In order to diversify your rewards and avoid devaluations, I recommend earning transferable points currencies whenever possible. These points are racked up with programs like Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou, etc.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig6 Sept
Amex Membership Rewards has launched a 30% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors. Here's why, despite the decent rate, it's not a deal I'd personally take.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 Sept
Through September 30, 2026, if you join Rakuten through a qualifying referral link and spend $50 within the first 90 days, you’ll receive a $50 bonus. The person referring you can also receive $50. This is a best-ever offer for my favorite online shopping portal, given that you can earn Amex Membership Rewards points or Bilt Rewards points with it at a favorable rate.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 Aug
The Amex Membership Rewards program in the United States has just launched a lucrative new transfer bonus. Specifically, you can get 30% more Avios when you move points to any partner Avios currency, and that unlocks a lot of potential value. Let’s go over the details, as I imagine that many people will be interested in taking advantage of this.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 Aug
Amex Membership Rewards, which is one of the major transferable points programs, has just added a new points transfer partner. Specifically, you can now move points to Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club, potentially unlocking stays at hundreds of luxury properties, including some of the most well regarded in the world.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig28 Jul
The American Express Gold Card is one of Amex’s most compelling cards for earning Membership Rewards points. We’re continuing to see a great welcome offer on this card (with a twist), making it a great time to apply, if eligible. In this post, I’d like to go over all the details of the current deal.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Jul
Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal, and it lets you earn bonus rewards for purchases you make online. Historically, Rakuten has offered the ability to earn cash back or Amex Membership Rewards points for online shopping, with the latter being a more compelling option (at least for those good at maximizing points).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig14 Jul
The American Express Business Gold Card is one of the most rewarding business cards if you’re looking to earn Amex Membership Rewards points.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig13 Jul
The Business Platinum Card from American Express is one of the most perks-rich business cards out there, and is useful if youre looking to earn Amex Membership Rewards points.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 Jul
In this post, I’d like to recap my favorite way of earning Amex Membership Rewards points that doesn’t involve credit cards. I’m talking about the ability to earn Amex points for online shopping through Rakuten, and that’s also why Rakuten is my favorite online shopping portal. I’d also like to compare it to the ability to earn Bilt Rewards points through Rakuten, since that’s still a relatively new opportunity.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Jul
The Amex Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. While Flying Club is in some ways a niche program, this is a deal that has the potential to offer outsized value, and I’m sure it will interest many people. I’d probably speculatively take advantage of this, except for the fact that I moved a bunch of points last year when there was a 40% transfer bonus.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 JulThe American Express Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 20% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors. We see transfer bonuses between the programs with some frequency. While this offer might sound nice, especially with the 1:2 transfer ratio in the first place (before the bonus), this isn’t an offer I’d personally recommend taking advantage of. However, everyone has to decide for themselves what makes sense.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig1 Jul
We’ve just seen a new transfer bonus introduced when moving Amex Membership Rewards points, and it could represent a good deal.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Jun