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Capital One Venture Miles is a versatile and popular rewards program that offers cardholders numerous ways to maximize their travel experiences.  With a wide range of redemption options, including airline and hotel transfer partners, booking vacation rentals through Vacasa, and the Travel Purchase Eraser feature, Venture Miles provides flexibility and value for both frequent and […]

October 5, 2023

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I am so excited to share Jess’s reader redemption story to Paris! She did a great job utilizing points to cover her hotels and airfare! Jess’s Story I went with my husband to Paris in the summer of 2022. It was our first international trip since pre-COVID, and we were celebrating our 15th engagement anniversary […]

September 13, 2023

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Ellen sent me her reader success story, and it brought back so many of my own memories. My husband and I took our own trip to Napa in 2022 for his 40th birthday. You can read more about our redemption here. I loved hearing about Ellen’s trip and am so happy to share it with […]

September 4, 2023

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Are you interested in staying near Disneyland California, on points? Here are some great properties and ways to earn points for your stay! Hyatt The best part of Hyatt stays are the incredible point redemptions. It is easy to get the best bang for your points when booking with Hyatt. The fact that taxes and […]

August 31, 2023

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If Disney World is on your family’s trip list, this points and miles strategy is for you! Here you go! Remember, even as credit card welcome offers change. This strategy will work as long as the amount of points needed adds up to the amount needed for your stay. Step 1: Determine which card currently […]

August 23, 2023

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We took a California road trip that started in San Francisco and ended in LA, capped off with a trip to Disneyland and Newport Beach. Flights / Transportation: We flew into Oakland for the beginning of our California road trip and flew home out of LAX using our Southwest Companion Passes and points. The cost for […]

August 20, 2023

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Disney & Universal Theme Park Tickets Using points and miles to pay for hotels, flights, and rental cars is just part of the expense when traveling to Disney and Univeral theme parks. Park tickets are a large expense that is often left over. Full disclaimer: I am not a huge fan of redeeming my points […]

August 20, 2023

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When working with this family, we made ONE CHANGE to take their points and miles game to the next level. They were putting all their spending on a Southwest credit card. Yes, they were for sure racking up airline miles, but it wasn’t serving their needs to the fullest. Jen’s family opened a Chase Sapphire […]

August 20, 2023

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Omaha is just a few hours from KC and a fantastic Midwest road trip destination. Flights / Transportation: This was a road trip for us, so no points were used, only earned on our drive. Stay: I booked Hyatt Place Omaha/Downtown-Old Market for 6,500 Hyatt points per night. I redeemed points from any of my Chase Ultimate […]

August 2, 2023

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The Dillon and Keystone areas of Colorado are beautiful, and they are a great way to escape the Missouri summer humidity. Flights / Transportation: This was a road trip from KC. Stay: I booked Hyatt Place Keystone with two Hyatt Free Night Certificates. Check out my blog post to learn how to earn free night certificates […]

August 2, 2023