Good Points: Am I a sucker if I use my points for less than they are worth?
How to stop all the second-guessing and book that trip
Good Points is a series for paid subscribers that’s all about making points easier for you!
It’s a place to share point tips, an opportunity to dispel myths and teach you how to use your points wisely.
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Here’s the second edition of Good Points!
Hi again from Malta — on the homestretch of this incredible trip (we’ll be home in about 48 hours!). I can’t wait to share more about it once I’m back in New York.
FYI: The Point Salon Q&A is back!
On April 21st at 1:00pm ET, we’ll resume our monthly LIVE Point Salon over zoom! FREE for paid subscribers, $20 for everyone else.
Bring your points and miles questions, any trip plans or just yourself — and come meet other folks in this special community of like-minded travelers and learn strategies to help you best use your points.
The code for paid subscribers is at the Bottom of this newsletter.
As usual, here are a few things you don’t want to miss this week to help you earn points to take amazing trips:
Enormous welcome bonuses (think 150K - 300K points from ONE card). For those who spend between $5k-$10K/month: comment or message me for details and I’ll send you my links to apply. You don’t want to miss this! (thanks for using my links for these — I appreciate it!
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Get a free mini-wallet edit. New here? Ready to level up? This is the best and easiest way to know you’re going in the right direction with points. Click here, it’s free. Use this form and get in touch as many times as you’d like!
Book a session for help with point strategy or trip planning. You can do so here! My calendar is open now for after I return this week.
This week’s question is one I hear all the time…
Good Points: Am I a sucker if I use my points for less than they are worth?
A reader asked:
"All the warnings about “don’t settle for anything less than X point-to-dollar ratio” make me feel like whenever I do cash in my points I’m a sucker. And mostly just makes me let points sit there and collect dust. (Where are these magical deals, especially during school break schedules?!?)
If you’ve ever stared at your points balance and thought, “I know this is valuable, but I have no idea how to actually get these deals,” you’re not alone. This is the part of points and miles that feels hardest at first — the moment when you have the points ready to go, but aren’t quite sure how or when to use them.
Here are the four key questions: