The Chase Sapphire Reserve is suddenly a hot topic again in the points and miles world. And honestly, there is a good reason. Chase is currently showing a limited-time 150,000-point welcome bonus after spending $6,000 in purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Chase also lists the current annual fee at $795, with…
When most people hear about points and miles, they picture one thing: First-class seats.Overwater villas.Luxury hotels they’d never book with cash. And while those trips are possible… That’s not how most people actually travel. The real power of points isn’t just in luxury — it’s in making normal trips more affordable, more flexible, and easier…
Travel Booking & Advising sounds like something in between “I’ll figure it out myself” and “just plan the whole thing for me.” And that’s exactly what it is. Most trips don’t fall neatly into one category. Sometimes you just need a second opinion. Sometimes you want help locking things in. And sometimes you want both…
Not every trip should look the same. One of the biggest mistakes people make when planning travel is trying to force every trip into the same mold — cheapest possible, most luxurious possible, or whatever worked last time. But the best trips don’t come from copying a formula.They come from matching the type of trip…
Skiplagging sounds like one of those clever travel “hacks” that can save you money. And sometimes… it can. But it’s also one of those strategies that comes with more risk than most people realize — especially if you treat it like a repeatable system instead of what it really is. A very occasional, situational decision….
There are a lot of great resources out there that go very deep into credit cards and all the ways to maximize points. We read them.We follow many of them.And sometimes, we even use the strategies they recommend. But over time, we’ve learned something important: There is no single credit card strategy that works for…
How We Used Points, Credits, and Timing to Make It Work We didn’t plan on taking two Las Vegas trips within two weeks, but between expiring credit card benefits, flexible dates, and an unexpected bowl game announcement, that’s exactly how it played out. Looking back, Vegas once again proved why it’s one of the easiest…
Why Mandalay Bay (and Other MGM Hotels) Can Be Confusing with Chase The Edit Benefits In preparation for our December 2025 trip to Las Vegas, we learned something that caught us off guard: Some hotels—like Mandalay Bay—aren’t consistently providing the advertised “daily breakfast for two” benefit when booked through The Edit by Chase Travel. Officially,…
