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AcCounting Your Points Travel Want to travel for free on points & miles but don’t want to put the time & effort into an earning & redemption strategy? You've come to the right place!

I provide personal consulting services to be able to tailor custom “points and miles strategies” in order to help individuals with planning a trip from start to finish. These strategies include which cards to apply for, how to earn/accumulate miles and how to redeem/book award travel! So if you ever find yourself thinking about how you can plan a certain trip for ZERO to minimal cost (by opening n

ew credit cards, or using strategies to maximize points you have on existing cards), or if you find yourself having difficulty maximizing the points you already have, let me know! Some topics include:

-Credit Improvement Strategies (Increasing your credit score)

-Credit Card Application Strategies (Based on your travel wants and needs)

-Keep vs Close Account Decisions (Is the annual fee worth the benefit?)

-Top Redemption Advice (Best value destinations for using your stash of points and miles)

-Paid (Not Points/Miles) Travel Bookings (Custom searches to provide the lowest available cost for paid travel)

-Award Bookings (Redeeming points and miles for domestic or international travel)

-Anything else that you may have questions on! Send me a message here on Facebook, or at [email protected], for specific services offered and pricing.

As of April 19th, Chase is offering an increased signup bonus for the co-branded Chase British Airways Visa! The Offer -...
23/04/2018

As of April 19th, Chase is offering an increased signup bonus for the co-branded Chase British Airways Visa! The Offer - 100,000 Avios! With this current bonus, you can earn up to a total of 100,000 Avios, though it won't come without quite a bit of spending! Earn 50,000 bonus Avios after you spend $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. [ 572 more words ]

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As of April 19th, Chase is offering an increased signup bonus for the co-branded Chase British Airways Visa! The Offer – 100,000 Avios! With this current bonus, you can earn up to a total of 100,000 Avios, though it won’t come without quite a bit...

All is right in the world! The 35k signup bonus associated with my Starwood Business American Express Card application h...
05/04/2018

All is right in the world! The 35k signup bonus associated with my Starwood Business American Express Card application has finally posted to my Starwood Preferred Guest account! EUREKA!!! This is BIG TIME you guys... I applied for this card back in October of 2017, and the bonus just appeared, despite me having met the required $10k in minimum requirement shortly after receiving the card. [ 829 more words ]

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All is right in the world! The 35k signup bonus associated with my Starwood Business American Express Card application has finally posted to my Starwood Preferred Guest account! EUREKA!!! This is BIG TIME you guys… I applied for this card back in October of 2017,...

This past March I experienced roundtrip Delta long-haul business (aka Delta ONE) for the very first time. While I wish I...
31/03/2018

This past March I experienced roundtrip Delta long-haul business (aka Delta ONE) for the very first time. While I wish I could say I hurled through the sky in the brand spanking new Delta ONE A350 Suites… I instead was tucked into nice and tight (aka super cramped) into the Delta 767-400 seat 5B for the 9.5 hour flight from Atlanta to Paris... [ 1,013 more word ]

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This past March I experienced roundtrip Delta long-haul business (aka Delta ONE) for the very first time. While I wish I could say I hurled through the sky in the brand spanking new Delta ONE A350 Suites… I instead was tucked into nice and tight...

This past December I experienced LATAM Business Class for the first time on their 787-9 for the 8ish-hour flight from Mi...
16/02/2018

This past December I experienced LATAM Business Class for the first time on their 787-9 for the 8ish-hour flight from Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCL). This flight was just the beginning of a SWEET Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemption 2-day stopover in Santiago. The more I think about it, the more I simply cannot understand how Alaska can offer such a valuable and flexible stopover policy…. [ 786 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/flight-review-latam-business-class-787-9-mia-scl/

This past December I experienced LATAM Business Class for the first time on their 787-9 for the 8ish-hour flight from Miami (MIA) to Santiago (SCL). This flight was just the beginning of a SWEET Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemption 2-day stopover in Santiago. The more I think...

This past December my wife and I had the pleasure of a two night stay at the Ritz-Carlton, Santiago... and this is our s...
10/01/2018

This past December my wife and I had the pleasure of a two night stay at the Ritz-Carlton, Santiago... and this is our story... dun dun! The Booking As a part of my sign-up for the Chase issued Ritz-Carlton Rewards credit card (not subject to Chase 5/24 btw...), I received 2 free night certificates to be redeem at any Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton property. [ 708 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/hotel-review-ritz-carlton-santiago/

This past December my wife and I had the pleasure of a two night stay at the Ritz-Carlton, Santiago… and this is our story… dun dun! The Booking As a part of my sign-up for the Chase issued Ritz-Carlton Rewards credit card (not subject to Chase...

American Airlines is not a Chase Travel Partner, which means that you cannot transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards into your A...
24/12/2017

American Airlines is not a Chase Travel Partner, which means that you cannot transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards into your American Airlines AAdvantage account. (In that case, ignore the American Airlines AAdvantage Award Chart, since that is based on redeeming AAdvantage miles only!) But, that doesn't mean that you can't redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards for travel on American Airlines! Here is how you CAN use Ultimate Rewards to fly American: [ 649 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/use-ultimate-rewards-fly-american-airlines/

American Airlines is not a Chase Travel Partner, which means that you cannot transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards into your American Airlines AAdvantage account. (In that case, ignore the American Airlines AAdvantage Award Chart, since that is based on redeeming AAdvantage miles only!) But, that doesn’...

Back in the middle of 2017, American Express updated their terms to counteract the acts of "gaming" or "churning" Americ...
22/12/2017

Back in the middle of 2017, American Express updated their terms to counteract the acts of "gaming" or "churning" American Express credit cards and charge cards and the related sign-up bonuses. We first saw this appear on the Delta Gold Amex, through it has definitely creeped into the terms of the otehr card offerings... One part of this update included anti-abuse language, which allowed Amex to claw back bonus or even close down accounts. [ 586 more words ]

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Back in the middle of 2017, American Express updated their terms to counteract the acts of “gaming” or “churning” American Express credit cards and charge cards and the related sign-up bonuses. We first saw this appear on the Delta Gold Amex, through it has definitely...

The$450 annual fee just came due on my American Express Business Platinum Card. While I love all the great benefits that...
21/12/2017

The$450 annual fee just came due on my American Express Business Platinum Card. While I love all the great benefits that this card provides, I do not love the fact that it costs me $450 per year. It never hurts to call up a card issuer when an annual fee comes due in order to see what kind of promotions/offers they may be willing to grant you in exchange for your loyalty. [ 377 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/retention-offer-american-express-business-platinum/

The$450 annual fee just came due on my American Express Business Platinum Card. While I love all the great benefits that this card provides, I do not love the fact that it costs me $450 per year. It never hurts to call up a card...

Because I never actually booked the fare... Ok, definitely a click bait title, but now that you are here, might as well ...
21/12/2017

Because I never actually booked the fare... Ok, definitely a click bait title, but now that you are here, might as well hear me out! I don't book mistake fares anymore. The Air France First Class mistake fare, the Qatar Business Class mistake fare a few months back, and any mistake fares into the future. Not because I take some moral high ground and think taking advantage of error fares is unfair to the airlines, but because they are just not right for me... [ 541 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/air-france-not-cancel-first-class-mistake-fare/

Because I never actually booked the fare… Ok, definitely a click bait title, but now that you are here, might as well hear me out! I don’t book mistake fares anymore. The Air France First Class mistake fare, the Qatar Business Class mistake fare a few...

It's a bummer having to cancel travel plans at the last minute. You get all excited and play out the upcoming trip in yo...
07/12/2017

It's a bummer having to cancel travel plans at the last minute. You get all excited and play out the upcoming trip in your head over and over... but then life happens and plans have to change, whether you like it or not! If a trip cancellation wasn't already depressing enough, most airlines and many hotels have policies in place to penalize you for late changes/cancellations. [ 593 more words ]

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It’s a bummer having to cancel travel plans at the last minute. You get all excited and play out the upcoming trip in your head over and over… but then life happens and plans have to change, whether you like it or not! If a...

Question: "What is the best travel rewards credit card offer right now?” Gosh I love this question! It's so simple, and ...
06/12/2017

Question: "What is the best travel rewards credit card offer right now?” Gosh I love this question! It's so simple, and comes with such an easy answer! Answer: One of two cards: ONE: The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card - $95 annual fee (waived year 1) TWO: The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card - $450 annual fee What makes this question so easy? [ 721 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/must-chase-sapphire-preferred-chase-sapphire-reserve/

Question: “What is the best travel rewards credit card offer right now?” Gosh I love this question! It’s so simple, and comes with such an easy answer! Answer: One of two cards: ONE: The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card – $95 annual fee (waived year 1) TWO: The Chase...

So your looking to boost your AAdvantage balance? And you are looking to do so in the most efficient and effective manne...
18/11/2017

So your looking to boost your AAdvantage balance? And you are looking to do so in the most efficient and effective manner? Say no more, you have come to the right place... Cue the increased AAdvantage mile credit card offers from our friends at Citi and Barclaycard! The Citi Offers: Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite MasterCard - 60,000 AAdvantage miles after $3K in purchases within the first 3 months. [ 647 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/220k-aadvantage-miles-grabs/

So your looking to boost your AAdvantage balance? And you are looking to do so in the most efficient and effective manner? Say no more, you have come to the right place… Cue the increased AAdvantage mile credit card offers from our friends at Citi...

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired (I currently have the sniffles and it ain't cool). I am also sick and tired ...
17/11/2017

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired (I currently have the sniffles and it ain't cool). I am also sick and tired of people not educating themselves on the power of Chase Ultimate Rewards and the ability to transfer to Travel Partners! ONE: You applied for the right card - Chase Sapphire Preferred OR Chase Sapphire Reserve… [ 1,191 more word ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/attention-ultimate-rewards-collectors-use-transfer-partners/

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired (I currently have the sniffles and it ain’t cool). I am also sick and tired of people not educating themselves on the power of Chase Ultimate Rewards and the ability to transfer to Travel Partners!...

American Express recently announced a revamp to their existing Hilton co-branded credit card line-up. It's out with the ...
05/11/2017

American Express recently announced a revamp to their existing Hilton co-branded credit card line-up. It's out with the old: American Express Hilton Card American Express Hilton Surpass Card (HURRY before it disappears forever - Amex is offering a best ever limited time 125k point offer!) And in with the new! American Express Hilton Card (with no foreign transaction fees) [ 713 more words ]

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American Express recently announced a revamp to their existing Hilton co-branded credit card line-up. It’s out with the old: American Express Hilton Card American Express Hilton Surpass Card (HURRY before it disappears forever – Amex is offering a best ever limited time 125k point offer!)...

National Rental Car is offering Emerald Club members quite the opportunity to match to the top-tier National Executive E...
31/10/2017

National Rental Car is offering Emerald Club members quite the opportunity to match to the top-tier National Executive Elite status! That is the good news... The GREAT NEWS is that you more than likely currently hold an airline or hotel loyalty status to qualify for this status match! Hilton Gold and Marriott Gold both match to Executive Elite - which means cardholders of the Hilton Surpass or Amex Platinum automatically qualify! [ 302 more words ]

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National Rental Car is offering Emerald Club members quite the opportunity to match to the top-tier National Executive Elite status! That is the good news… The GREAT NEWS is that you more than likely currently hold an airline or hotel loyalty status to qualify for...

I am the proud carrier of an Amex Business Platinum Card. I have found the card to be incredibly rewarding over the cour...
31/10/2017

I am the proud carrier of an Amex Business Platinum Card. I have found the card to be incredibly rewarding over the course of this past ~1 year. Much of that value can be attributed to the now deceased 50% instant Membership Rewards rebate when booking with points via amextravel.com (now just 35% rebate with a delayed 6-10 weeks rebate timing). [ 1,039 more word ]

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I am the proud carrier of an Amex Business Platinum Card. I have found the card to be incredibly rewarding over the course of this past ~1 year. Much of that value can be attributed to the now deceased 50% instant Membership Rewards rebate when...

Hotel status is nice. ELITE hotel status is even better. Do you want free breakfast? Or how about free access to the clu...
26/10/2017

Hotel status is nice. ELITE hotel status is even better. Do you want free breakfast? Or how about free access to the club/lounge? Fancy a complimentary room upgrade? And why don't you just throw in some bonus stay points while you're at it! Elite hotel status = YES PLEASE... I think we are all aligned here! But, with benefits, comes costs! [ 740 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/marriott-platinum-status-challenge-worth-investment/

Hotel status is nice. ELITE hotel status is even better. Do you want free breakfast? Or how about free access to the club/lounge? Fancy a complimentary room upgrade? And why don’t you just throw in some bonus stay points while you’re at it! Elite hotel...

A couple weeks ago, I came across an article by Travis at One Mile At A Time suggesting that it should be possible to sa...
09/10/2017

A couple weeks ago, I came across an article by Travis at One Mile At A Time suggesting that it should be possible to save money on Frontier flights by purchasing your tickets at the airport counter. I had an upcoming Frontier flight that I was looking to book, so this seemed like a perfect opportunity to put his hypothesis to the test! [ 343 more words ]

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A couple weeks ago, I came across an article by Travis at One Mile At A Time suggesting that it should be possible to save money on Frontier flights by purchasing your tickets at the airport counter. I had an upcoming Frontier flight that I...

Attention all Tampa residents! Secret Flying is reporting fares between Tampa and San Francisco as low as $102 ROUND-TRI...
06/10/2017

Attention all Tampa residents! Secret Flying is reporting fares between Tampa and San Francisco as low as $102 ROUND-TRIP, and $52 ONE-WAY traveling on American Airlines. I don't typically post deal alerts, but this one is so relevant to my Tampa peeps that I just had to share! $102 RT is absolutely ridiculous! The cheap economy fares flights are available through the between the October 2017 – February 2018 time frame but be sure to book soon because these fares won’t last! [ 146 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/book-now-tampa-san-francisco-just-120-rt/

Attention all Tampa residents! Secret Flying is reporting fares between Tampa and San Francisco as low as $102 ROUND-TRIP, and $52 ONE-WAY traveling on American Airlines. I don’t typically post deal alerts, but this one is so relevant to my Tampa peeps that I just...

SUPERSTAR! American Express has brought back the all-time high sign-up bonus on The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Cr...
05/10/2017

SUPERSTAR! American Express has brought back the all-time high sign-up bonus on The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express! Approved applicants can earn a very valuable 25,000 bonus Starpoints after making $6,000 in purchases within the first 3 months and an extra 10,000 bonus Starpoints after making an additional $4,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. [ 581 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/35k-offer-starwood-preferred-guest-business-american-express/

SUPERSTAR! American Express has brought back the all-time high sign-up bonus on The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express! Approved applicants can earn a very valuable 25,000 bonus Starpoints after making $6,000 in purchases within the first 3 months and an extra 10,000...

If you haven't already heard, the American Express Business Platinum card is now available in METAL! And it is heavier t...
27/09/2017

If you haven't already heard, the American Express Business Platinum card is now available in METAL! And it is heavier than ever! In honor of this life changing event, we are releasing the much talked about, much anticipated, 10 Minute Metal Muscle Blast - Amex Biz Plat Edition! I am sure you have heard anyone and everyone in the points and miles hobby hyping this thing up, … [ 448 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/10-minute-metal-muscle-blast-amex-biz-plat-edition/

If you haven’t already heard, the American Express Business Platinum card is now available in METAL! And it is heavier than ever! In honor of this life changing event, we are releasing the much talked about, much anticipated, 10 Minute Metal Muscle Blast – Amex Biz Plat...

Did you know that you can redeem Singapore Krisflyer miles for travel on Star Alliance partner carriers? Of course you d...
26/09/2017

Did you know that you can redeem Singapore Krisflyer miles for travel on Star Alliance partner carriers? Of course you did! (And if you didn't, just pretend like you did for now and we will go into further details later...) Did you also know that Singapore Airlines may have access to all partner award availability shown at United.com? If not, then read on for some advice on how to save yourself some future pain and suffering! [ 1,295 more word ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/singapore-krisflyer-redemption-star-alliance-partners-call-first-transfer-points-second/

Did you know that you can redeem Singapore Krisflyer miles for travel on Star Alliance partner carriers? Of course you did! (And if you didn’t, just pretend like you did for now and we will go into further details later…) Did you also know that Singapore Airlines...

I always strive to redeem my points and miles for maximum value. Whether that means flying premium class cabins, schedul...
25/09/2017

I always strive to redeem my points and miles for maximum value. Whether that means flying premium class cabins, scheduling travel to coincide with saver or low level award availability, or paying cash when the cent per point value is low - I want maximum value! BUT, while maximum value is the goal, I don't let it rule my life... [ 878 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/perfect-bad-skymiles-redemption/

I always strive to redeem my points and miles for maximum value. Whether that means flying premium class cabins, scheduling travel to coincide with saver or low level award availability, or paying cash when the cent per point value is low – I want maximum...

While I am open to paying annual fees on credit cards, the points and benefits earned MUST outweigh that cost of card me...
11/09/2017

While I am open to paying annual fees on credit cards, the points and benefits earned MUST outweigh that cost of card membership! Otherwise, the card goes against everything that this site and this hobby stand for – enhancing your travel experience while saving money in the process! From the Premium Travel Rewards Credit Cards to the No Annual Fee Travel Rewards Credit Cards, they all have a cost of ownership, and it takes some careful analysis and consideration in order to ensure that we are always coming out on the positive end! [ 1,119 more word ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/travel-rewards-credit-cards-justifying-annual-fees/

While I am open to paying annual fees on credit cards, the points and benefits earned MUST outweigh that cost of card membership! Otherwise, the card goes against everything that this site and this hobby stand for – enhancing your travel experience while saving money...

As we approach the beginning of year 2 of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, many of you are probably wondering whether or not ...
06/09/2017

As we approach the beginning of year 2 of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, many of you are probably wondering whether or not to pay the $450 annual fee... (Don't have this card yet!? GET IT! Everyone is doing it, even the Monkey himself!) I mean sure... it was worth it in the beginning... This time last August, a $450 annual fee could get you the following benefits: [ 876 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/chase-sapphire-reserve-worth-year-2/

As we approach the beginning of year 2 of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, many of you are probably wondering whether or not to pay the $450 annual fee… (Don’t have this card yet!? GET IT! Everyone is doing it, even the Monkey himself!) I mean...

Fan of American Airlines AAdvantage miles? Yes, me too and I would like to share with you the easiest 50,009 AAdvantage ...
18/08/2017

Fan of American Airlines AAdvantage miles? Yes, me too and I would like to share with you the easiest 50,009 AAdvantage miles I've ever earned... With the AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard! Step One - Application Apply here my friends, and be on your way... Remember, heed the Starter Guide and always practice safe credit card practices! Step Two - Congratulations! [ 435 more words ]

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Fan of American Airlines AAdvantage miles? Yes, me too and I would like to share with you the easiest 50,009 AAdvantage miles I’ve ever earned… With the AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard! Step One – Application Apply here my friends, and be on your way…...

During a recent trip with friends to Napa, California (via San Francisco), I had the opportunity to visit one of my favo...
17/08/2017

During a recent trip with friends to Napa, California (via San Francisco), I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite airport lounges - the American Express Centurion Lounge at SFO! The lounge is located in Terminal 3 near Gate 74, which happened to be just across from our departure gate - perfect. I love American Express Centurion Lounges. [ 614 more words ]

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During a recent trip with friends to Napa, California (via San Francisco), I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite airport lounges – the American Express Centurion Lounge at SFO! The lounge is located in Terminal 3 near Gate 74, which happened to...

I have United Premier Gold status, but only through August 25th! I have the ability to retain this Premier Gold status t...
16/08/2017

I have United Premier Gold status, but only through August 25th! I have the ability to retain this Premier Gold status through January 2019, but I need to complete just one more roundtrip flight! Unfortunately for me, I do not have any planned travel in this next week. I have two choices - 1) Drop out of the United status ranks and miss out on this United Premier Gold opportunity... [ 940 more words ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/united-premier-gold-worth-mileage-run/

I have United Premier Gold status, but only through August 25th! I have the ability to retain this Premier Gold status through January 2019, but I need to complete just one more roundtrip flight! Unfortunately for me, I do not have any planned travel in...

I recently applied (this past May) for the the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Card, where I would earn 2 complimentary nights at a...
15/08/2017

I recently applied (this past May) for the the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Card, where I would earn 2 complimentary nights at any participating Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton hotel, after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months after account opening. This was not the best offer that this card has ever seen (there have been offers for 3 nights or even 140k points), but I wanted to take advantage of some other card perks and was willing to forfeit that extra night for some instant gratification... [ 1,108 more word ]

http://accountingyourpoints.boardingarea.com/match-now-ritz-carlton-rewards-3-free-nights-offer-coming-aug-18th/

I recently applied (this past May) for the the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Card, where I would earn 2 complimentary nights at any participating Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton hotel, after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months after account opening. This was not the best offer that this card has...

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