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Earning points

Some people try to always be working on sign up bonuses but not everyone can do that for various reasons.  While nothing beats a good sign up bonus, you’re everyday spending can help you earn a ton of valuable points.  

Optimize your everyday spending for travel hacking success

Every single dollar you spend is an opportunity to earn more points.  If you optimize your everyday spending, you’ll earn points much faster.

How to maximize your Chase Freedom Flex Bonuses

The CFF quarterly bonuses can be confusing.  This article will help you to reach the quartlerly limit so you can get the full 5x.  

How to use Gift Cards for 5x with the Chase Ink Business Cash Credit Card

Buying gift cards with the CIBC is one of the absolute best ways to earn points from everyday spending but that can be confusing.  This article will help explain how to do it the right way.

Earning points with Rakuten

A cash back site doesn’t sound like an opportunity to earn points but Rakuten is a favorite among travel hackers.  

10 ways to meet a sign up bonus when you’re on a budget

If you think that you can’t meet a sign up bonus because it’s too high, think again!

How to put spend on your credit card without actually spending any money

It may sound strange but you don’t have to actually spend money to earn points for spending money on your credit card.  The easiest way to do this is to open up bank accounts and fund them with your credit card but is it worth the hassle?

The Complete Guide to Travel Hacking (Points & Miles) with Cruises

Cruising is more popular than its ever been but unfortunately, there’s almost no redemption options available.  Instead, cruising can be a great a way to earn points.

Why it almost never makes sense to buy points and miles

Buying points is rarely a good idea.  Don’t fall for the marketing hype.

Hotel bonus points promotion or are you just buying points?

Related to the previous article, sometimes it’s not obvious that you are buying points.  No matter how it’s package, buying points is buying points.  

The complete guide to earning free bonus points and miles

There are a bunch of ways to earn bonus points and miles by just linking different accounts and making a purchase.  Make sure that you do them all so you never miss free points.  

When does it make sense to pay a fee to use a credit card to pay a bill?

It might sound strange to pay a fee just to use a credit card but under certain circumstances it might be worth it.  

How to earn free points with no purchase or credit card required using the Bilt app

Even if you don’t have the Bilt card, you can still earn free points with the Bilt app!