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Thoughts and Datapoints on Maximizing the Plastiq Masterpass Deal

May 16, 2018

Bill pay service Plastiq is offering fee-free payments through Masterpass with an associated Mastercard. Direct Link Thoughts This is a great way to…

Swim Upstream: Identify That Which Makes You Unique & Find Your School

May 15, 2018

Warning: I’m still feeling some residual grumpiness, so humor me a bit today. — There’s a lot of really bad advice out there. Advice…

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…

Amazing: “Virgin Alaska” First Class Transcon Upgrades as a Lowly Alaska MVP

May 9, 2018

Alaska’s acquisition of Virgin America has been an interesting one to interact with. With the exception of the somewhat stingy 1.3:1 transfer ratio they…

Grump Talk – Cranky over Chase, Miffed at Marriott, and Grouchy over GCM

May 3, 2018

Welcome to another the first edition of Shop Talk Grump Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight…

Shop Talk: Showdown Edition. Disneyland vs. Disney World.

April 25, 2018

Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we…

Lemoney.com Updated Review and Cashback Calculator

April 23, 2018

It’s been some time since I first reviewed the new-ish portal, Lemoney.com on the blog. If you read the initial review you’ll remember that…

Trip Notes: Virgin America First, Disneyland Hotel Club Level, Four Seasons Aviara, JetBlue Mint

April 22, 2018

We’re just back from a week in Southern California during our April school break. Our focus was Disneyland and a stay at the Four…

Shop Talk Special Guest Edition: The Dominance of Chase UR, First Class for Less, & More.

April 17, 2018

Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we…