Sally French

I know you have tons of wedding travel yourself, and I'm excited that this will make my wedding travel a little cheaper. That property goes from 25,000 to 20,000 points per night.

I know you have tons of wedding travel yourself, and I'm excited that this will make my wedding travel a little cheaper. That property goes from 25,000 to 20,000 points per night.

Well, maybe we should plan that Tokyo trip and book it now before March 25th.

Well, maybe we should plan that Tokyo trip and book it now before March 25th.

Well, maybe we should plan that Tokyo trip and book it now before March 25th.

We'll link to the NerdWallet story with the list of effective properties so you can see which properties you should book now before prices go up.

We'll link to the NerdWallet story with the list of effective properties so you can see which properties you should book now before prices go up.

We'll link to the NerdWallet story with the list of effective properties so you can see which properties you should book now before prices go up.

Now, I know you're a huge American Airlines fan. Are you going to try to earn elite status again this year?

Now, I know you're a huge American Airlines fan. Are you going to try to earn elite status again this year?

Now, I know you're a huge American Airlines fan. Are you going to try to earn elite status again this year?

Oh, healthy relationships though.

Oh, healthy relationships though.

Oh, healthy relationships though.

I do wanna point out that A advantage miles are not the same as loyalty points. You can use those 75,000 miles to book flights, but not to earn status because you can't actually earn loyalty points from the signup bonus. But every $1 you spend on the card does earn one loyalty point. So you spend the $3,500 to meet the spending threshold and you will already have 3,500 loyalty points for the year.

I do wanna point out that A advantage miles are not the same as loyalty points. You can use those 75,000 miles to book flights, but not to earn status because you can't actually earn loyalty points from the signup bonus. But every $1 you spend on the card does earn one loyalty point. So you spend the $3,500 to meet the spending threshold and you will already have 3,500 loyalty points for the year.

I do wanna point out that A advantage miles are not the same as loyalty points. You can use those 75,000 miles to book flights, but not to earn status because you can't actually earn loyalty points from the signup bonus. But every $1 you spend on the card does earn one loyalty point. So you spend the $3,500 to meet the spending threshold and you will already have 3,500 loyalty points for the year.

Okay, great tips and great transition because in this episode, we are talking about both airline and hotel elite status and whether it's actually worth trying to get them. That's coming up in a moment, so stay with us.

Okay, great tips and great transition because in this episode, we are talking about both airline and hotel elite status and whether it's actually worth trying to get them. That's coming up in a moment, so stay with us.

Okay, great tips and great transition because in this episode, we are talking about both airline and hotel elite status and whether it's actually worth trying to get them. That's coming up in a moment, so stay with us.