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Can you play the miles and points game while paying off debt?

April 26, 2015 by James Larounis 7 Comments

Can you play the miles and points game while paying off debt?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! A reader contacted me a few days ago asking me what the best overall miles and points earning credit card is. After further discussion, I found out she had another cash back earning credit card that was about $5,000 in … [Continue reading]

My Strategy for Applying for Credit Cards to Earn Miles and Points

April 22, 2015 by James Larounis 19 Comments

My Strategy for Applying for Credit Cards to Earn Miles and Points

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Credit cards is by far the easiest and quickest way to earn miles and points – hands down. By applying for credit cards, you’re able to utilize both sign up bonuses and normal day to day spending to earn the … [Continue reading]

My Most Powerful Tool to Communicate with Airlines and Hotels

April 20, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

My Most Powerful Tool to Communicate with Airlines and Hotels

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There’s a “secret weapon” when it comes to communicating with airlines and hotels, and no, it doesn’t involve any sort of elite status or preferred treatment (though, in many cases, that can help). This is something everyone has access to, … [Continue reading]

How to Properly Complain to a Hotel

April 20, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

How to Properly Complain to a Hotel

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I recently did a series on how to complain to an airline, which received a lot of interest, so I wanted to also discuss the proper ways to complain to a hotel, should you have an issue there. With hotels, … [Continue reading]

The Best Places to Find Cheap Airfare Deals

April 17, 2015 by James Larounis 6 Comments

The Best Places to Find Cheap Airfare Deals

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I get ask day in and day out from family, friends and readers of the best places to find cheap airfare deals, and where I happen to learn of major mistake fares, last minute getaways or below-cost excursions. Every time, … [Continue reading]

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JamieJamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler. [Learn more about Jamie...]

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