OK Its time for this years update thru the end of the fiscal year 2017. I already have the trips book and paid for via points for the remainder of the year and don't plan on adding anymore. This is the 2nd year I have been keeping track of how much I spend on travel using travel rewards programs and credit card points. While I have worked at this I am by no means 100% efficient in maximizing every point or promotion $. I did notice that this year my average cost per hotel night and daily rental car rate increased pretty significantly. Direct effect of a better economy.
Here were my travel parameters for the year
- All Domestic Flights on Southwest, United, or American
- No budget hotels but rather what I would consider comfortable (Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, or IHG properties)
- Rental cars Full size
Total Number of R/T tickets - 24.5
Total Number of Hotel Nights – 51
Total Number of Car Rental Days – 85
Total Cash Spent $8961.61
Total Value of Travel $22,163.01
Savings $13,201.40 (59.97%)
NOTE: The value of retail travel is determined by the best discount I could get on flights, hotels, and rental cars as I shop for the best deal. It does not include the amount of time I did researching my options. Also all trips were trips that I would have taken anyway.
JDARNELL
Here were my travel parameters for the year
- All Domestic Flights on Southwest, United, or American
- No budget hotels but rather what I would consider comfortable (Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, or IHG properties)
- Rental cars Full size
Total Number of R/T tickets - 24.5
Total Number of Hotel Nights – 51
Total Number of Car Rental Days – 85
Total Cash Spent $8961.61
Total Value of Travel $22,163.01
Savings $13,201.40 (59.97%)
NOTE: The value of retail travel is determined by the best discount I could get on flights, hotels, and rental cars as I shop for the best deal. It does not include the amount of time I did researching my options. Also all trips were trips that I would have taken anyway.
JDARNELL