Around 3 or 4 months ago I started planning and booking my next large trip to Europe - I have a second child on the way (very soon, hence the less frequent posts recently!) and we'll be taking them and our 3 year old over to visit family and... READ ON →

Thanks to a heads up from one of the awesome fans of the site over on facebook (you should 'like' Point Hacks if you haven't done so already), there's currently a 15% bonus running on all transfers over to Etihad Guest from Amex Membership... READ ON →

UPDATE: Unfortunately Malaysia Airlines has slashed the value from the Enrich program as of February 2015, which makes much of this post redundant - so I’m leaving it up for historical interest only. I’m currently researching a pretty hefty... READ ON →

We're in the lead up to Christmas, and let's be honest, at this time of year you probably need to stock up on booze before the festive season. Here's how to maximise the points on offer for Alcohol purchases. Qantas Frequent Flyer The... READ ON →

For whatever reason, no chain hotels really caught my eye for our stay on Penang Island. In the end, I decided to go for the well-reviewed Lone Pine Hotel on Batu Ferringi beach, as it looked like a decent place to stay, at a good rate. I... READ ON →

Received by email late last week, Virgin Atlantic are offering a 20% points bonus from American Express Membership rewards transfers until October 31st. This makes Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club reward chart for flights to Hong Kong or the... READ ON →

In part one, I outlined how a series of recent changes that American Express have made to Membership Rewards have significantly increased the value of Membership Rewards points, and why MR is now my primary way of earning points from Credit... READ ON →

Over the last few months, a series of improvements have taken place to American Express Membership Rewards which have fundamentally changed the landscape for those primarily earning their points through credit card spend. Previously, I'd... READ ON →

Amex have released improved transfer rates for Membership Rewards points over to: Velocity - 15% bonus, or 30% on transfers over 100,000 MR points with 100 bonus SC's Etihad Guest (which I've previously written about) - 20% bonus Virgin... READ ON →