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25 Oct. 2019

6 ways the American Express Platinum Card can save your family money

TPG editors have the chance to talk with family travelers all the time and here’s one of the questions we hear often: Is The Platinum Card® from American Express really a good choice for families who travel a few times a year? We know it’s good for the road warriors, but what about those who

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25 Oct. 2019

10 Things to Do When You Get Amex Platinum

Official Application Link: The Platinum Card® from American Express (60,000-point bonus offer) If you were recently approved for The Platinum Card® from American Express, congratulations! This is one of the best premium credit cards due to the extensive benefits it offers, especially if you travel regularly. With it, you’ll be able to...

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1 Jun. 2017

7 Best Credit Cards to Help Achieve Your Travel Goals – June 2017

It’s an exciting time for folks in the miles & points hobby! Because there are excellent sign-up bonuses and ongoing perks available on lots of travel credit cards. Choosing the right card can make it easier for you to achieve your travel goals, like a round-trip Business Class flight to Tokyo! Emily and I Love to Tak...

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18 Mar. 2020

50K business class to Europe on Delta (Jun-Aug, easy cancellation)

Virgin Atlantic is showing excellent availability for business class on Delta flights to Europe. I am not sure whether we’ll see a return to normalcy by June-July-August, but booking these is low-risk since we know that Virgin Atlantic doesn’t charge cancellation fees when the taxes are under $50 (as they would be on a flight from

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31 May. 2017

Family Fun in New York City Using Southwest Points

Lyn writes about flying on Southwest for her GotoTravelGal.com blog and has flown her family all over the US almost entirely free on Southwest. I’ve asked her to share how families can visit New York City on the cheap, from flights to activities to accommodations. Lyn: New York City is one of my favorite places. I

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18 Mar. 2020

IRS extends payment deadline 90 days (but still have to file by 4/15)

The IRS has extended the payment deadline for 2019 taxes for most Americans by 90 days. You still need to file by 4/15/20. However, payment of 2019 taxes can be deferred until 7/14/20 (up to $1,000,000 in tax payments for individuals or $10,000,000 for businesses) with any penalties/interest that would ordinarily be incurred during that t...

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14 Mar. 2020

$700’s RT: Business class, Budapest to US

Will Run for Miles reports an amazing business class fare sale available from Budapest to the United States on SkyTeam carriers, with round trip business class available in the $700’s on Air France, KLM, and Delta. Note that I even see these available through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal for just over 51,000 Ultimate Rewards points

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14 Mar. 2020

Hilton extending free night certificates to August 31, 2021

Hilton has announced that they are extending free night certificates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have sent out the following email to members with free night certificates: To recap, free night certificates that were unexpired as of March 11, 2020 and all new ones issued by August 30, 2020 will be valid until August 31,

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17 Mar. 2020

Shifting strategies in light of coronavirus

The past week has been unprecedented in many ways. Emotions are running high. Several times in the past few days, readers have asked here or in Frequent Miler Insiders about whether points and miles are dead and we (as a collective) should dump our annual fee credit cards since we may not be traveling for

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4 Apr. 2018

You Can Now Follow Travel Codex on Flipboard

The internet sure has changed from when I started this blog six years ago. Smart phones have taken off, Facebook is no longer cool, and RSS feeds are practically ancient history. More and more I see that traffic has been shifting to aggregators like Apple News. In fact, Travel Codex gets twice as much readership

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2 Jun. 2017

How to Fly Round-Trip to Japan in Business Class for ~$100 Round Trip: Part 5 – 3 Weeks of Lodging for Only ~$450!

Ever dreamed of visiting Japan? Credit card rewards can help get you there for a fraction of the price! Using miles & points, I recently flew round-trip from Austin, Texas, to Japan for ~$110 in Business Class. The retail cost was ~$11,000! And for 3 weeks of lodging (including some fancy hot...

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7 Oct. 2019

Rakuten: 15% Off Sitewide With Promo Code SAVE15

Update 10/7/19: Deal is available again, some deals (our affiliate links): Xbox & Spotify gift cards for 15% off Google Pixel 3 for $399 Update 9/30/19: Deal is available again, a few deals that might be of interest (our affiliate links): 1TB Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Console for $305.15 Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

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