Bank Points – Page 4 – milenomics.com

This Week in Bank Points: Booking AA Flights on Short Notice

August 11, 2018

We decided a week ago to take a short-notice trip from Boston to Washington DC this weekend. Since AA and JetBlue serve the BOS-DCA…

Keep these things in mind when booking a Marriott Hotel with Bank Points

July 16, 2018

Update: Marriott no longer honors elite status benefits when booking through on OTA, including bank points. See: No Notice: Marriott Stops Giving Elite Benefits…

Confirming and Tracking Wells Fargo Signup Bonuses

June 27, 2018

Quick Summary: Wells Fargo has added a tracker that makes it easy to confirm signup bonuses are attached to your account, your progress toward…

This Week in Bank Points: Stacking AmEx Insider Fares, 35% Rebate, 4x and more for Flights

June 20, 2018

Quick Summary: Flexible bank points (Chase Ultimate Rewards, AmEx Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points) are often a better way to pay for flights than…

This Week in Bank Points: Stacking Citi Prestige 4th Night Free with Four Seasons Offers

June 14, 2018

Quick Summary: It’s possible to stack the Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit with free night offers at hotels like the Four Seasons. You…

This Week in Bank Points: [Not] Booking that Park Hyatt St. Kitts Deal with Points

June 7, 2018

Welcome to another edition of This Week in Bank Points where we examine the pros and cons of booking various forms of travel with…

This Week in Bank Points: [Not] Booking Viator Tours through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Portal

May 12, 2018

Thanks to the Rise of Bank Points I’ve been booking a lot of travel with flexible bank points lately. On paper Bank Points are…

Brandon Asks: What is “uplift” and how does it help in the points & miles game?

May 10, 2018

This week’s Brandon Asks comes from Brad who asks: “You mention uplift several times in this article but I don’t know what that…

Pros and Cons: Ranking the Top Flexible Points Programs in 2018

January 12, 2018

The best flexible points programs feature an ability to easily cash out your points for solid value, moderate uplift for everyday travel and jackpot-like upside when…