Guides

Learn how the points work

Card guides, transfer partners and strategy for planning retirement travel with points. Every rule links to where it came from and the date it was checked.

Card guides

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless free night awards: what they are worth and how to use them

The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless pays its welcome bonus in free night awards, not points, plus a free night every account anniversary. How the caps, the 25,000-point top-off and the 12-month expiry decide what they are worth to you.

Oct 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Transfer partners

Chase to Hyatt transfers after October 1, 2026: which cards still get 1:1

From October 1, 2026, Chase Ultimate Rewards points move to World of Hyatt at 4:3 from the Sapphire Preferred and Ink Business Preferred. Which cards still transfer 1:1, what the change costs, and how couples can route points.

Oct 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Strategy

Chase 5/24 and 2/30 for couples: how the rules count each of you

Chase's 5/24 and 2/30 limits apply to each person separately, and an authorized-user card on your partner's account can count against you. How these community-reported rules work, and how couples plan applications around them.

Oct 1, 2026 · 2 min read