How to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass

Want to hear something pretty cool? In the last 2 years our family has not paid for one single plane ticket. Now that would be easy if we hadn’t traveled anywhere, but nope! That’s not at all the case…

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Last month, my family took a spontaneous trip to Disney World, because when you have a stash of flexible credit card points, you can do crazy things like that! We bought our park tickets through a third party discount ticket retailer called Under Cover Tourist, and a few days later,

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How We Booked a Last-Minute Disney World Trip with Points (and Paid Almost Nothing) Sometimes the best trips start with a “what if?”In our case, it was: “What if we just went to Disney next week?” Now, if we had to pay cash for flights, park tickets, and hotels for our family

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How to Maximize the Sapphire Preferred Hotel Credit The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the most popular travel rewards cards, and for good reason. Not only does it offer a generous sign-up bonus and valuable points-earning categories, but it also comes with a $50 annual hotel credit that

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Everything You Need to Know About the New Business Card from Chase If you’re a small business owner who loves travel perks, flexible rewards, and premium benefits, Chase has just dropped something exciting: the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠. It’s a high-end business credit card designed to bring all the

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® offer plenty of perks, but one of the most overlooked is the DoorDash benefit. This includes a complimentary DashPass membership through 12/31/2027 as well as monthly DoorDash credits, giving you even more ways to save on dining and recoup the

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How to Get a Good Deal at Hyatt All-Inclusive Resorts Looking to use your points for an all-inclusive getaway? Don’t miss this guest post by Summer Hall from Summer is Joy! She shares incredible tips on maximizing your Hyatt points when booking all-inclusive Hyatt resorts. If you have been into credit

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If you’re just getting started with points and miles, you’ve probably heard a lot about two of the most popular beginner travel rewards cards: the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Chase Sapphire Preferred. Both are excellent choices, especially for families who want an easy way to turn

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If you had asked me a few years ago if I thought it was worth paying a fee to pay taxes with a credit card, I would have said “Absolutely not.” But my tune has changed since I discovered credit card points for nearly free travel. Keep reading to see why!

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One of the most common questions I get asked is, “Won’t opening a bunch of new credit cards hurt my credit score?” The short answer is: not necessarily. In fact, when managed responsibly, opening new credit cards can actually help your credit score over time. More on that in a

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Welcome Friends!

Hi! I’m Kim — mom of three boys and wife to one husband. After years of using credit card points and miles to visit family and take trips we couldn’t otherwise afford, I turned my obsession with a good deal into helping other parents do the same. I love Jesus, family travel, and using points to make Disney trips (and snacks shaped like characters) way more affordable.

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