Rakuten is one of the easiest ways to stack points on top of whatever you’re already earning with your credit card — and if you have a Bilt account, setting it up to earn Bilt Rewards points instead of cash back takes about five minutes. This step-by-step guide walks you through exactly how to do …
Let me start with something most people don’t know: some colleges will let you pay tuition with a credit card and charge you absolutely nothing extra. I discovered this about halfway through my son’s four years at school — I honestly can’t remember how I stumbled across it — but it completely changed how I …
Let me start with an important clarification: points are better than cash back if your goal is earning free (or nearly free) flights and hotel stays. If that’s not your thing, cash back is absolutely the better choice. But since you’re here, I’m guessing you want to learn how to make travel more affordable — …
The American Express Platinum Card is one of the most talked-about travel rewards credit cards — and also one of the most debated. With a hefty $895 annual fee, many people immediately wonder if it could possibly be worth it. As someone who loves maximizing credit card points for travel, I can confidently say this …
If you’re shopping online and not using Rakuten, you’re leaving points on the table. Rakuten is a free browser extension that pays you rewards every time you shop at thousands of participating retailers — and the key is making sure those rewards come back as Amex Membership Rewards points (or Bilt Points, which we will …
Have you heard of Virgin Atlantic Math? No? That’s because I made it up! A few years ago, when I first started learning about Points & Miles, I bought my daughter a Dyson Airwrap for $600 — a big holiday surprise that I couldn’t wait to see her reaction to. But it turned out I …
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 …
