cash vs points

Hotel Reviews

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Moxy Miami Wynwood Review

A practical one-night stop in Wynwood with easy access to COTE and none of the cost structure of South Beach

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Program Mechanics

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

May 6, 2026

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2 min read

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

How the Qantas slider reveals a fixed exchange rate, and what that means for when to use points

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Miles & Points Psychology

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

Apr 24, 2026

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3 min read

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

Why the headline number can point you in the wrong direction

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IHG

Apr 15, 2026

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2 min read

When Amex Offers Beat Points

The real cost of switching from points to cash on Marriott and IHG stays

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New York City

Apr 11, 2026

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4 min read

Wingate Long Island City Hotel Review

What a high-priced NYC weekend looks like when you step outside Manhattan

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Family Travel

Residence Inn Saddle River Review: A Functional Base for a New Jersey Sports Weekend

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

Residence Inn Saddle River Review: A Functional Base for a New Jersey Sports Weekend

Booking optionality, space over style, and the cost of getting around

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IHG

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Using the Kimpton Fitzroy to illustrate a common pricing quirk

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Event Travel

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

Jan 22, 2026

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6 min read

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

The hotels that make the walk back easy — and the ones that don’t

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Capital One

How I Booked EgyptAir Business Class to Kenya Using LifeMiles

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

How I Booked EgyptAir Business Class to Kenya Using LifeMiles

Comparing Capital One transfers, purchased miles, and the mistake I made along the way

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Miles & Points

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

Dec 28, 2025

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4 min read

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

A British Airways booking and the pricing most people miss

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cash vs points

Moxy Miami Wynwood Review

Qantas Points Plus Pay: What You’re Actually Deciding

Cash and Points and the Problem with “Value per Point”

When Amex Offers Beat Points

Wingate Long Island City Hotel Review

Residence Inn Saddle River Review: A Functional Base for a New Jersey Sports Weekend

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Where to Stay for Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore: Hotels Near M&T Bank Stadium

How I Booked EgyptAir Business Class to Kenya Using LifeMiles

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

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