Nick Ewen
The Points Guy
Fort Pierce, FL, United States
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Dear credit card issuers: Lighten up on the airline fee credit restrictions
Airline fee credits can help offset the annual fees of popular travel credit cards — yet they can also be maddening to fully utilize. It's time for card issuers to step up their game. → Read More
Why Avios are my favorite type of rewards as a South Florida resident
Whether it's booking Iberia flights to Europe or American flights to the Caribbean, I continue to get immense value from this currency. → Read More
Here are the Readers' Choice winners from the 2022 TPG Awards
Want to know which travel brands claimed top honors in the 2022 TPG Awards? Here is the full list of the Readers' Choice winners. → Read More
How to earn bonus American Express points when buying or selling your house
A look at how you can use RBN to find a real estate agent and earn American Express Membership Rewards points for buying or selling a house. → Read More
Finding last-minute domestic flights for elite status qualification
The end of the year is upon us, but you still have time to snag a last-minute mileage run to qualify for elite status. Here's how to do it. → Read More
Vote now for the 2022 TPG Awards — and a chance to win some great prizes
Voting is now open for the Readers' Choice categories at the 2022 TPG Awards. Cast your vote for a chance to win a terrific prize and support a worthy cause. → Read More
Legislation that could gut credit card rewards set to move through Congress
The Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, a proposed piece of legislation that could upend the world of credit card rewards, has now been introduced as an amendment to a broader defense spending bill. → Read More
Alaska to add online awards for Cathay Pacific and LATAM — but it's not all good news
Alaska Airlines is adding online award ticketing for Cathay Pacific and LATAM later this year, but it's also making changes to its partner award charts. → Read More
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card gets a bunch of new benefits — and a higher annual fee
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express card is undergoing a major overhaul, with new perks and enhanced benefits but a higher annual fee. → Read More
Special report: TPG’s best US airlines of 2022
There are a lot of ways to measure an airline's success. On-time performance, reliable scheduling, the affordability of airfares, excellent elite perks and → Read More
How credit cards changed during the pandemic and what to expect in 2023
The last few years have been a roller coaster for both the travel industry and the market for rewards credit cards. As bleak as the landscape was in mid-2020, → Read More
I applied for the Delta Reserve card — here’s why every aviation enthusiast should too
As a longtime member of the editorial team here at The Points Guy, it's no surprise that I love credit cards — and aviation. → Read More
New Power Pointers 201 video series launches today
There's a lot of information to unpack in order to effectively understand the world of credit cards and loyalty programs. And even if you have a solid → Read More
Check your email to see if you can earn 5 American miles per dollar spent at PayPal this summer
If you hold a Citi-issued credit card, you may want to check your email today. Multiple TPG staffers have reported receiving targeted offers for spending at → Read More
How I earned American Airlines Gold status without taking a single flight — for an all-in cost of less than $100
Airline and hotel elite status can make your travel journey more comfortable and less stressful, all while saving you money in the process. And while it's → Read More
8 things to know about Domes of Elounda, a Marriott Autograph Collection property on the Greek island of Crete
Every year for our anniversary, my wife and I try to book a trip — and this year, to ring in number 14, we opted for Greece. We had a bit of a nightmare → Read More
Bonvoy Brilliant card losing $300 Marriott credit, gaining new monthly dining credit
If you're a holder of the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card, listen up. One of the most popular (and easy-to-use) benefits of the card is set → Read More
When 2 nights in Greece became 2 nights in New Jersey, points and miles saved the day
It was supposed to be a dream trip, one that my wife and I had been trying to take for over a decade. → Read More
New offer: Earn 60,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve
For many years, the Chase Sapphire Reserve has been a favorite of award travelers, even after the amazing introductory bonus of 100,000 points went away. → Read More
How I used points and miles to visit my 50th state for less
In elementary school, I learned the song “Fifty Nifty United States” during music class one year — and the lyrics have stuck with me ever since. This makes → Read More