by The Travel Sisters | Jul 22, 2019 | Tips
I recently applied to renew my Global Entry and I used a credit card that provides a fee credit for Global Entry so I am getting Global Entry for free. There are many many credit cards that will reimburse you for Global Entry fees (and TSA Precheck) so chances are...
by Patti | Jul 22, 2019 | Deals, Southwest
If you are interested in the Southwest companion pass for 2019 and 2020 don’t wait too long to apply for 1 or 2 Southwest credit cards (which is the easiest way to earn most of the 110,000 Rapid Rewards points needed to earn the Southwest Companion Pass). How to...
by Patti | Jul 22, 2019 | Tips
My sister and I both recently renewed our Global Entry and wanted to share our experience with the Global Entry renewal process. For those of you that were first approved for Global Entry about 4 to 5 years ago and are getting ready to renew your Global Entry, here is...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 16, 2019 | Deals, Travel Gifts and Gear, Travel Tech
Looking for travel deals for Amazon Prime Day? We have put together our list of our favorite travel products which are currently on sale. All these products are on our annual travel gift guide so if they are on your wish list now is a good time to buy them....
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 16, 2019 | Tips
We recently have had a few readers ask us how long does it take to get Global Entry because they applied months ago and have still not been conditionally approved. While the answer varies from person to person, there are a few factors that affect the timing including...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 16, 2019 | Credit Cards, Ultimate Rewards
I thought it would be useful to any beginners to review the list of Chase Ultimate Rewards airline and hotel transfer partners, how to make transfers and which credit cards earn Ultimate Rewards. Currently, Chase has a total of 12 transfer partners (9 airline transfer...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 11, 2019 | Credit Cards, Ultimate Rewards
Do you have a Chase Ink Plus or a Chase Ink Business Preferred card? You can earn 20,000 Ultimate Rewards points per referral via the Chase refer a friend program up to a maximum of 100,000 bonus points for all Ink Business Preferred referrals per year. Chase...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 10, 2019 | Credit Cards, Ultimate Rewards
As most of you know Chase periodically offers the opportunity to earn points for referring some of its credit cards through the Chase refer-a-friend program. The way Chase refer-a-friend works is that will you receive bonus points (usually 5,000, 10,000, 15,000 or...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 8, 2019 | Tips
Not sure if you should apply for TSA Precheck or Global Entry? To help you decide which one is best for you, below is a description of both the TSA Precheck and the Global Entry programs, the differences between them and other deciding factors. What is TSA Precheck?...
by The Travel Sisters | Jul 1, 2019 | Credit Cards, Deals, Ultimate Rewards
Today is also the first day of a new quarter and a new set of 5 percent categories for the Chase Freedom card (one of my favorite credit cards). Although the Chase Freedom is technically a cash back card, if you have a Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Sapphire...
