A corporate card sounds easiest for new business travelers, but is the the best choice? Reader M asks…. I just started a new job and have my first business trip next month. Thanks to your advice I know what to pack, but I have another question. My company has offered me a corporate card if I…
I’ve got a conundrum and I need your help figuring out what to do. For the past ten years, my company has paid for flights through a travel agency and I have paid for (and submitted expense reports for) hotel, car rental, and miscellaneous expenses. However, starting this year my company has said it is…
A few years ago I went to a conference with some fellow bloggers and got really, really excited about maximizing my points and miles. Soon after I started working on getting the Southwest Companion Pass, figured out how to pay my bills on my credit cards, and started hotel-hopping for status. I also got an…
First off, some news on the Road Warriorette homefront….the Warrior Twins have arrived! They were each a little under seven and a half pounds (which makes me feel justified in all of my complaining in June—that’s 15 pounds of baby!). They are super sweet and love to snuggle with us and each other. 🙂 With two newborns and an…
A friend of mine just returned from an extended stay business trip. He rented a car for this trip for several months, but the problem is that he never took the time to sign up for the rental car rewards program. Facepalm. (Luckily he did register for his hotel rewards program is now Platinum Elite…
On Monday American Airlines announced that as of January 1st customers who purchase eligible First or Business Class tickets will receive bonus miles based on class and fare type during 2015. To make things a little more complicated, how many points you get depends on your status. This will be a great bonus for those…
You may have heard today that Hilton is asking for your input on their Hilton HHonors year-end promotion. There are two voting options: You can either vote to earn double points starting on your second stay, or you can vote to earn 1000 bonus points every night when staying Thursday through Monday. You can see live…
Oh, the lovely world of federal regulations. Sometimes we love them and sometimes hate them. Congressman Grayson, a democrat out of Florida, has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate the airlines’ frequent-flyer program policies. He specifically wants the length of notice given to frequent flyers when a program is changed investigated. The DOT…
So this is interesting. CNN ran an article yesterday about a guy who claims he has a plan to buy one million points over the course of a year for $6500. Using only two credit cards, he says he will buy $1500 in gift cards every day and then liquidate them through Evolve Money. He…
For the last few years, I have felt that for domestic travel, Southwest offers the best rewards program. How many points you get depends on the price of your ticket, and for business travelers especially that works out well. Awards require fewer points than other airlines, and are based on how far you’re traveling. And…
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