Getting my husband to play the points and miles game has been challenging.
While he enjoys the benefits of my points and miles obsession, he hasn’t actively tried to collect points and miles, until now…
In charge of physical training gear for the fire department, he learned that he would earn Dick’s ScoreCard Rewards points for the purchase.
He could not wait to tell me that he was now in the points game.
Sorry honey, Dick’s points won’t get us to Hawaii.
But at least he’s been bitten by a points bug even if it’s not the kind of points I was hoping for.
Now to get him to start applying for the right credit cards…
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With the Capital One Venture X Business the welcome offer is 150,000 mile bonus after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months.
My favorite perks about this card are free Capital One Lounge access, earning 2X points on all purchases, and transferring miles to over 15 travel loyalty programs.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the best card to get started in the world of miles and points. It is the first card you should get to start traveling for free because the welcome offer is 60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months.You can get up to $1,050 in Chase Travel value: the 60k points are worth $750 when booked through the Chase Travel portal. And you get up to $300 in statement credits on travel booked through the Chase portal your first year.
My favorite perks about this card are earning 5X points on travel when booked through the Chase portal (2X if direct purchase), 3X points on dining, $50 yearly credit on hotels booked through the Chase portal, no foreign transaction fees, and transferring points to 13 airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, and Southwest.
