Those of you who have visited AcCounting Your Points before might know that the answer to the question of “Why to apply for credit cards?” is simple – to help you travel more while spending less! It sounds great in a one sentence blurb, but “free travel” with points earned from Credit Card sign-ups requires … More The When and How to Apply for Credit Cards – Part 1 “When”
Credit card sign-up bonuses are your new best friend. But similar to anything or anyone you spend too much time with, credit card sign-up bonuses can get on your nerves and make you not want to hang out with them anymore… So if this happens than perhaps it is time to switch it up and … More Shopping Your Way to Points, Miles & Cash
Despite the fact there are literally thousands of credit cards out there available for us to sign up for (just ask this guy), our credit scores can only handle a certain number of hard credit inquiries (that result from applying for credit cards) at a time. Personally, I always keep 91 days between credit card … More Non-Credit Card Earning Options
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are some of the most valuable and flexible points on the market. If you tuned into my post last week then you saw how you could earn 55,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points by signing up for the Chase Sapphire Preferred (CSP) card! And for those of you who pulled the trigger on … More Redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards – Transfer Partners
Do you want to travel for free/cheap but don’t want to put the time and effort into developing an earning and redemption strategy? Then you are in luck my friend! In addition to the regular blog posts that appear, I also provide additional personal consulting services to be able to tailor custom “points and miles strategies” in order … More FREE AYP Travel Consulting Services
“I always do my research prior to booking flights… I spent 3 hours last night looking at all the different travel sites to find the best option!” A coworker mentioned this to me yesterday and unfortunately this is what most of us end up doing when searching for flights – spending hours trying to find … More Searching for Cheap Airfare
Rule 1 in the Starter Guide is to set your travel goals prior to applying for new credit cards… but rules are meant to be broken! There are some cards out there that provide so much value and flexibility when it comes to redemption options that you just have to hop on the deal before … More You Need the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card…
In the world of points and miles, it is important to stick to the basics. It is easy to get carried away with all the deals and promotions out there and often I find myself circling back here to these basic principles. If you are interested in this hobby then I think that this is a … More The Starter Guide
“You have how many credit cards!?” they ask, as the look of astonishment sweeps their faces. As someone who is active in the points and miles game, I get this question all the time and though my answer varies depending on the day, my delivery is always the same – confident. “Currently 15, since I … More Credit is Your New Best Friend
Hey it’s Derek and AcCounting Your Points has officially launched! And by launched, I mean I went on this website, clicked a couple things and then BAM! I am a blogger… or travel blogger or travel writer or points and miles enthusiast or whatever you would like to call it. The reason for starting this … More Hello…it’s me…
