Our friends missed their connection in Paris and paid for a hotel. Here’s what to do if you miss a connecting flight, what airlines may cover, and how I’d plan the next trip.

So you have built your points budget, but what do you do with them? The next step is finding the availability. That part can feel intimidating! Actually locating award space is where most people get stuck.

We can help. The truth is there is no single tool that shows you everything, but that’s OK! I’ve booked flights that never showed up on any search engine. I’ve found incredible availability on tools that most people have never heard of. And I’ve watched seats disappear before I could book them after spending an hour searching.

Rove Miles is a rewards program that lets you earn points when you book hotels, flights, or while shopping, without giving up the benefits you’d normally get from booking directly.

Instead of choosing between earning credit card points or hotel/flight points, Rove sits in the middle and lets you earn both in many cases.

When you’re traveling with kids that often means multiple rooms, more flights to find, and school break pricing. It can feel like points disappear fast.

Somewhere along the way, something shifted. I realized I wasn’t worrying about running out of points anymore. Not because we suddenly had endless balances, but because we built a system that keeps points flowing in consistently.

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Every January, I tend to think of all the amazing things I’m going to do with my life that year: get fit, prioritize sleep, be more present, etc.
If there’s one goal you should make for this new year, it’s learning how to use points and miles to travel, and I’m here to help you reach that goal.

December is the one month where you can squeeze ridiculous value out of certain cards because of how their calendar-year credits reset.

If you’re like me, you probably shop online constantly, from groceries and school clothes to that last-minute birthday gift. I used to click “buy” without a second thought until I realized how many points I was leaving behind.

You can set things up so that earning with Rakuten becomes nearly automatic on both your phone and your desktop. Let me help you do it.

Bilt points used to be hard to earn unless you paid rent through Bilt. Here’s how to earn them on everyday online shopping with Rakuten, plus the current rates by Bilt status.