Take advantage of promotions: Partner companies generally run several promotions through which you can
accrue lots of miles with small purchases or by taking certain actions.
Make sure you choose the right travel cards and reward or bonus programs that will help
you accrue a lot of miles faster for your travels.
Not exact matches
Since I spend a
lot of time on planes, I don't often take longer routes to
accrue miles, and I'm too cautious about fees to sign up for other credit cards, though I know I could gain a
lot of miles that way.
Rewards cards come in a
lot of shapes and sizes: There are branded cards that
accrue miles on specific airlines, like the Delta Skymiles card and the Citi AAdvantage card.
Hi Rosemary - there are many tricks to
accruing a mass
of airline
miles but it does take some determination and usually A
LOT of flying.
This year I've already
accrued several hundred thousand points and
miles through credit card signups, brokerage accounts and Amex referrals but the tricky part about redeeming
lots of miles is that you don't earn elite status on most redemptions.
However, as you mention, there is some value in frequent filer
miles, especially if your husband had a
lot them
accrued over years
of flights and purchases on an airline credit card.