Nick Serati

Minneapolis

Co-Founder @thriftytraveler | using credit card points & airline miles to see the world 💳 | 📍 21 countries | tweets about sports, travel, golf, & family

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Delta SkyMiles Cardholders Now Get Up to 12 Months of Free Uber One Membership

1 day ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

Delta's partnership with Uber is expanding in a big way. Earlier this year, Delta ditched Lyft and launched a new partnership with Uber that allows SkyMiles members to earn miles on rides and through Uber Eats. And it just got even better: Select Delta SkyMiles credit cardholders can now get a statement credit to cover the monthly $9.99 cost of an Uber One membership, for up to 12 months.
Amex is Gutting the Business Platinum's Best Flight-Booking Benefit

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

American Express has announced that big changes are coming this fall to their flagship travel cards: *amex platinum* and *biz platinum*. But long beforehand, an incredibly valuable travel perk is on the chopping block. American Express is making a significant cut to one of our favorite benefits on the Business Platinum Card, the 35% Pay With Points rebate. Come Sept.
Big: Chase is Tweaking Eligibility Rules for Sapphire Cards, Bonuses

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

The big news from Chase this week is a revamped *chase sapphire reserve* loaded with new benefits for a higher, $795 annual fee. But a wrinkle in how Chase will handle that relaunch could make that even bigger news for travelers with a Chase card already in their wallet. Chase executives confirmed to Thrifty Traveler last week that it's ending its longstanding “one Sapphire card” limit when the new Reserve card launches next Monday, June 23.
A Guide to Earning & Burning (2025)

2 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

Chase Ultimate Rewards points are, without question, one of the most valuable credit card points out there. In our opinion, you can never have enough of them. From booking flights and hotels through Chase Travel℠ to the ability to transfer points directly to airline and hotel partner programs, Chase offers almost unparalleled flexibility and value to travelers looking to use points to fly or stay somewhere free or nearly free.
Are Hilton Free Night Award Certificates Next on the Chopping Block?

3 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

We’ve been singing Hilton’s praises lately – even floating the idea that Hilton could dethrone Hyatt as the best hotel loyalty program. But recent developments could turn that on its head. Late last year, Hilton quietly raised award rates at many of its top properties. Just weeks ago, Hilton did it again: standard room awards that once maxed out at 150,000 points per night now top out at a whopping 200,000 points per night.
Amex’s Long Game: The Strategy Behind Its Generous Bonus Timeline

1 month ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

We’ve been vocal in our criticism of American Express lately – and for good reason. Skyrocketing annual fees paired with a maze of complicated, “use-them-or-lose-them” credits have made it increasingly difficult to justify the value of many Amex cards. In fact, we’ve gone so far as to say that Amex card benefits are officially out of control. But there’s one area where American Express deserves credit: how it structures the timeline to earn welcome offer bonuses.
How 2 Chase Credit Cards Can Quickly Earn You 125K Points (Or More!)

2 months ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

Chase just rolled out one of the biggest, limited-time offers we've ever seen on its popular *chase sapphire preferred*: bonus_miles_fullBut that doesn't mean you should stop there – just the opposite. Once you've earned that massive welcome bonus on the Sapphire Preferred, you're generally much better off putting your everyday expenses, like gas and in-person grocery purchases, on a different credit card that earns you more points.
Bilt Adds Southwest Airlines as 19th Transfer Partner

2 months ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

Bilt Rewards just made another big move: As of Thursday, you can now send Bilt Rewards points to Southwest Airlines, its 19th transfer partner. It becomes Bilt's third U.S. airline to which members can transfer points, alongside United and Alaska Airlines – a rarity among the big banks which typically partner with one or two big U.S. carriers at most. And it's also surprising to see Southwest branch out from Chase, the bank behind the airline's portfolio of co-branded credit cards.
How Our Team Would Use the 100K Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Bonus

2 months ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

The *chase sapphire preferred* is currently offering a bigger welcome bonus of 100,000 points after spending $5,000 on purchases within the first three months. And the entire team here at Thrifty Traveler HQ started thinking about how we'd put all those points to use. That's up from the standard bonus of 60,000 points, making this one of the best bonuses you can get on this card – or any travel card right now, period.
New Chase Offer: Get $100 Off Away Luggage with a $400+ Purchase

2 months ago | thriftytraveler.com | Nick Serati

Are you in the market for a new piece of luggage and have a Chase Sapphire card in your wallet? You'll want to check your Chase Offers … there's a great new deal you won't want to miss. Now through May 21, select Chase cardholders can get $100 back at Away when you add this offer to your card and spend $400 or more (including taxes and after any other discounts).