a timeshare presentation vacation package. They offer 500 points for being transferred,…
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Details How to Maximize the Value of this Promotion I don’t generally fly Southwest, but as you can see from the route map below, Southwest has a very extensive route map, so I’m confident that I will be able to use it at least once and save more than the cost of the qualifying flights.…
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Why These Cards Matter Among the major credit card points currencies, Chase is considered to be one of the best, particularly for people who value hotel redemptions thanks to its ability to transfer to Hyatt, whose award chart allows hotels to be booked for a minimum of 3,500 points per night. The only other program…
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What this Card Offers As of July 24, 2024, the Gold Card has a $250 annual fee and offers the following benefits: On July 25, 2024, the following changes were made to the Gold Card: I think that the addition of the Resy and Dunkin Donuts credits is a nice change, and if someone can…
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Lounge Access The lounge access is very similar between both options, as they both offer Priority Pass lounge access that does not include restaurants, although there are a few differences, listed below: The ability to add AUs for free, the addition of Plaza Premium, and the fact that you can still use the Chase lounges…
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What Are Amex Charge Cards? American Express offers a series of cards that don’t typically have a stated credit limit and generally require that the balance be paid in full each month. These cards include the following: Due to the addition of Pay Over Time, you can now choose to carry a balance up to…
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing tax or legal advice. The content should not be relied upon for making tax or legal decisions. Are Rewards Considered Income? Typically, the IRS treats credit card rewards as a rebate on spend, rather than taxable income. For personal transactions this…
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What Are Card Linked Offers? Card linked offers are promotional offers that allow you to receive a rebate for specific merchants, typically in the form of cash back, although some offers will give you points instead. These offers can be separated into 2 types: credit card merchant offers and card linked offer portals. Credit Card…
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To start, I need to say that as an accountant, keeping business and personal expenses separate by using separate bank accounts and credit cards is always the preferred option, as it makes tax preparation and end of year bookkeeping much more straightforward. This may also result in savings on your accounting bill if you are…
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What is Cents per Point? When discussing different redemption options for points and miles, generally people will refer to how many cents per point you get in value. This is calculated by taking the cash cost of the hotel or flight, subtracting any taxes and fees that you will still pay with an award redemption,…