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  • Finances Do Miles Make a Good Christmas Gift?

    Do Miles Make a Good Christmas Gift?

    Image courtesy: FutUndBeidl  Christmas is right around the corner, and few gifts are better than the gift of travel. Of course, we know points and miles are often the best way to get places, especially if you’d like to fly in style or travel internationally. So, do miles make a good holiday gift idea? That’s […]

  • Apple Pay Setting Up Apple Pay On iOS 8.1

    Setting Up Apple Pay On iOS 8.1

    Image courtesy: Apple  Apple’s iOS 8.1 was released to the public early Monday. Among a host of improvements over the 8.0 release from September is the activation of the new Apple Pay system of wireless payments for users of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Why Apple Pay Matters We previously discussed why we are […]

  • Discover How To Save Big With Discover

    How To Save Big With Discover

    The name of the game at PointsAway is, of course, free travel. However, we receive one question far more often than you might think: We don’t talk about Discover much here since the company doesn’t offer a travel-focused card. What they do offer, though, are several of the best cash-back cards on the market today. […]

  • Credit Cards So Long & Thanks For All The Points: Closing Out A Credit Card

    So Long & Thanks For All The Points: Closing Out A Credit Card

    Image courtesy: Ed Ivanushkin  One of my favorite cards for the past year has been the Sapphire Preferred from Chase. I absolutely love the Ultimate Rewards program due to the flexibility of its 1:1 point transfers to a variety of partners, including Southwest, United, British Airways, Hyatt, Marriott and several more. Even so, after a […]

  • Credit Cards How Credit Works 10

    How Credit Works

    Image courtesy: Sean MacEntee  If you’ve spent some time browsing PointsAway, you’ve likely noticed that the most powerful way to obtain the points needed to make your travel dreams a reality is often through credit card sign-up bonuses. Many people reflexively cringe at the prospect of a credit card application, because of some of the […]

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Casey Ayers is a consultant and entrepreneur with a passion for travel. After amassing enough miles and points to travel anywhere in the world for almost free in less than six months, he developed PointsAway as a way to help others make travel dreams big and small come true.
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