Hotels.com is a totally underrated platform for loyalty redemptions. Though it's certainly not outstanding in the raw value it provides- you get about 1% of the value of your spend back, at best- it's very useful for staying in out-of-the-way places.

When it comes to spending your American Airlines miles, use these tactics to maximize your redemption by using a "cheat" in the OneWorld system.

Citi recently announced a promotional 75,000 bonus miles for opening an Executive Aadvantage Card. 50% more than the normal 50,000-mile bonus, but requires a hefty $7,500 spend within 3 months of opening.