cash vs points

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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9 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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8 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

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

How IHG’s “standard room” logic can quietly erase cash premiums

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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

A good redemption. A messy process. One real mistake.

Jan 22, 2026

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7 min read

A good redemption. A messy process. One real mistake.

A business-class case study in sequencing, pricing anchors, and hindsight

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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

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

When Points Pricing Ignores Room Hierarchies

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

A good redemption. A messy process. One real mistake.

Why I Didn’t Automatically Choose Maximum Points

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