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A smart, thoughtful dispatch on traveling with points. See the world without sacrificing style, culture, or affordability. Top 35 bestseller in travel 🏆
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Another impending devaluation 😬 (opens the original)
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Advertiser Disclosure: The Point is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as bankrate.com. This may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.Before the bad news — some good news!Beginning in October, we will have a new column called “Ask a Fellow Traveler” — a place for you to bring questions and quandaries and have expert
The Peru Edit (opens the original)
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Advertiser disclosure: The Point is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as bankrate.com. This may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.I started The Point in the fall of 2024 when I was featured on the cover of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/business/airline-loyalty-programs-rethinking.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dU4
Notes from a $4,000+ weekend trip to Chicago... and our $0 bill (opens the original)
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Advertiser Disclosure: The Point is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as bankrate.com. This may impact how and where links appear on this site. This site does not include all financial companies or all available financial offers.Today, I want to tell you all about the $4,000 stay I got for $0 by using points, and then share with you a few cards I recommend that can help make a trip like this possible.(I’m changing up the forma
Postcards from Menorca (opens the original)
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The Point is a smart, thoughtful dispatch on elevated travel with points and miles. The Point has been featured in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Condé Nast and more and is a top ~40 bestseller in travel. So glad you’re here!<
Good points Q&A: I pay my cards in full every month, why is my credit score not going up? (opens the original)
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Good Points is a series that’s all about making points easier for you!It’s a place to learn short, to the point tips and tricks, an opportunity to dispel myths and teach you how to use your points wisely.Thanks for being here, reading along and asking questions!Here’s the seventh edition of Good Points!<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BQl2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:st
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