# Chase Ultimate Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards (UR) Trifecta and Best Card Combinations
Building a multi-card setup can help you earn points faster, give you more flexibility when redeeming, and cover a wider range of everyday spending categories. Today, I want to sha...
About Me, About My Dreams, and Necker Island (2019.12 Update: Necker Island is up to 1,500,000)
In 2020, the points cost to redeem Necker Island increased from 1,200,000 to 1,500,000, a full jump of 300,000 Virgin Atlantic points. Here’s the breakdown:...
A “Free” Trip to Chicago
Chicago had long been on my travel wish list, but I never made it there. This time, my parents also said they wanted to visit, so we finally locked in the trip: 4 adults and 1 chil...
Bjs.com Gift Card Big Deals | Includes Vanilla Visa Gift Cards | Free 1-Day Pass | PayPal/Freedom 5X
Bjs.com recently has some solid gift card deals online, with discounts of up to 12% off, including Vanilla Visa gift cards, airline gift cards, Hotels.com, and more, with free ship...
Video + Write-Up: My Flying Blue Award Ticketing Scare for a U.S.-China Business Class Flight
I booked a PEK-LAX award ticket with Air France/KLM Flying Blue miles. Because the itinerary included a China Eastern (MU) segment, I ran into a small snag during ticketing—but tha...
Cyber Monday Shopping Guide [Live Updates: Bose QC $110, Walmart, Amazon, Best Buy Deals]
Cyber Monday Deal (Live Updates)...
How to Use Points and Miles to Plan a Trip: My Europe Trip as an Example
As a credit card rewards enthusiast, once you have accumulated a lot of points, you naturally start thinking about how to get real value from them and plan a satisfying trip for yo...
Now Live: 2018 Q4 5x Bonus Categories Across Credit Cards
We’ve already entered the fourth and final quarter of the year, and with the Thanksgiving shopping season here, buying is naturally a major topic. Let’s take a look at the 5x bonus...
The Value and Analysis of Credit Card Points, Airline Miles, and Hotel Points [2018 Edition]
The purpose of this article is simply to give everyone a rough idea of what points are worth, so you have a reference when using them. I also hope that the methods mentioned in the...
Activate Now: 2018 Q2 5x Bonus Categories for Popular Credit Cards
We’re almost at the start of this year’s second quarter. The first quarter’s Freedom 5x categories were extremely generous—did everyone max out the $1,500 cap? In another two weeks...
Limited Time: Earn 10x UR Points at Best Buy with Chase Pay
Back in November last year, Chase Pay and Best Buy ran a joint promotion. Now it’s back just in time for the Thanksgiving shopping season. Use an eligible Chase credit card through...