Earlier this month I posted an article about last minute travel deals. A colleague, Linda, had a slightly different perspective on that story and I wanted to share with you.
Linda travels a lot and was planning a vacation to Boston. She had been getting air fare alerts for the last 60 days watching the prices going up and down. The big decision for Linda was when to buy airline tickets (and hotel) vs use her CURewards points.
Linda was kind enough to white-board the math for me, but in the end it was a no brainer: She purchased the airline tickets online because she was able to lock in an extraordinarily low rate. However, the best price on a hotel was more than she expected so redeemed her CURewards points for four nights at an upscale Hyatt. She saved hundreds of dollars. It takes a bit more planning, but in this cost-conscious environment in which we live, a little planning can save you a lot of money. And you can save even more by effectively leveraging both on-line travel sites and your rewards points to craft the best deal.
So, what do you consider worthy of your CURewards? What type of purchase could compel you to part with them?
Back from Boston and had a great vacation. The Hyatt Hotel was perfect, right in the middle of downtown Boston and perfect area for the parks,
T and all the great stores and resturants. It was
great when we checked out and was told, “You owe
nothing-have a great day”. Can’t wait to start planing the next CURewards points vacation!