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As one of the most popular beach destinations in the world, Hawaii can get expensive. During peak travel season, flights can easily over $500 round-trip from the mainland U.S. Even award tickets can be pricey due to demand, dynamic pricing and the mere fact that award tickets to Hawaii are often priced higher than domestic flights — even for programs that still have award charts. That’s where the Turkish Airlines’ Miles & Smiles program comes in. You read that right — Turkish Airlines miles can get you to Hawaii from the Lower 48. At just 15,000 miles round-trip, the Star...

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information If you’re relatively new to the points and miles world, you might be a bit gun-shy when it comes to applying for new credit cards. Most of my friends and family members find it hard to believe that I currently have 17 active travel rewards credit cards in my wallet and pay over $1,000 per year in annual fees. Just about every week I hear something along the lines of, “Aren’t you afraid that you’ll wreck your credit score?” While it’s true that card applications will temporarily lower your...