Best Miles-and-Points Blog (2017)

For travelers feeling a bit befuddled by the ever changing landscape of loyalty programs, LoyaltyLobby offers answers. John Ollila, founder of the blog, has been traveling non-stop since 2004 and flies as many as 250,000 miles per year. John and the LoyaltyLobby team share knowledge about how to leverage loyalty points for free flights, free hotels and free upgrades.
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While DansDeals isn't exclusively about points and miles – Dan also highlights discounts from Amazon and other retailers – the blog does include comprehensive updates on credit card offers, airline frequent flyer miles and hotel reward programs.
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Mile Nerd is all about simplicity – "no comments, no social media, no frills." What readers do get is five posts per week of straightforward advice on credit cards, reward programs and how to manage all those points and miles.
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Greg, the founder of Frequent Miler, is a master of "manufacturing spend" – a technique that allows travelers to increase reward card spending while getting money back. He earns loads of miles without even stepping foot on a plane, and he teaches his readers how to do the same.
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Summer Hull, a travel-loving mother of two, blogs at Mommy Points about both mother hood and how to travel for next to nothing by leveraging miles and points. That means one post might cover limited time credit card offers while the next dishes on tips for preparing for a baby's first flight.
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Brian Kelly, a.k.a. The Points Guy, has been traveling since childhood, and he brings that passion to his website dedicated to all things points, miles and travel. Aside from practical advice on credit cards, travel deals and points valuation, The Points Guy also blogs about quirkier travel anecdotes, like weird hotel guest requests and adrenaline-fueled activities in Hawaii. 
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According to Miles Momma, "Free is always the best." We agree! Miles Momma keeps readers up to date with the best offers for earning free miles and points that can be saved up toward free or cheap vacations. The blog includes advice on meeting minimum spend requirements on new cards, tracking awards points and earning points while shopping online.
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Ariana Arghandewal of PointChaser got bit by the travel bug as a teenager, and she's been obsessed with the world of points and miles ever since. Topics on her blog range from how to earn points and miles without credit cards to free manufactured spending.
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Travis and Heather Sherry, the couple behind Extra Pack of Peanuts, have traveled all over the world on the cheap by scoring free stays and nearly free plane tickets. The couple blogs about frequent flyer miles (and how to use them), how to find cheap airfare without miles and how to use credit cards wisely to travel for free.
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True to its name, MileValue is all about systematically maximizing the value of miles and points earned through credit cards and loyalty programs. The blog features monthly updates on the best credit card offers, breakdowns of award trips and advice on pooling transferrable points.
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