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Ryan Smith

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As seen in: Upgraded Points, Forbes Advisor, USA TODAY Blueprint, CNBC Select, BoardingArea, The Points Guy, AwardWallet Blog, The Military Wallet, Miles To Memories, The Points Guy UK, VCP Travel and
Covers:  Credit cards, reward points, award travel, points and miles, travel
Doesn't Cover: Travel trends, data studies
I've visited every country! News Managing Editor @upgradedpoints Bylines at: AwardWallet, CNBC Select, Forbes Advisor, TPG, USA Today Blueprint & Tripadvisor

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Ryan grew up in Ohio but has lived in half a dozen states and multiple continents before recently returning to the U.S. and settling in southern California. After someone at his hostel in China said “I flew here for free using points,” Ryan was hooked. In December of 2023, he completed his goal of visiting every country in the world and now plans to revisit some of his favorites.

Ryan has been around points and miles for several years and has published content at AwardWallet, CNBC Select, Forbe…

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ALL – Accor Live Limitless Offering Free Silver Status to North American Members [Targeted]

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Jump to Section Table of Contents Details of Accor’s Silver Status Offer Is This Offer Worth It? Final Thoughts We may be compensated when you click on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened from one or more of our advertising partners. Terms apply to the offers below. See our Advertising Policy for more about our partners, how we make money, and our rating methodology. Opinions and recommendations are ours alone.
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Uber Rent Is Now Offering Zipcar Hourly Car Rentals Through Its App

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Jump to Section Table of Contents How Hourly Zipcar Rentals Work on Uber Uber One Perks (and How To Get Them at No Extra Cost) Final Thoughts We may be compensated when you click on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened from one or more of our advertising partners. Terms apply to the offers below. See our Advertising Policy for more about our partners, how we make money, and our rating methodology. Opinions and recommendations are ours alone.
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JetBlue To Introduce Unbundled Mint Fares, Removing Perks and Lounges From ‘Mint Base’

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Jump to Section Table of Contents JetBlue’s Current Mint Fares JetBlue To Introduce ‘Mint Base’ Fares With Fewer Perks What We Don’t Know About These Changes Final Thoughts We may be compensated when you click on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened from one or more of our advertising partners. Terms apply to the offers below. See our Advertising Policy for more about our partners, how we make money, and our rating methodology.
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