Archive - The Point

A highest ever offer of $1,000 (or 100,000 points) on a no annual fee card just dropped

And if your points are running out, it might be just what the doctor ordered

Jun 12 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

I have some more bad news (but thankfully a solution)

Hyatt, stop breaking our hearts 💔

Jun 10 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

The 5 steps savvy travelers take to book flights with points

How to stop wasting your points and learn to book flights like an expert

Jun 9 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

News, notes and 16 highlights from my birthday month

Jun 5 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

The big once in a blue moon opportunity is ending soon!

150,000 points: don't miss this highest ever offer

Jun 1 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

May 2026

A unique event this weekend, a birthday fail and a last chance

Short but sweet Sunday thoughts

May 31 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

Good points: 9 ways to make credit cards feel less overwhelming

It doesn't have to feel like a full time job

May 27 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

A one-day pilgrimage off the coast of Athens retracing Leonard Cohen's steps

May 21 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

The Hyatt stays I'd book before they get more expensive

May 20th is just days away — get ready

May 15 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

Good Points: Are annual fees actually worth it?

One reader's question about the headache of opening a new card

May 13

2 kids, 4 years, 25+ countries and a few lessons learned

2 kids, 4 years, 25+ countries and a few lessons learned

May 10 • Rachel Lipson | The Point

Postcards from Philadelphia

24 hours in the City of Brotherly Love

May 5 • Rachel Lipson | The Point