Learn
Greed, Sloth, Pride… and Business Class envy. Everyone wants to be a points genius. Few manage with discipline. These 7 sins sneak into your system - and quietly bleed value. Let’s expose them in detail.
Return
Everyone loves earning points. Almost no one knows what they’re actually worth. A million points can buy you $6,000 of flights - or $20,000, depending on how you burn them. The illusion isn’t in the earn; it’s in mistaking accumulation for strategy.
Burn
This one is for the business owners who think they are a travel agent. Every “quick check” on flights drains hours of $500/hour time and burns points badly. DIY redemptions mean wasted value, missed bonuses, and stress. Outsourcing isn’t luxury - it’s leverage. Stop paying the hidden tax.
Learn
Traveling with children often means higher expenses, but what if you could transform those family trips into future adventures? By enrolling your kids in airline loyalty programs, you can accumulate miles that lead to free flights, upgrades, and more.
DearOhad
Delta hikes partner awards, Amex cuts the Biz Plat rebate, United swaps PlusPoints for “FlexPlus,” Hilton tests a $1.2K lounge+upgrade subscription, and BA slaps Qatar Avios with surcharges. Moral: stay nimble, diversify, and never hoard points waiting for “perfect.”
Strategy Saturday
Greatest trick the airlines ever pulled: convincing business owners that status is the crown jewel of travel. Those shiny elite cards in your digital wallet? They feel powerful. They unlock upgrades, lounges, priority boarding. They’re also six figures in wasted value every year. Here's why...
Learn
Bankruptcy doesn’t automatically mean your points vanish - but it can. Sometimes you keep them, sometimes they get frozen, and sometimes they become the pettiest battleground of all. The truth? Whoever understands the rules walks away with the last laugh
Learn
💔 Divorce is messy - but the real fight? Miles, points, and credit card rewards. Courts ignore them, lawyers forget them, and whoever holds the login wins. Don’t let your hard-earned points vanish while your ex flies first class on your rewards.
Earn
Your points balance is one thing. What you can do with those points today… that’s everything. In October 2025, there’s a chasm between airline programs that still deliver real value - and the ones that have quietly turned your “free” flights into Monopoly cheats.
Earn
Your accountant rolls their eyes every time you mention “points.” They’re imagining Excel chaos and IRS headaches - but here’s the truth: a smart points strategy is basically a free CFO-approved bonus if you know how to play it. Here’s how to make your accountant cheer 🧮+🎉+💼+✈️=💰
Learn
You can stockpile miles like a dragon, but when you check out, the airlines don’t care. Some programs let heirs scoop the stash with a death certificate, others vaporize every point the second you’re gone. Here’s the darkly-funny fine-print of what really happens to your points when you die.
DearOhad
HawaiianMiles merges, Citi bonus points are back, Southwest slashes earnings, Lufthansa dangles carbon offsets, Hyatt rebates vanish fast, and a 100k credit card bonus lands. Here’s what to act on now before points devalue or disappear.