If you have looked into prices for Disney or SeaWorld tickets, you know how expensive they can be. I wanted to find a way to help cover the costs of those tickets, so we decided to have my husband open the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card to help make the trip more affordable. We […]

How To Get Free Disney and SeaWorld Tickets

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If you have looked into prices for Disney or SeaWorld tickets, you know how expensive they can be. I wanted to find a way to help cover the costs of those tickets, so we decided to have my husband open the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card to help make the trip more affordable. We […]

How To Get Free Disney and SeaWorld Tickets

Hyatt Bingo= 1 Free Night Stay! Have you heard of Hyatt Bingo!? It’s the term used in the points travel world for Hyatt’s Brand Explorer promotion. What is Hyatt Bingo/Brand Explorer? World of Hyatt has many brands that fall under the Hyatt umbrella. There are 4 collections that encompass the Hyatt Brand: Timeless Collection, Boundless Collection, […]

Hyatt “Bingo”

Those of us here at KC Savvy Travelers are HUGE fans of Chase Bank. We love their easy-to-use travel rewards, the flexibility and variety of transfer partners, the value we get with transferring points, etc. We definitely almost always recommend starting with them, but there is another card that we like to recommend for vacation […]

Using Points for Vacation Rentals, Cruises, and More!

Do you have any trips coming up for an anniversary, birthday, or any other special day?  I have a hotel travel trick that might make your stay even better! If you are traveling for a special occasion, or even if you aren’t, but you would like to see if you could get upgraded to a […]

Hotel Upgrades: How do you get them?

Once you’ve earned Ultimate Rewards® points through spending or signup bonuses, you have a few options for how to use them! Chase Travel℠ The first option is to use the Chase Travel℠. This can sometimes be a good way to find hotel stays, rental cards, or flights, but we typically do not use this option. We […]

How To Transfer Points To Hotels or Airlines

If you start getting into points and miles travel, you will quickly learn that Hyatt is the hotel chain of choice by many.  The biggest reason is because of the value you get for the amount of points you spend.  An example would be, a Hyatt category 1 hotel would range for 3,500-6,500 points per […]

Why Hyatt?

Southwest is the main airline Keri and I fly for a lot of reasons. They have a lot of great policies that make them great for families or people who want to make air travel more affordable. But the thing that really sets them above any other airline is their Companion Pass. The Southwest Companion […]

Companion Pass 101: What Is The Southwest Companion Pass?

For years, my husband and I put as much spend as we could on our old Southwest card to earn points. Even after several years of using the card, we barely had enough points to buy flights for the two of us. We had the right idea but the wrong technique and our points got […]

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