How to actually transfer your dumb SPG/Marriott points
This is definitely the last of the series; check out part 1 and part 2. So many words. The point is if you’ve got SPG or Marriott points, you can turn… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2017
The new Barclay Uber card has nothing to do with Uber, and is pretty solid for a free card. Also, Uber suck.
Ok, so, here is a thing that happened in the last couple of days: Barclay annouced a new Uber-branded Visa credit card, called, creatively, the Uber Visa Card. Who the fuck cares,… Read more »
You can transfer your dumb SPG points to 11 more airlines (so 45 total), and a hotel, by converting to Marriott first
So check this out: We all know, because I just said it 50 times, that SPG points can be transferred to 34 airline programs, and that’s one of the reasons… Read more »
Is the Amex SPG card all that? No, but it’s not total shit, either. [Updated]
A reader asked me why it is (if I may paraphrase) that all the bloggers are so jacked about the Amex Starwood Preferred Guest card, given its relatively low signup… Read more »
Redeeming those fuckin’ points, part 2
Ok, here’s where we actually get to the guts of booking points travel, following on from part one.
Redeeming those fuckin’ points, part 1
My friends and family, the ones who looked at me all screwy when I told them about my card hobby, now want to know what to do with all the… Read more »