In today's podcast episode we hear about one reader's status magic, how Nick's family got stuck in HEL-sinki, and we make our end-of-year to-do list with your help.
Giant Mailbag
(01:41) - One reader's experience with unexpected status benefits
See episode 334 "Super Stacking Stories" here.
Card News
(04:45) - Both Citi AAdvantage Business cardholders & authorized users earn Loyalty Points on purchases (Read more here)
(07:31) - Reminder: last call to triple-dip credit cards
Awards, Points, and More
(12:21) - Read about how Nick was stuck in HEL here
Bonvoyed
(21:10) - American Express transfer ratio to Cathay Pacific will reduce to 5:4 3/1/26
Main Event: Our end-of-year miles & points checklists
(27:42) - Read more about our end-of-year checklist for 2025 here
(29:11) - Elite Status Airlines
(37:59) - Elite Status Hotels
(45:21) - Elite Choice Benefit selections
(48:59) - Southwest Companion Pass
(52:07) - See our Coffee Break episode 81 "The Southwest Debit Card is actually interesting" here
(53:21) - Credit card coupons
(1:13:36) - Summary of our major To-Dos
Question of the Week
(1:15:16) - How do you manage continued spending on a card after meeting the spend requirement for a welcome bonus?
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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