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Do not use the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal to book travel
When it’s time to redeem your points, you have several options. You can convert to cash back at 1 cent per point. You can transfer to travel partners where your redemption rate will vary depending on what...
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Eight reasons why you should avoid gas station credit cards
Someone recently asked about BPme Rewards Visa credit card so I thought I would just discuss gas station cards in general but use this card as an example. The same would apply to all gas station credit...
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How to get the best price on a rental car
Rental cars are tricky because you never really know what the price is going to be. A lot of it is based upon supply and demand that can change so often. Is there a big sporting event in town? The rates...
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Should you rent a car with Turo?
Turo is the Airbnb for cars. Instead of renting from a car rental company like Hertz or Budget, you rent from individuals. The prices are usually lower, sometimes much lower. This may attract some people...
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How to decide if a hotel is a good redemption
Some people save their points for those luxury hotels like a 5 star all-inclusive or once in a lifetime trip like the Maldives. And while I always like to see people getting good value for their points...
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How to use Rakuten to save money on travel and increase your travel points
Rakuten is one of my favorite travel tools but it often gets overlooked. I think a lot of this has to do with it’s name. It sounds weird and does not describe what it does. Their deals also sound too good...
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The ultimate guide to finding cheap airfare
This is probably one of the hottest topics in travel. Everyone seems to think that there’s a secret website or something where the airfare will be cheaper than what they see everywhere else. Unfortunately,...