Even for credit cards rewards experts, there's a lot of debate that takes place about the
value of miles and points for different programs.
Even if paying taxes or rent with a card, these are big - ticket spend items that can lead to earning
lots of miles and points.
You've probably read about how airlines and hotels have been increasing the
number of miles and points needed for free flights and hotel rooms.
Before you charge off into the
world of miles and points, take a minute to think about your travel goals and how you can get there.
When redeeming I use this value as the floor for a redemption — thus pulling the stored value of my time
out of the miles and points earned.
Sign - up bonuses on travel rewards credit cards are a key component to accumulating a lot
of miles and points for travel in a short amount of time.
If you're smart about which credit card you use, you'll be able to earn a
bunch of miles and points for some exciting (almost) free flights.
So depending on the price of the ticket and how big your
stash of miles and points are this trip may or may not be the best use of miles.
Before we talk about which miles and points are worth more than others, we have to look at the different
types of miles and points earning credit cards out there.
My hope is that this post will be an inspiration for you to begin to travel with the
help of miles and points, and to do so in style!
If you have the time and are willing to share your opinions and shopping habits, you could earn a good
amount of miles and points for airline and hotel redemptions.
The secret is to think
of miles and points as an investment, and your payoff as that magnificent holiday with a loved one.
There are two different
kinds of miles and points cards available — some offer «miles and points» and others offer «fixed value» points.
Is part of the scope of this looking into other
forms of miles and point currencies created by credit cards or hotel programs?
For that reason I anticipate that a larger
share of our miles and points in the future will come from purchased miles and that category spend bonuses will play a larger role.
Before you charge off into the
world of miles and points, take a minute to think about your travel goals and how you can get there.