As I retired  solo traveler, I  no longer have an employee or a significant other to pick up  travel tabs.  so it is especially important for me to maximize  hotel and airplane frequent stay/ flyer points.

Here are six ways, in no particular order,  that I build Priority Club Points:

1 Priority Club Connect, com  Flyertalk.com, Priorityclubinsider.com-  I have learned more and picked up  several thousands of points, by reading and registering for bonuses  listed on these three sites.  I f you are a  PCC newbie, check current  and older posts for  promotion codes.  .  And we all share when when learn ing of new ones.

2.PC Visa Credit Card - When staying at  IHG properties, and paying on the card, I get  bonus points. Amounts. change, according to hotel and season, but it never less than 3 pts per $ and Visa often has  promotions for using the card. at IHG hotels.  Charging other things, gives  one point per $1..If you are not currently a card holder, Visa is giving  many thousands of points for new card holders

3. Purchases on line with PC Partners Many vendors that I  use.anyway, are partnered with PC, giving    2 to 7 points per $ spent. My regulars are  drugstore.com, hanes.com, office depot .com, foot savers, Gaaim.com  Many  provide free shippping. and sometimes there are additional bonus promos.

4. Staying  at  IHG properties as a strong first choice.  Sometimes they are not where I want to go   or another chain has an offer to good to pass up, By  building points with one chain,   I get better deals ( Platinum status, for example ) more quicklly..

5.Priorityclub.rewards.network.com - By registering  credit card(s) here and eating at any of the thousands of restaurants on their list, I get 8 points per dollar of  total bill. There are often  promos, that double the points. In my neighborhood, there are  many restaurants on the program.  And when traveling I sometimes check to see what's where on the restaurant list. You do not need a PC credit card for this program; any cc is fine.  is fine., but it is only available in the US

6. Renewing my Ambassador  status -  A no brainer.  For , $100 renewal  fee,  I  get 5,000  PC points, a voucher for a free weekend night, when paying for the first night. and bonus points  for charging   IC's on the PC  cc. And that's in addition ot the  upgrades and other perks I get  all year at IC's and sometimes  from CP's, and Hi's.

Am I missing any big time bonus points programs?    I'm spending   all my points on a 3 night splurge in Paris and have to start building alll over again.

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