Make the Most of Your Miles

December 12, 2013

While making my travel plans for this holiday season, I went to use my American Airline Aadvantage miles to book a free flight home only to realize that my miles had expired! I now had to spend several hundred dollars on a flight that I could have had for free.  Needless to say, I wasn’t very thrilled with this. I contacted American Airlines and found out that I could get my miles back by either paying $200 or paying $30 and booking a roundtrip ticket with them in the next 6 months. I guess I’ll have to keep a lookout for a good flight on American. Here are some tips on using mileage points to make sure you don’t end up paying more for a flight too: Continue reading “Make the Most of Your Miles”

Timing is Everything: Why You Should Wait for the “Right Moment”

May 02, 2013

Yesterday, my colleague Greg Ward published a blog post about a friend who was awarded a $1k vacation that he has yet to use in 2 years because he’s waiting for the “right moment.” Greg then points out how many gift cards and reward points go unspent each year by people who may be doing the same thing. Well, I am that friend so let me explain why it actually can make sense to wait for the “right moment.” Continue reading “Timing is Everything: Why You Should Wait for the “Right Moment””