Discover planner points, an overlooked category of hotel rewards you can earn just for hosting an event, from a wedding or family reunion to a business conference, plus how to read and negotiate a hotel contract so you never leave points on the table.

Get a real-world six-month review of the Bilt Palladium card, from earning points on rent and mortgage payments to Bilt Cash, transfer bonuses, and the guardrails that make this card polarizing, plus a clear sense of the spender it serves best.

Learn the two ways to search for award flights outside your credit card travel portal, manual airline searches and award search platforms, what each one does well, where each falls short, and how combining them uncovers the flights most searches miss.

Find out how many points your everyday expenses could be earning, and what they could be worth in travel, with a first look at the new Hidden Travel Budget Calculator and the reframe that turns ordinary spending into a travel budget you didn’t know you had.

Work through seven real listener questions on building your points card portfolio, from Bilt versus Chase versus Capital One to the Chase to Hyatt transfer devaluation, plus a fresh Philippine Airlines award route and how to pick the right Hyatt globalist gift award for your stay.

Find out how a brand-new platform is trying to let you earn transferable travel points on the money you save, not just the money you spend, and learn the questions worth asking before you consider putting any funds in.

Get a mid-year breakdown of the points and miles stories that mattered most so far in 2026, from the Hyatt award chart overhaul to Chase’s precedent-setting transfer change, and find out which trends are worth watching for the rest of the year.

Discover why Air Canada Aeroplan has quietly become one of the most useful airline loyalty programs for award travelers, from the overlooked partner airlines and stopover strategy to using points for polar bears, northern lights, and high-end hotel stays.

Ever felt like Capital One’s approval process is completely random? Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks collected real approval data from 150+ applicants for the Capital One Business Venture card and discovered there are actually predictable patterns. Learn what her survey revealed about the factors that matter most, the 6-month waiting myth, and how to think strategically about Capital One cards.

Registration is now open for the 2027 Point Me to First Class Conference in Austin, Texas (April 29-May 2). Dr. Andrea Mabry and I share why we’re hosting another live event, what makes in-person learning irreplaceable, and all the details about the venue, speakers, format, and how to register for in-person or digital attendance.