by Zac Hood | Jul 21, 2025 | Credit Card Strategy
A State of the Union for Points & Miles — and Why It Still Works for Everyone Twelve years ago, I was working as an elementary school teacher and running a small nonprofit. My wife and I weren’t earning a…
by Zac Hood | Jul 14, 2025 | Member Success Stories
Business Class, Croissants, & Full Circle Moments: Our Anniversary Trip to France Hey there, free travelers! This summer, Virginia and I went on a trip 15 years in the making — back to the exact spot where we got engaged…
by Zac Hood | Jun 26, 2025 | Complete Card Guides
The American Express® Gold Card is a solid option for those who can make use of the monthly dining credits — especially since it also offers terrific return on spend at both U.S. supermarkets and restaurants worldwide. Add in the…
by Zac Hood | Jun 23, 2025 | Complete Card Guides
🔥 Update 6/23/25: The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is now offering a 75,000 points bonus when you spend $5,000 in 3 months from account opening. Welcome to Travel Freely’s complete guide to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. There is so…
by Zac Hood | Jun 23, 2025 | Credit Card Strategy
Comparing the popular Chase Sapphire Preferred® and Chase Sapphire Reserve®.
by Zac Hood | Jun 17, 2025 | Beginner Resources, Credit Card Strategy
At Travel Freely, our points and miles approach centers on earning high welcome offers – and for good reason. Those welcome offers are the backbone of any solid points and miles strategy for free travel. But what if we told…
by Zac Hood | Jun 14, 2025 | Redeeming Miles and Points
Marriott Bonvoy offers great value for its users across the board - average rewards for paid stays, strong elite program, points transfer to airline miles and more. Find out what's in it for you!
by Zac Hood | Jun 04, 2025 | Member Success Stories
Psst… Have you seen our latest points & miles update? Click here to unlock your dream vacation like Jessica and her family. When Travel Freely member Jessica and her family of 5 set their sights on Punta Cana in the…
by Zac Hood | Jun 04, 2025 | Redeeming Miles and Points
World of Hyatt is a very strong hotel loyalty program. Points are easy to earn (largely through their partnership with Chase), and Hyatt’s generous award chart makes it possible to get huge value from those points. One sore spot is…
by Zac Hood | Jun 01, 2025 | Redeeming Miles and Points
Loyalty Programs: Airlines | Hotels | Car Rentals Transfer Partners: American Express Membership Rewards® | Bilt Rewards | Chase Ultimate Rewards® | Citi ThankYou® Points | Marriott Bonvoy® Rewards | Capital One Miles® Rewards | Wells Fargo Here’s a list of…
