In keeping with the (very new) tradition of looking at our point intake and output, let’s examine what Nick and I earned and what we spent in the second quarter (April-June) of 2016. These points were earned from day-to-day spending, sign-up bonuses, and through shopping portals.
American Airlines AAdvantage:
- Sam: 70 points
American Express Membership Rewards:
- Sam: 1,904 points
Amtrak Guest Rewards:
- Sam: 7,116 miles
- Nick: 436 miles
Chase Ultimate Rewards:
- Sam: 3,835 points ($38.35 cash back)
- Nick: 2,602 points ($26.02 cash back)
Delta SkyMiles:
- Sam: 4,224 miles
- Nick: 1,040 miles
Hilton HHonors:
- Sam: 13,178 points
- Nick: 45,477 points
Starwood Preferred Guest:
- Sam: 37,878 points
United MileagePlus:
- Sam: 1,571 miles
Collectively, we earned 118,976 points!
During this quarter, we redeemed the following points:
American Airlines AAdvantage:
- Sam: 9,000 miles
American Express Membership Rewards:
- Sam: 6,000 points (3,000 transfer to Delta and 3,000 transfer to Hilton)
Amtrak Guest Rewards:
- Sam: 15,103 miles
- Nick: 3,611 miles
Chase Ultimate Rewards:
- Nick: 36,864 points
Delta SkyMiles:
- Sam: 65,000 miles
Hilton HHonors:
- Sam: 80,000 points
- Nick: 140,000 points
United MileagePlus:
- Sam: 45,000 miles
Collectively, we spent 400,578 points! Wowza!
We burned a ton of miles this quarter, but our vacation in Hawaii was definitely worth it! Tune in again in September to see how we did in the third quarter!
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