The Guide to Southwest’s Rapid Rewards Dining
Want to earn easy, extra Southwest Rapid Rewards points with just a few clicks? With the Rapid Rewards Dining program, it’s simple. The average American household spends close to $3,500…
Erin Hurd
Erin is a travel rewards expert at NerdWallet. Her work has been featured in many financial publications, including International Living, The Daily Reckoning, Personal Finance and FinanceBuzz. She's passionate about harnessing the power of credit card and loyalty rewards to travel the world. When she's not writing, she's planning her next adventure for her family of four using points and miles. She has helped to lead Award Travel 101™, a large social media group dedicated to award travel, and she thrives on teaching others how to use points and miles to take dream trips. Email: [email protected]
Posts by Erin Hurd:
Advanced Tips for Redeeming Chase Ultimate Rewards
With a robust network of cards and a number of ways to earn and redeem points, the Chase Ultimate Rewards® program is very popular with travelers. While you can use…
5 Ways to Save Money When You Fly Southwest Airlines
Want to make cheap travel even cheaper? Even though Southwest is known as a low-cost carrier that flies to over 100 destinations, there are still some tricks that savvy travelers…
How to Donate Your Points to Help Charities in Times of Crisis
In times of crisis, like the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, the needs of many nonprofit organizations shoot through the roof. You may have thought about donating, but aren’t sure if you…
Advanced Tips for Optimizing Your Wyndham Rewards
Even though Wyndham hotels may not seem as ubiquitous to travelers as Marriott and Hilton, its collection of properties is actually quite big, making it the largest hotel chain in…
Advanced Tips for Optimizing Your JetBlue TrueBlue Points
Though it doesn’t have as large of a footprint as major carriers like American and United, JetBlue Airways is a growing airline with a solid base that connects the U.S.…
Advanced Tips for Optimizing Your Southwest Rapid Rewards
Known for its customer-friendly change policies and joke-cracking flight crews, Southwest has a large base of fans as customers. Casual travelers and frequent flyers alike can find even more value…
American Express Green Card Reward Optimization for Beginners
Whether it brings a sense of nostalgia or it’s brand-new to you, the vintage is revamped and packed with rewards. The new earns Membership Rewards points at an impressive clip…
Can My Credit Card Help Me Get a Refund on Canceled Trips?
Whether you’ve booked your trip a year in advance or you just planned it a few weeks ago, sometimes life gets in the way. Maybe you have a family emergency,…
What to Consider Before Closing Your Travel Credit Card During the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 presents both a health and a financial crisis, and during such a difficult time, you may be looking to cut expenses you see as discretionary. Since you probably won’t be…
