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Credit | Credit Cards | Starter Guide

Credit Denied… Please Reconsider!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 22, 2016June 4, 2024

Don’t Let Credit Card Applications End in Denial You have been eyeing a certain credit card for some time now….

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Hotel Review – The Hyatt Paris Madeleine

ByAcCounting Your Points March 22, 2016June 4, 2024

Guest Writer Mallory (my wife & Editor-in-Chief) is in charge of AYP today as she gives her full detailed hotel…

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Giveaway | Travel

AYP Giveaway Winner!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 22, 2016June 4, 2024

Greetings! As a special welcome to new readers visiting as a result of my Million Mile Secrets Interview, I staged…

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Travel | Uncategorized

Who is Acquiring Starwood Hotels?

ByAcCounting Your Points March 19, 2016June 4, 2024

Latest Update – March 28, 2016 – China’s Anbang Insurance Group tops Marrott with an increased offer of approximately $14…

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Credit | Credit Cards | Earning | Redemption | Starter Guide | Travel

A Million Mile Secrets Interview – Featuring AYP!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 18, 2016June 4, 2024

To new friends, welcome to AcCounting Your Points! Thanks for joining me today! And to old friends, welcome back! If you…

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Credit Cards

AYP List of Top Credit Cards for March 2016!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 14, 2016June 4, 2024

What better way to start off a Monday than with the AYP List of Top Credit Cards for March 2016?!…

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Credit Cards | Redemption | Travel

I Am Signing Up for the Starwood Preferred American Express – And Here is How I’ll Use the Bonus!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 11, 2016June 4, 2024

Based on that title, you now know that I plan on signing up for the Starwood Preferred American Express card….

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Earning

Eating Your Way to Points & Miles for Free Travel

ByAcCounting Your Points March 9, 2016June 4, 2024

While credit card sign-ups are by far my favorite way to earn points and miles, there are other means by…

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Credit | Credit Cards | Earning

How Does Adding an Authorized User Impact Credit Score(s)?

ByAcCounting Your Points March 7, 2016June 4, 2024

Two of the last three credit cards that I posted about (the Chase Sapphire Preferred and the Chase Marriott Rewards card) offer…

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Credit Cards | Earning | Travel

The Starwood Preferred American Express Bonus is at an All-Time High!

ByAcCounting Your Points March 4, 2016June 4, 2024

UPDATE: The current sign-up bonus for this card is now 25,000 Starpoints upon $3,000 spending in 3 months. If you…

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