points

I typically do everything I can to keep points from expiring. The only exceptions are when keeping the points active aren’t just worth the trouble, at which point I’ll look…

If there’s one thing you should do before you start gathering points and miles, it’s make sure you have a goal. That goal will be different for everyone. Some people…

On September 1, 2019, Citi changed the fourth-night free benefit on the Citi Prestige, where reservations need to be booked through the ThankYou portal or by calling a Thank You…

When you have frequent flyer miles or hotel points, each bank, airline and hotel chain has its own rules about sharing, gifting or transferring your points/miles to someone else. Some…

While you can get a quick boost to your points and miles balances through sign up bonuses, we earn a significant portion of our points through everyday spending. Earning miles…

Manufactured spending. What does that mean? It’s not apparent from the name, but a good guess would be that it has something to do with spending money concerning travel since…

Why do we stay loyal to airline brands? I guess that depends on how you define loyalty. For points and miles people, their first reaction may be to think about…

Once you’ve been paying attention to points and miles for a while, it becomes inevitable that you’ll end up with a stack of membership cards from various programs. Airline programs.…

Since starting Your Mileage May Vary, we know several friends who are now collecting points and miles. I feel a level of satisfaction when they’re able to go on that…

Hello, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that…