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Thanksgiving is Thursday, which means it’s time to think about holiday shopping.
The problem is most online retail stores don’t fit into credit cards’ traditional bonus categories like transit, dining, groceries, or gas. So, with the holiday shopping season upon us, what can you do?
Before you settle for 1 point per dollar in the name of holiday cheer, I have a solution: It’s called online airline shopping portals.
How do shopping portals work?
By doing your shopping through a portal, you can earn more points or miles on top of the points you already earn from using your credit card. You get the points per dollar you earn from your card plus points or miles per dollar earned through the portal.
Here’s what you need to know before racking up extra points and miles this holiday season.
- Portals partner with an airline to award extra miles specific to that airline.
- Only use the promo codes that the portal offers.
- It’s best to start with an empty cart, just to be safe.
- Read the terms and conditions on what types of purchases are eligible. Gift cards are usually excluded, and certain brands may be excluded from earning bonus points at some retailers. Spoiler alert: Apple products often are!
- The amount of miles you earn through a shopping portal depends on the portal, the specific retailer, and even the day.
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