Frequent Traveler
For a lot of people, traveling is not only a mere leisure but a way of life. Satisfaction is immediately achieved by having the opportunity
to get to places and see new things. However, this is not always easily obtainable as the cost of traveling has been soaring, but what if you could
get a free vacation every year, without having to worry about blackout dates. This is through the use of your very own credit card. Some credit
cards offer rewards such as free flights and hotel accommodations if used in the payment of your daily expenses. Through different plans, you are
able to travel... and a lot more.
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Let´s take for example Citi PremierPass® Card - Elite Level. One of its key features is that you get
one point for every mile you fly on any airline - or anyone else whose tickets you buy with your card. Plus, you can get a complimentary
companion airline ticket. Another is that you can actually redeem for flights anytime and on any airline with no blackout dates. Lastly,
you simultaneously earn points for the things that you buy during the trip. Each purchase entitles you to an equivalent amount of Thank
You Points, which may be redeemed for gift cards, merchandise, flights, hotels and vacation packages. Your points may accumulate pretty
rapidly because of such system.
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Another credit card worth mentioning is the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express®.
It is important to highlight its key features, which are: the ability to exchange accumulated points for free nights and upgrades at over
860 participating Starwood hotels and resorts in 95 countries. Your Starpoints® will accumulate with every purchase you make and you can
earn 10,000 Starpoints® with your first purchase if you make your first purchase with the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card within
one year of Card approval. These points may be enough for up to 3 free nights. In addition to that, there is an option of transferring
"star points" on a 1:1 ratio to over 30 major airlines. Lastly, 5,000 bonus star points are awarded when 20,000 star points are
transferred to miles.
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A credit card that will give you great mileage with maximum flexibility is the Capital One® No Hassle Miles(SM) Rewards For Travel & Gas.
By using this credit card you always earn 3 miles per dollar spent on travel and gas purchases. There is no maximum value to the total number
of miles you can receive through these purchases. As long as you keep the credit card account open your miles will never expire
and why would you close an account with so many options. The redemption is also very flexible with unrestricted travel on any airline.
You can even use your miles for car rentals and hotels and also for rewards unrelated to travel, such as cash, merchandise and gift cards.
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Travel reward credit cards call for higher points compared to other reward credit cards since travel expenses are more costly than other expenses.
More often than not, travel reward credit cards oblige its card holder to purchase products and services from partner stores and enterprises to
get the desired points. On the other hand, a number of credit cards also give an equivalent number of points for common purchases completed by means
of the same card. These points are transformed into mileage points until the minimum amount is attained. If such is attained you will usually receive
a free travel ticket. In addition to receiving mileage points, travel reward credit cards also grant extra bonuses. This will include discounted
rates on hotel accommodations, car rentals and other travel related expenses. Other advantages consist of complimentary travel accident and car rental
insurance, emergency card and cash replacement.