The Easiest Travel Rewards Come From Dinner, Not Flights
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You don't have to book a flight to earn more travel rewards. Dining out, Uber Eats, and other everyday purchases can become opportunities to earn extra points and miles when you stack the right programs. We break down how dining rewards work, how inKind can help you save on meals while still earning your credit card's dining bonus, and a way to buy inKind credit for less through Costco.
If you're looking for Marriott elite status without opening another credit card, CitizenM's paid mycitizenM Plus membership includes instant Bonvoy Gold status and access to its coworking spaces, even when you're not staying there. We also cover a few easy ways to earn more Marriott points by linking Uber and Starbucks accounts. You won't earn a ton of points from these alone, but they're easy to set up and can add up if you're already using Uber and Starbucks.
Flying Blue is offering 10,000 bonus miles on eligible economy flights to Paris or Amsterdam by Aug. 31, while introducing new Light award tickets with lower mileage prices in some cases but more restrictions. We explain what to know before booking, along with a few other ways to turn spending you're already doing into more travel rewards.
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Link your Starbucks account to Marriott Bonvoy: https://www.starbucks.com/account/signin?returnUrl=/rewards/partnerships/marriottbonvoy/redirect
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0:00 Start Here
0:20 Dining Rewards + InKind
2:07 Marriott Points With Uber + Starbucks
2:42 Marriott Gold Status Shortcut
3:39 Flying Blue 10,000-Mile Bonus
4:29 Sign-Off
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