Daily Archives: April 27, 2026

We share why points and miles meetups can unlock the next level of award travel learning when free online info stops being enough. Raya recaps her Phoenix Award Travel 201 meetup, the best nuggets she picked up from real conversations, and a few credit card strategy updates tied to American Airlines status goals. 

• quick family update after Flu B runs through the house 
• what the Award Travel 201 meetup format looks like in real life 
• CardPointers and SaveWise for auto-adding card offers and tracking value 
• American Airlines awards talk that sparks a push toward Executive Platinum 
• the most useful insights coming from casual networking, not the stage 
• unscrewed.ai as a fast way to check likely trip protection coverage 
• why meetups help you find “expert earners” and “expert redeemers” 
• upcoming in-person events to watch including Chicago Seminars 
• new card moves, approval rules, and the realities of credit utilization swings 
• waiting on an Allianz travel insurance claim decision 

If as always, if you have questions or if you’re planning to attend any of the meetups that I talked about, send me a DM on Instagram.