Cruise (on Points), Racking and Stacking, and Keep or Kick it to the Curb

QUESTION OF THE WEEK (from the group)Ginny Irvine - asking about needing points for Singapore-maybe talk about how to get SUB’s with limited spend and income?What things do you collect on your travels and do you display them?NEWS & ENHANCED OFFERSVirgin Red Cruises for just over One Card Bonus Award Travel 101 community member, Ashleigh Sch, booked75K Venture Rewards - who should get this?Aeroplan PYB - 1.25 on Trav? Why it mattersEtihad Guest - negative/positive changes on the horizon? Why it mattersMarriott Bonvoy -  fully variable award pricing is slated to arrive this month. How bad is it going to hurt and we've not been given an actual date for this to go into effect. American Airlines -  Not only is 3/1 the NEW reset for status and earning Loyalty Points, but there may be more bad news on the horizon as AA is removing the traditional "Saver" award charts WHAT BONUSES DID WE GET? Getting close to 60K MR Business Checking (30K still available)Today 2/15 is Rakuten (Membership Rewards) day - Angie received 29,000 Membership Rewards, while Joe earned over 53,000Haven’t received either of my Citi Platinum or Barclays Aviator AA cards yetSchwab Platinum, another Business Platinum  and a Hilton Business cardTRIP UPDATES? Canceled Hyatt Regency Coconut Point - no slides, Lazy River, or Big Hickory Island - when will it re-open with all amenities?Booked Indian Shores FL - used Voting Day to save P2 a personal daySwitzerland still booked but may be cancelling-more expenses with safari plus home expenses and Switzerland is $$$$HIGHLIGHT (Main Feature) Should you stay married to a credit card forever? When is it time to, "Let it go!"WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW“I saw a flight for x, didn’t book it and now it’s gone up! Should I have booked it or will it go down in the future?”Where To Find UsFor questions, you can join us in the FREE 90,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. If you want to dig into some of the less discussed strategies, our Where To Find the Award Travel 101 Community For questions, you can join us in the free 100,000+ member Award Travel 101 Community. For more intermediate and advanced strategies, join Award Travel 201 community To book time with our team, check out Award Travel 1-on-1. You can also email us at contactawardtravel@gmail.com. Our next meetup is located in San Antonio, TX on April 26–28, 2024. If you want a waitlisted ticket, see this post in AT101. Support the AT101 Podcast/Community