by Dan Miller | Jan 17, 2014 | airlines, american, credit cards, family travel, reader travel, united
Another installment of a real-life reader travel question. Last time we tried to help Tyler know what options he had for redeeming a bunch of Hilton points. Today’s question comes from reader Harmony, who asks: Ok, you’ve got my attention Dan. We’re...
by Dan Miller | Jan 17, 2014 | all, credit cards
Before you apply for any credit cards, you’ll want to read my Beginner’s Guide, and make sure to have your basics covered. No big (car, house) upcoming purchases, credit score monitored with Credit Sesame, an idea of what you’re doing, etc. But there...
by Dan Miller | Jan 10, 2014 | barclays, capital one, cash back, citibank, credit cards
So far we have talked a lot about airline miles (like Southwest and United) as well as hotel points (like Hilton or La Quinta). We also talked about some of the bank programs, like Chase or American Express, where the main benefit is being able to transfer...
by Dan Miller | Jan 10, 2014 | basics, credit cards
So in the first part of this series, we talked a little bit about how applying for (and having) multiple credit cards affects your credit. The short answer is that in the “happy” scenario, where everything goes well, it won’t affect your credit...
by Dan Miller | Jan 5, 2014 | airlines, credit cards, reader travel, southwest
As I start to get this blog off the ground, I am attempting to mix up the posts between some that are introductory along the lines of “what are we even talking about” (like The Basics), as well as some that give information about the different hotel and...
by Dan Miller | Jan 4, 2014 | basics, credit cards
So after I posted the post on “The Basics” the other day, I got several comments through email and Facebook about what effect credit card signups have on your credit score. I think that’s one of the biggest impediments for people starting on what we...
Dan Miller travels with his wife and 6 (SIX!) children. He loves to help families travel for free / cheap, especially larger families. If you are looking for help, drop him an email at dan@pointswithacrew.com.
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