Food and Favorite Movie Sites My husband and I enjoyed a kid-free trip to Boston this past weekend. We paid $0 for flights and our hotel, thanks to my sister, Nicole, at Points and Miles Teachers.  We are the parents of two young kids; on this trip, we saw, ate, and slept– perfection!  Hotel: Booked with […]

Chase Ultimate Rewards is a dynamic loyalty program that unlocks a world of travel. Its core is the invaluable Transfer Partners, which form the backbone of its appeal. These partners enable you to convert your hard-earned points into airline miles or hotel loyalty points, opening doors to endless travel possibilities, luxurious accommodations, and unforgettable experiences. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We turned a classic California road trip into a family adventure — flying into San Francisco, driving the coast, and ending with Disneyland and Newport Beach before flying home. This itinerary gave us all the road trip adventure without 40+ hours in the car from Missouri. Flights & Transportation We used our Southwest Companion Pass […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]