Rove’s biggest update happened on August 28, 2026 — a new mobile app, Rove Dining in 20 cities, instant-earning gift cards, and a completely rebuilt hotel platform. Here is everything that is new and how it fits into your points and miles strategy.
There’s no single right credit card strategy for points and miles — there’s one that fits your airport, your spending, and your people. Here’s how I actually think through my own stack, including why my husband and I hold two of the exact same card, and the one I’m finally letting go of.
Hilton Aspire card benefits: why we actually applied for 2. Two $550 annual fees, one household. Here’s every benefit — the resort credit, the airline credit, the on-property credit, CLEAR+, and the Free Night Certificate that does most of the heavy lifting — plus the real math behind why we’re coming out roughly $1,300 ahead per card, per year.
My Chase Sapphire Reserve fee jumped to $795 this year. Last year, at the old $550 fee, I came out $875 ahead in credits — Edit Collection, Hotel Collection, travel credit, the works. The math says keep it. I’m downgrading anyway. Here’s the full breakdown of every credit I used, and why the real reason has nothing to do with the numbers.
How to book flights and hotels around a cruise using points and miles. I redeemed 83% off the flights and hotels around a 7-night cruise from Long Beach — plus a cruise discount hiding in your Caesars Rewards status.
What are airline alliances? See how Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam work, plus the transfer partners and sweet spots I use to redeem business class.
A status match got us a $71.50/night room at Atlantis. Then one phone call rearranged our entire trip — and gave my daughter two oceans in one day.
When my daughter graduated college, we turned it into ten days across four cities — Zurich, Lucerne, Geneva, and London. The total retail value came out to $41,486.12. We paid $3,634.43 out of pocket, including a Virgin Atlantic Upper Class redemption from London to JFK at 34.5 cents per point. Here’s the full breakdown, including how we stacked four travel credits across three people and what made this trip so different from our Japan trip.
How I booked an Edit Collection Boston hotel for $1.14 using points and miles, even though I still haven’t completely figured out where this trip is going.
Are my credit card annual fees worth it? I audit 17 cards, $3,008 in annual fees, and the real value of the benefits I use in 2026.
