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Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review: How to Make the Most of Your Miles

Lindsay Silberman — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:00:00 +0000

This post was created in partnership with Capital One. As always, I only work with brands that I genuinely love! Many of my followers and readers know that I’m obsessed with credit card points and miles. I’ve used them to travel around the world, stay in fancy hotels, rent cars, attend cool events, and so much more. I’ve also used them to book awesome vacation rentals (like this Airbnb I am currently staying in as I type this!) Over the years, Matt & I have both tested out different cards to see which work best for us (in terms of perks, mileage earnings, redemptions, annual fees, etc.) After hearing great things about the Capital One Venture rewards card from fellow points-obsessed friends, I decided to open one last year, and it has become the card […]

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The Best Way to Redeem Credit Card Points for Travel, Hotels and More

Lindsay Silberman — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:25:05 +0000

I often write about how I’ve managed to snag cheap business class flights, score amazing upgrades, and travel the world for free—all thanks to credit card points. But the truth is, I owe all of my expertise to one person: The Points Guy. If you’re not already familiar, The Points Guy (aka TPG) is a travel website that started as a blog in 2010 and has since become a full-blown empire dedicated to all things points and miles. At the helm is Brian Kelly—my friend and personal points hero—who recently agreed to sit down with me to answer some frequently asked points questions. Below, Brian discusses the best credit cards for beginners, how to redeem credit card points for travel, and his feelings about getting cash back vs miles. (Editor’s note: this is an abbreviated […]

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How to Use Credit Card Points & Miles for Travel

Lindsay Silberman — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 13:32:32 +0000

If you’ve followed me for a while, you already know that I am OBSESSED with credit card points and miles. They’ve given me the ability to travel around the world—often in business & first class—for little to no money. And that’s not an exaggeration. I used credit card points during my honeymoon to fly First Class to/from Asia; I did the same for a trip to Positano and Lake Como last year; before that, I flew round-trip to Sydney, Australia for under $200; and this year, I’ve used points for round-trip flights to Tokyo, Greece, and the South of France. Although the concept might seem intimidating if you aren’t familiar with how it all works, I promise that if you start small and ease your way into it, you too can become a points connoisseur […]

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