How many points and miles can you earn in a month? December 2024
Points and Miles earned for December 2024
Whew, Another month is finished. it feels like 2024 flew by. There are so many thing that have happend and I am excited to wrap up my year. This past month involved so much traveling and I am happy to be done and ready to relax during the Holidays.
I made some youtube videos to help other on thier poitns and miles journey including videos on how to transfer from chase to airlines and hotels and how to find flights using points and miles.
Outside of this, I have been finding creative ways to increase my points stash. Check out how I did this month. You can also hear me go more in depth about December 2024 in the video linked.
| Reward Program | November 2024 Points | December 2024 Points | How? |
| American Express Membership Rewards | 80,457 | 90,456 | From November 14, 2024, I went to New Orleans, Vermont, LA, Fort Lauderdale, and Disney World. I spent money on restaurants and Enterprise. They also had an offer from Amazon, so I have been putting those purchases here. A plus is that when I use $1.00 worth of points it allows me to get 50% off items that are shipped and sold by Amazon, saving me even more money! |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | 78,634 | 23,921 | I used points to pay for my hotel in Jamaica. I also referred someone to the Chase Sapphire Preferred and received a referral bonus. Finally, I did a ton of holiday shopping using my Chase Freedom. Specifically, I used to shop with Chase and then pay using PayPal to earn a ton of points. For example, a $73 order on Ulta earned me almost 1500 points, so I made a guide on how to do it. |
| Delta Skymiles | 32,940 | 35,614 | I decided to buy my flight heading to Jamaica on Delta and since I am flying on my birthday I purchased Comfort + on Delta. I got 6000 miles for a delayed flight! |
| Bilt Rewards | 13,951 | 9,038 | I paid rent and bought some snacks through the vending machine at my apartment. I sent some points to Hyatt to book my stay in Jamaica |
| United Airlines | 7,125 | 7,125 | No Change |
| Jet Blue Airways | 35 | 18,140 | I canceled my flight to Jamiace to rebook on Delta. |
| American Airlines | 8,613 | 8,613 | No change |
| Capital One | 29,470 | 32,712 | Normal spending includes insurance, facials, and some travel expenses. I also paid for my conference tickets for the Black Travel Summit 2025 in Brazil. |
December Recap: Points and Miles
December went well. I earned Delta Gold! I did have to upgrade my seat on my flight back from Boston to make sure I earned it but I also had a dental emergency that helped me as well.
Disney World at the beginning of December was a great trip and I was able to make it budget-friendly. There were so many things to do there and at Universal that I would highly recommend going even as an adult.
I am still working on increasing my Chase points. I did get a referral bonus of 10,000 miles which really helped me but I am still a ways away from being comfortable with the amount of points that I have especially with needing to cover 2 hotel stays for family and wanting to add a few new vacations. It is looking like I will need to open a business card to speed up the process.
Since Tax season is coming up this is a great time to open up a new card. My preference is chase but I am also looking at the American Express Business Gold, which I could meet due to being 1099 and owing quite a bit in taxes this upcoming year.
January Goals
I reached out to American Express for a retention bonus on my Delta Platinum Amex, so I have to spend $2,000 in 3 months to get 25,000 points so I plan on focusing on that until I reach it. I also need to earn a few more Chase points because my mom, niece, and nephew are coming here in February and I am covering their hotel stay.
The new Chase Freedom Q1 2025 bonues should help me increase the number of points I have with chase. The categories of Groceries and Hair/Nails and Spa should help me the most. Finally, I am starting to plan out my travel for 2025. Right now I have Brazil, London, and Jamaica but I want to go on 12 vacations in 2025. I have two trips in the planning stages, Turkiye and Miami, and have started considering going back to Mexico, and going to Panama, Guatemala, and Peru.
| Travel Resources | Information about Resources |
| Airalo | If you need phone service while out of the country, check out Airalo to avoid all the fees. |
| Amazon | Find the perfect items for your next vacation! |
| Booking.com | If you want to book a mix of hotels and houses check out booking.com! |
| Expedia | If you need a package that includes flight + hotel or want to add a car? Expedia is the perfect site to book an entire vacation. |
| Priority Pass | If you do not have a credit card, you can still get lounge access by purchasing a Priority Pass Membership! |
| Ticketmaster | Heading to a concert or event, make sure to check out Ticketmaster. |
| Vrbo | Find the perfect rental house for your vacation and/or staycation. |
| Viator | The perfect place to find all your excursions and things to do in the many cities you visit. |
