If you’re like us, you have a bit of a coffee habit. It seems like no matter where you go, there’s a Starbucks on every corner, which makes it very convenient for our caffeine fix. Here’s how we get the most points and miles out of our purchases at Starbucks. United MileagePlus X app –…
Travel hacking is a great way to see the world while paying less, but it’s not one size fits all. A popular metric in the travel hacking community is cents per point (CPP) to calculate the value of your redemptions. The Points Guy has a great article summarizing the current value of a point or…
In simple terms, it means to use the points you earn – don’t hoard them! Like cash, points depreciate in value over time. In early June, United Airlines devalued their MileagePlus rewards, so redemptions will now cost more miles than previously. Per this article from The Points Guy, domestic redemptions were largely unchanged. Many of…
What is a positioning flight? Depending on where you live and where you’re hoping to go, positioning flights can help you maximize your points and miles. What is a positioning flight? A positioning flight is a flight you buy to get to another airport to start your main trip. This could be for a lower…
As Chicagoans that fly out of O’hare, we take United Airlines flights more often than not. Because of this, we’re big fans of the United MileagePlus X app, which allows MileagePlus members to earn miles when they shop at participating retailers. Our favorite feature of the app is that it allows us to buy gift…
If you’re passionate about travel like we are, travel hacking (aka using points and miles) can save you hundreds if not thousands in travel each year. We like to be transparent about what we’re redeeming our points for to demonstrate the power of points and miles. Hawaii – January 2023 We paid cash for flights…
Travel hacking is a great way to spend less and travel more, but you should never go into debt or spend irresponsibly to earn points to do so. As you start your travel hacking journey, here are some things we recommend doing to ensure you are smart with spending: ???? Use your credit card like…
In 2017, we took one, four-day vacation. That was paid for in cash. And we walked over 25,000 steps a day because we were afraid of spending money on a car rental or any ride-shares. Relatively early in our careers and focused on becoming financially stable, we were also planning a wedding, which came with…