Travel Hacking

Community for discussing how to rack up miles and points for free and discounted travel. We also cover credit card rewards, churning, and points transfers.
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@shaine
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Not much hacking going on with COVID. Changed Discover it Miles card to plain Discover it card. Redeemable as simple cash back. Have Choice Privileges Visa card as only travel card. Offers Gold status, best hotel rates, and points towards free stays. Potentially, Crypto.com...See more

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Good morning from Conroe, Texas. We are staying over the weekend for the Texas Renaissance Festival. Weather looks a bit ominous. #travel

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I am definitely seeing an increase in MR Points as well. Walmart superstores do not code as groceries. However, Walmart Neighborhood Markets do. So, between groceries and dining out, we are racking up points. https://youtu.be/SQotqXu2up0 #amex #travelhacking

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I finally got the envelopes to mail back our old Platinum cards for destruction.

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I downgraded my AMEX Platinum card to Gold card before the annual fee renews. It is a great card for travel. Unfortunately, I won’t travel as much for 2019. The plan is to upgrade again in 2020 when my travel picks up again. Without travel, it’s difficult to justify the $750...See more

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This weekend, we are staying at a Homewood Suites using around 17,000 AMEX Membership Rewards Points and about $10. This effectively wipes out the points we had accumulated since our summer vacation. In terms of value, using points for hotel is not the best use of points. For...See more

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This weekend, I product changed my AMEX Premier Rewards Gold card to the newly released AMEX Gold Card. I would have waited for the card to update itself on expiration, except that the limited edition Rose Gold version is not available after January 9. Another change for the...See more

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Do you have favorite travel hacking sites? Here are some of the sites I visit: - http://www.thepointsguy.com - https://thecreditshifu.com - https://www.asksebby.com - https://millionmilesecrets.com - https://www.flyertalk.com

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Community for discussing how to rack up miles and points for free and discounted travel. We also cover credit card rewards, churning, and points transfers.