Hello and welcome to The Point Scout! We are new to blogging and hope to fill what we feel is missing in the Points & Miles space. First and foremost – we are genuinely here to help. We have been absolutely blown away by all the travel we have done with our families over the …
Bilt 2.0: Palladium – My New Go-To Card When Bilt launched their redesigned card suite in February, the rollout was — let’s be honest — incredibly confusing. But once the dust settled, I found myself genuinely excited, and after spending some time with the card in my wallet, I can say without hesitation: the Bilt …
Capital One Offers is my favorite shopping portal, and for good reason. It features solid deals every single day, gives you a sneak peek at upcoming offers so you can plan ahead, and best of all, miles post to your account surprisingly quickly. Let’s walk through exactly how to use it. Getting Started First, you’ll …
Earn Travel Points on Your Everyday Purchases Most people are leaving hundreds—if not thousands—of travel points on the table every year without realizing it. If you’re buying anything online—groceries, pet food, clothing, home goods—you should be starting your purchase through a shopping portal, or downloading their extension so you are reminded with a popup to …
Why cost per point calculators are a critical tool in your travel toolbox – you just booked a flight using 60,000 miles. The taxes were $56. The same ticket would have cost $850 in cash. Was that a good point redemption? Most people have no idea. They know they “used points,” and that feels good. …
As a family of five, our first big trip with teenagers came with a constant stream of questions — “What are we doing next? Where are we going? What’s for dinner?” — and honestly, sometimes I didn’t even know myself! A quick Google search led me to a wonderful planning app called Wanderlog, and those …
Lisbon Private Tuk Tuk Tour Since it was our first time in Lisbon, we wanted to kick things off with a tour, and we absolutely nailed the choice. We booked a 4-hour private Tuk Tuk tour through Viator (via Rakuten, which earned us 4,316 BILT points) and our driver Eduardo from www.itookatuktuk.com was just wonderful. …
Hyatt Regency Lisbon Having just earned Hyatt Globalist status in December, this trip marked our first real opportunity to enjoy the full benefits of this hard earned status. Since my husband — the official Globalist — wasn’t traveling with us, we set up Guest of Honor privileges through our concierge, which was easy to do. …
Getting There: Air France Business Class Because TSA wait times have been so unpredictable lately, we arrived at Dulles (IAD) well ahead of our departure — and I’m glad we did. The extra time gave us a chance to settle into the Air France lounge before the flight. I’d read mixed reviews online, but we …
I’ve been caught off guard more than once watching an annual fee hit my account out of nowhere — and let’s just say surprises aren’t really my thing. So I built this tool to help you stay ahead of it. Upload your cards, and you’ll get a Google Calendar file that reminds you 7 days …
Quick one today — but a useful one. I put together this customer service number cheat sheet so you always have it handy, even when your card isn’t. No more hunting around or Googling when something comes up. This is exactly the kind of practical resource I want The Point Scout to be for you. …
