Bethany Walsh

Founder of BougieMiles.com, Bethany is a points, miles and loyalty program strategist who enjoys luxury travel and lives for a deal. When Bethany is not following her Miles to Memories family around the world to various meet-ups you can find her on a beach, in a casino or on a mileage run.

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Chase

Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Guide: Earning, Redeeming and Card Brands

A complete Chase Ultimate Rewards guide. Everything you need to know about the card brands plus how to earn and redeem Ultimate Rewards.

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Bethany Walsh - Sep 9, 2021

Credit Card Benefits

Guide: How to Book Through American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts and Maximize Your Value For Huge Savings

Guide: American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts Platinum Benefit Access to the The Fine Hotels & Resorts is one of the many incredible Benefits of...

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Bethany Walsh - Jul 6, 2021

Banks

Resource: Annual Fee Refund Policies by Issuer

Credit Card Issuer Annual Fee Rules We get a lot of questions and a lot of interest in annual fees and the rules relating to...

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Bethany Walsh - Jun 22, 2021

Lawsuit/Settlement

New Court Ruling About Credit Card Rewards & Taxable Income: Analysis & What It Means

A new IRS court case finds that there are taxes on credit card Rewards earned from certain types of transactions associated with MS.

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Bethany Walsh - Feb 25, 2021

Credit Card Benefits

Finally! An Easy Way To Track Down Your Amex Hilton Free Night Certificate Info

Finally the Hilton Free Night Certificate Change we've been waiting for! Find Hilton free night certs in your Amex Aspire & Surpass accounts.

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Bethany Walsh - Dec 14, 2020

Banks

Chase 5/24 Rule Explained: Everything You need to Know About This Infamous Rule

In the Chase 5/24 rule explained I will go over all of the confusing details of Chase's infamous 5/24 rule and talk application strategies.

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Bethany Walsh - Oct 27, 2020

Barclays

Easiest Annual Fee Offer Process I’ve Ever Experienced: Barclay’s Business?

Barclay's Aviator Waived Annual Fee Retention phone calls, who here besides me hates calling in to the retention line? Before you cancel a card in...

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Bethany Walsh - Jun 2, 2020

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