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Mileage and Point Reward Status (May 2011)

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I have been working on compiling a list to track where we are among all of our miles and point reward programs. I started this process at the end of January 2011, and will attempt to update the chart once each month as well as a small recap of any changes. [easychart type=”line” height=”300″ width=”350″…

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United Airlines Card Downgrade Impact to Credit Scores

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I last reported in this post that we downgraded both my wife and my United Airlines credit cards to avoid the annual fee and impact to our credit scores by closing the accounts. Well I am happy to announce it looks like it was a positive move with no impact to our credit scores. I…

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United Continental Discontinues Online Baggage Check Discount

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Not a huge story, but I heard this week that United Continental will no longer grant a discount by checking your bags online and paying in advance. The first checked bag used to be $23 and the second bag $32; however, the new rules maintain the $25/$35 fees for the first and second respective checked…