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How We Choose Points Or Cash For Hotels Every Time

How We Choose Points Or Cash For Hotels Every Time

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 24, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

At TheMilesAcademy, people ask us the same thing all the time. Should you pay cash for a hotel stay, or should you redeem points? This used to be simpler. Now, many hotel loyalty programs price award nights closer to the cash rate, and rates can jump around based on...
Simple Ways to Keep Your Travel Points From Expiring

Simple Ways to Keep Your Travel Points From Expiring

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 23, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

A lot of travelers say they would happily give up things like fast food, coffee, or alcohol for a whole year if it meant they could take their dream trip. At the same time, many of those same people have hotel, airline, and other travel points just sitting in their...
How Points Path Helps You Use Your Points Wisely

How Points Path Helps You Use Your Points Wisely

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

If you have ever looked at your airline miles or points and thought, “Is this really a smart way to use them, or am I wasting value?” you are not the only one. Choosing between paying cash and using miles can feel like a side job. You jump between...
Are Your Points And Miles Just Sitting There? Turn Them Into A Dream Cruise

Are Your Points And Miles Just Sitting There? Turn Them Into A Dream Cruise

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

We do not live on cruise ships, but we have met enough cruise fans to see a pattern. People who love cruises really love them. They learn the ships, the routes, and even which days are best for sitting outside and watching the water. Most people who collect travel...
How A Few Trusted Transfer Partners Can Supercharge Your Points And Miles

How A Few Trusted Transfer Partners Can Supercharge Your Points And Miles

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

We like earning flexible rewards that we can move into different airline and hotel loyalty programs. When we collect this kind of points and miles, we are not stuck with only one option. We can wait, see what trips we want to take, then decide where to move our...
How To Diversify Miles And Points And Reduce Devaluation Risk

How To Diversify Miles And Points And Reduce Devaluation Risk

by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Maximizing Points and Miles

Everyone approaches earning miles and points a little differently. Some of us collect rewards with a specific dream trip in mind that we want to book soon. Others quietly build balances for years and treat these loyalty currencies like a long term stash, with no clear...
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