There are dozens of ways I have been earning miles and points over the past 7 months, so I figure putting together a monthly post with all of my miles and points awards will help illustrate the different methods:
- 110,070 Southwest Points + Companion Pass from 2 Credit Card Signups: Valued at over $3,000
- 400 Club Carlson Points from liking their Facebook Page: Nominal Value
- 50,000 Hilton HHonors Points from my 2nd Citi HHonors card posted: Valued at roughly $250
- 1,000 Priority Points from liking their Facebook Page: Nominal Value
- 100 Amtrak Points through a Facebook Promotion: Nominal Value
- 30 Starwood Points through CC spend: Nominal Value
- 502 British Airways Miles through CC spend: Nominal Value
- 2,500 Ultimate Rewards from purchasing Vanilla Reloads on my Chase Freedom Card: Valued at $40
- 302 United Miles from MileagePlus Dining Rewards
As you can see, the Southwest Companion Pass was really where I focused my energy for January. The funny part about it is that when I woke up on January 2nd for my January Churn, neither Southwest card was in my game plan! A quick read of the Miles Forum and Flyertalk made me think otherwise, a quick audible was make and I am very happy with the outcome. Always need to be flexible in this game.
My “rookie mistake” moment was purchasing a new suit from Macy’s and completely forgetting to go through the Chase’s Ultimate Rewards portal. Bye bye 1,000 United miles.
Award Wallet is a very powerful tool that is extremely helpful in tracking all miles/points and I would be lost without it. You can use a free version or pay $5 for 6 months.
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