Maximizing Points – A Reader Question
So apparently people really liked my post about the mindset I use to maximize my points when I make a purchase online or in store. One of PointsNerd’s readers, Paul, reached out with a very specific question about how to maximize his points when it comes to making a purchase of a $2,500 fridge. Cash
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How To Get a Discount on Air Canada (plus bonuses)
On occasion, I make a decision to pay for a revenue fare rather than use my precious points. This is often because the revenue fares to the city I want to go to are so cheap that it doesn’t make sense to use my points. On those occasions, I am still going to look for
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How to Redeem Your $200 AMEX Travel Credit Online
The beginning of the New Year is often a bad time for Travel Hackers because it means that most hotel and airline loyalty programs reset for the New Year, so if you haven’t requalified in the previous year, you will lose your status. On the other hand, the beginning of the New Year also represents
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How to Use Cash Back Portals
I’ve been sitting on a “secret” part of my Travel Hacking repertoire for a while because … well … I haven’t gotten around to writing about it. Today I will be sharing with you how I earn money back for most (~85-90%) of my online purchases. I will say that sometimes the amounts that I
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How To Save Money On Airfare Using Hidden City Ticketing
I will start out by saying that I am not a lawyer and do not claim to have a full understanding of the legal ramifications of Hidden City Ticketing. That being said, I’m happy to help you understand the benefits and the risks of Hidden City Ticketing. What Is Hidden City Ticketing? Hidden City Ticketing
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How To Make Your Aisle Seat a PLUS Seat
If you have read my blog posts, you may realize that I prefer to fly Business, especially when it comes to international travel. However, I often fly Economy when it comes to intercontinental flights. There are various reasons for this but the main one is that domestic flights in Business tend to be marginally better
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How To Keep Up To Date With Travel Hacking News
Let’s face it. This little hobby of ours can be a rabbit hole. I can’t remember how many times I searched something like “Aeroplan Redemption Sweet Spots” or something along that vein only to realize 6 hours later that I’m now watching a video about Etihad’s First Class Cabin, my dinner is ice cold and my family
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How To Leverage Your Status with a Status Match
So you’re going on vacation and you want the best for your family but can’t afford to book a suite so what do you do? Well you can try to get an upgrade without status or you could sign up for the American Express Platinum Card to get status at SPG, Hilton or Club Carlson but
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How To Find The Best Car Rental Rate Possible
We’ve all been there. The flight and hotel are booked and we think that the big expenditures are taken care of. Then we take a look for a car rental and the prices are exorbitant … much more than expected and it’s threatening to blow your vacation budget. What do you do? Well, I’ll walk
Read moreHow To Get Hotel Upgrades If You Don’t Have Status
One of the things I love about having status at multiple hotels is that you can book the cheapest room and sometimes end up in the most expensive room. One of my most recent experiences with this was at the DoubleTree in Cape Town. We had booked a standard room on points (20,000 Hilton Points per
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