Award Travel 101
Welcome to the Award Travel 101 Podcast! Founded in 2013 with just 20 members, the Award Travel 101 Facebook group teaches members how to travel the world using points and miles. Today, a community of over 100,000+ people from around the world share, teach and learn how to travel anywhere on any budget. Where are you going with Award Travel?
Award Travel 101
When to Hold 'em and When to Fold 'em
Thanks to a recommendation from a member, we decided to review when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.
- Is there long-term value?
- Are the benefits enough to offset the annual fee?
- If not, is there a retention offer?
- If no offer, is there a path to product change to preserve the credit line to help with utilization ratio
- If there's no path to product change, consider closing the card as long as it’s not the oldest card
- If no annual fee, little reason to close. If you’re not using them though, put a small charge on them periodically.
Links to Topics Discussed
- Complete Guide to Wells Fargo Transfer Partners
- Air India Refreshes it’s Flying Returns Program
- Iberia Plus Bonus: New Milestone Rewards
- Application Fee Is Going up for Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI, Kids Will Be Free
- Alaska Business Card
- Alaska Consumer Card
Where to Find Us
- The Award Travel 101 Facebook Community.
- To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1.
- You can also email us at 101@award.travel
- Buy your Award Travel 101 Merch here
- Reserve tickets to our Spring 2026 Meetup in Phoenix now. award.travel/phx2026
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