The 5 steps savvy travelers take to book flights with points
How to stop wasting your points and learn to book flights like an expert
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The 5 steps savvy travelers take to book flights with points
You’ve worked hard to earn points. You’ve taken advantage of welcome bonus offers, maximized earning categories and put time and energy into learning how this all works. It wasn’t easy, but you did it!
And now, you have another currency besides dollars (points!) just sitting there waiting to be spent. But, when you go to use those points, it’s hard to know when you’re getting a good deal and the thought of wasting them makes you feel sick to your stomach.
Sound familiar?
Here are the steps I take every time I book flights with points to make sure I’m finding the lowest fares possible and spending my hard-earned points wisely.
Want to know how the experts do it? Read on!