Most people think Wyndham is just Super 8 and Days Inn. It might be the most underrated family travel program in the entire points and miles world. Here is the reason: Wyndham Rewards uses flat pricing instead of the dynamic pricing that most hotel programs have moved to, and one flat price covers the whole […]

Most people write off Choice Hotels as a Comfort Inn off the highway. In the United States, that reputation is fair. But cross an ocean and Choice Privileges quietly becomes one of the most valuable and underrated hotel programs for families traveling on points. Internationally, your Choice points unlock design hotels in Oslo, central business […]

There is a New York City girls’ trip that costs $800 per person before you even leave the airport. Flights, hotels, the whole thing adds up fast. This is not that version. Four of us flew from Kansas City to LaGuardia for $45 total. We checked into the Andaz 5th Avenue — one of the […]

My family of four just got back from Greece — five nights in Paros and two nights in Athens — and almost every flight and both hotels were covered with points and miles. We paid $610 in cash on flights for a family of four against a retail value of over $6,500. The hotels were […]

If you have ever stared at a flight search wondering why you can book a Delta ticket using your American Express points, you are not alone. It feels like a trick. It is not. It is called an airline alliance, and once you understand how they work, you will never look at your points the […]

Planning a Universal Studios trip with kids sounds exciting — until you start looking at flights. Between school schedules, limited flexibility, and Orlando airfare jumping up and down during peak travel times, flights are often the most stressful (and expensive) part of planning a Universal vacation for families. For us, getting to Orlando is usually […]

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If you have young adult children coming home for Christmas, this is one of the BEST times of the year to help them take a really important step toward their financial future: building their credit the right way. A strong credit history is one of the most valuable financial tools they can have. It helps […]

If you’ve been hanging around the points and miles world lately, you know Bilt has been busy. And their latest update might be my favorite one yet — because it gives everyday shoppers a brand-new way to earn Bilt points without needing a Bilt credit card. Yep, you can now transfer your Rakuten earnings into […]

Sometimes the best trips don’t go exactly as planned. When we landed in Oakland, our original plan was to drive straight to Yosemite National Park — but a record-breaking snowstorm had other ideas. Roads were closed, the park had no electricity, and all we could do was pivot. So we pointed the car toward the […]