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How To Handle Travel During COVID-19
There’s no denying that we are living in unprecedented times right now. There’s a lot of uncertainty, people are scared, and one of the industries hit hardest is the travel industry. Airline and hotel companies are hurting. Between mandated cancellations/closures,...
The Most Effective Point Strategy For Almost Anyone
At least five times a week, I get asked from friends and readers which is the best credit card to get. While I’ve gotten better at generating an answer to this quickly, it pretty much all boils down to a two-part response: “It depends on where you spend the most...
What Are Points And Miles Worth?
I received an email the other day from Diamond Dave Travels reader, Matt, who was struggling to determine which credit card would be best for him to get started earning and using points. Here’s what he had to say: “I wanted to get your insight to how points actually...
Maximize Your Amex Airline Fee Credit With These Strategies
Travel cards offer many different perks to add value to cardholders of all types. Nowadays, it is common for most premium travel cards to offer some sort of travel credit. Some of these credits can be very simple to use and include wide-ranging travel costs while...
How To Find The Cheapest Fares With Google Flights
There are a lot of sites on the internet to search for flights and other travel options. As a matter of fact, online travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz disrupted the travel industry when they first launched by making much of a travel agent’s work redundant....
Using Repositioning Flights To Get The Best Travel Deals
Traveling on points can be a fun experience and a great way to save money, but finding the best deals can often feel like mining for gold. Award availability, as it’s called, often seems like it has no rhyme or reason; except that the larger airports or cities always...
How To Transfer Your Citi Points To A Travel Partner
Transferring your points from a credit card to a travel loyalty program is one of the easiest and cost-effective ways to book airline tickets or hotel stays. Unfortunately, different credit card banks have different travel partners they work with and it’s not always...
6 Things You Must Do After Getting The Amex Platinum Card
The American Express Platinum card is one of the longest-running and most iconic travel cards on the market. Since its introduction, it has been one of the most aspirational cards for those that want a host of benefits to make traveling much more comfortable and...
How To Transfer Your Chase Points To A Travel Partner
Transferring your points from a credit card to a travel loyalty program is one of the easiest and cost-effective ways to book airline tickets or hotel stays. Unfortunately, different credit card banks have different travel partners they work with and it’s not always...
Travel Almost Anywhere For Only $110
Trying to plan a trip in the next couple months, but don’t have any points right now or know where to start? There are a lot of ways to start building points and create a long-term points plan, but often clients come to me and they need a solution right away. Perhaps...