Starwood Hotels and Resorts (Starwood Preferred Guest)

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The Importance of Diversification

One strategy that many have implemented is to pool all their points into one loyalty program so that they have more points to redeem for something more significant. In today’s post, I will discuss the pros and cons of having fewer loyalty programs versus many programs.

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[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (November 25, 2013)

The question usually is, do we just pay for the cheapest option out there or do we want to bank all our points into one account? Often times, we do not even want to collect hotel loyalty points because of…

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[PROMOTION] Save 25% When You Buy Starpoints (expired on December 13, 2013)

From now until December 13, 2013, you can receive up to 25% off the regular price when buying Starpoints. Below are the different rates: Buy 500 – 4,500 Starpoints: No savings Buy 5,000 – 12,500 Starpoints: Save 20% Buy 13,000 – 20,000…

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[ANALYSIS] The AMEX SPG Preferred Guest Credit Card

Currently, AMEX is running a 21,000 Starpoints sign up bonus if you have a friend or family member who can refer you the card. Otherwise, the regular sign up bonus is only 10,000. So far, this is the highest sign up bonus seen for this credit card, so if you have been wanting to sign up for this card, this would be a good time. Though I still prefer waiting for the first year annual fee to be waived before signing up for any credit card. I actually prefer having a smaller sign up bonus if it meant that the annual fee was waived. That being said, the annual fee can still be worth it depending on your spending habits.