Cruises don’t usually pop up in the same way flights and hotels do when you’re looking for award travel. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use points—or cashback—to make one way more affordable.

Transfer bonuses can stretch your points 20–40% further with zero extra effort. In this post, I’m sharing how we’ve used them for flights and hotels—and why they’re one of my favorite travel tools for families.

We all love a good resort, but sometimes a home can feel more cozy. So can you book an Airbnb with points?

So you’ve earned a bunch of credit card points, now what?
There are smart, flexible ways to book flights with your points, even on airlines your card doesn’t partner with.

Many people think you have to choose: either earn cash back and keep things simple, or go all-in on transferable points and max every redemption. But once you really got into this points world—planning trips like our family vacation to Cancun that would’ve cost over $14,000 out of pocket—you realize it’s not ALWAYS about getting the absolute most value out of your points. You just have to know when each option makes the most sense.

Earn the best ways to use Capital One miles for families—cover flights, hotels, Disney trips, and more with flexible redemptions

  Why Transferable Points Are the Key to Better Redemptions Ever feel like you’re constantly earning airline miles but never have enough to actually book a flight? You’re not alone. That’s because most airlines and hotels use dynamic pricing, meaning they can charge as many points as they want for any given day. One week […]

My husband travels often for work, and that’s how we first got deep into the Marriott ecosystem. Once you build loyalty with a single hotel program, the perks start to matter—things like room upgrades, free breakfast, and late checkout can make travel a whole lot smoother, especially for a family.