The Pointers Postcard
Kim | Vacation PointersPractical tips and personal stories to help families turn credit card points into unforgettable trips.
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Last Chance at 100K points!
Hey friend,
The time has come: the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s 100,000-point welcome offer ends Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 9am ET. So the clock is ticking!
The offer:
Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purch...
Time-sensitive: our favorite starter card's offer is ending soon
Hi friends!
I don’t send “act now” emails often — but this one’s worth the urgency!
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s 100,000-point welcome offer is ending soon. If you’ve been on the fence about applying, this is the moment. Earn 100,...
The trick that got us bumped to a $1,400/night room
Hi friends!
Big update before we get into it: I now have approval from Chase to talk more directly about cards and offers, which means I can finally name cards outright and point you straight to the application instead of talking in circle...
The best offers of the month (from Hawaii, with love 🌺)
Hi friends! 👋
I’m writing this from Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, where we are 2 days into our 4 night stay here before we move on to 6 more nights on Maui — and yes, every single night was completely paid for with points. I’m sharing...
Stop Guessing What Your Vacation Will Cost
The tool I wish I had when we started
When Ross and I first started booking trips on points, we were figuring everything out as we went — which cards to open, which points to use, how to book, how to transfer. The strategy part came to...
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I’m Kim, a mom of three who turns credit card points into family vacations. I help families travel more for less and share the stories behind the strategies — the trips, wins, and mishaps that make it all worth it.
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