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5 Ways to Earn Miles You Probably Didn’t Know About
February 9, 2017
The majority of us earn heaps of miles through sign up bonuses, maximizing category bonuses on credit cards, and flying. And at the end of the day, credit cards are the bread and butter that enable most of us to fly free in First Class.
But there are lots of other ways to earn miles, many of which are passive and all of which require little effort.
Half Price Hilton Points. Buy Now?
November 21, 2016
Until December 5, 2016, you can buy 10,000-160,000 Hilton HHonors points for 50% off.
Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 50% discount, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point. This is the cheapest I’ve ever seen them, and is the exact same price as Hilton's more common "100% bonus" sales.
Here is the Hilton award chart.
When to Buy (Math)
Is buying Hilton points for 0.5 cents each a good deal?
I would not buy Hilton points speculatively for 0.5 cents each because I value them at 0.4 cents each.
This Little Known Benefit of the Hilton Reserve Makes Using the Card Worthwhile
November 11, 2016
The Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card comes with Two Free Weekend Nights worldwide at top tier Hiltons after spending $2,500 on the card in the first four months.
As a retention bonus, the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card offers an additional free weekend night certificate after spending $10,000 within a cardmember year.
Credit card links have been removed from posts and added to the menu bar at the top of every page of MileValue under the heading Top Travel Credit Cards.
Since any new cardholder will spend $2,500 on the card to get the first two free
Hilton Points & Money Awards
November 1, 2016
Hilton offers the chance to combine points and money to book hotel rooms, which can be a way to stretch both your points and money further. But are these Points and Money awards a better value than free night awards?
I'm digging deep into the Hilton program because right now, not only is the Citi® Hilton HHonors™ Visa Signature® Card offering 75,000 bonus Hilton points after spending $2,000 in three months, but the Hilton HHonors Surpass Credit Card from American Express is also offering 100,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in three months.
54 Hilton Hotels Changed Category (Award Price) Earlier This Month
October 28, 2016
Hilton has increased the category of 21 hotels and decreased the category of 33 hotels for bookings effective October 12, 2016. There are also a number of new Hiltons, mostly in the United States, that were built between last June and this October-- check out the list here.
These are the hotels getting cheaper. They're almost all in Turkey except for a few in Miami Beach.
Buy Hilton Points for 0.5 Cents Each This Month. Should You?
October 6, 2016
Until October 21, 2016, you can buy Hilton HHonors points and get a 100% bonus on the points purchased.
Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 100% bonus, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point. This is the cheapest I've ever seen them.
The bonus only kicks in on purchases of 20,000 (+ 20,000 bonus.) Purchases of 10,000 to 19,000 points have an 80% bonus, bringing the price to 0.555 cents per point.
Buy Hilton Points with 100% Bonus. Good Deal?
April 21, 2016
Until June 3, 2016, you can buy Hilton HHonors points and get a 100% bonus on the points purchased.
Hilton points normally cost 1 cent each. With the 100% bonus, the price drops to 0.5 cents per point.
If you buy 80,000 Hilton points before June 3, you’ll receive 160,000 points for $800.
39 Hilton Hotels Changing Category (Award Price) Tomorrow
March 29, 2016
Hilton is increasing the category of 24 hotels and decreasing the category of 15 hotels for bookings effective March 30, 2016.
If the hotel you want is going up in category tomorrow, book the hotel now to lock in the lower, current rate.
Get 8x ThankYou Points at Hilton Hotels
February 29, 2016
If you have a Citi ThankYou® Premier Card, check your email for the subject line "Earn 5 additional ThankYou® Points on stays within the Hilton Portfolio | Enroll in one click!"
The Citi ThankYou® Premier Card already earns 3x points on gas and travel, including of course hotel stays, so once enrolled you will earn 8 total ThankYou Points per dollar on Hilton stays, the normal 3 plus the bonus 5.
The 8x is valid through May 31, 2016 on your first $1,000 spent at Hilton hotels, including all these brands.
I value ThankYou Points at 1.9 cents
152k Hilton Points from Two No Fee Hilton Cards
February 25, 2016
The Hilton HHonors Signature Card's sign up bonus has expired. Click here for the top current sign up bonuses.
Hilton has two no annual fee credit cards--one issued by American Express and one by Citi. Both have limited time increased sign up bonuses.