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☆ I commuted from LA to UC Berkeley by plane to avoid paying Bay Area rent. It cost me around $6,000 — and I didn't miss a single class.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bill Zhou flew to UC Berkeley from Los Angeles three times a week for an academic year to avoid paying Bay Area rent. This is an as-told-to essay based on conversations with and Reddit posts written by Bill Zhou, a 26-year-old transportation engineer. Bay Area rent for a private bedroom and bathroom is super expensive, and I didn't feel justified in spending that much money. Courtesy of Bill Zhou / Photo by Heyang QiuI scheduled all my classes to fall on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Also, it was affordable only because I had so many flight miles.

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☆ How to access American Airlines Admirals Club airport lounges
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jason Stauffer | Elizabeth Gravier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Below, CNBC Select details of the ways you can access American Airlines' network of Admirals Club lounges. American Airlines lounge locationsAmerican Airlines offers a network of nearly 50 Admirals Club lounges across 32 airports worldwide. How to access American Airlines loungesTo access any American Airlines lounge you'll need to be flying either with American Airlines, a Oneworld alliance partner or JetBlue. Members of the U.S. military traveling in uniform have access to most Admirals Club lounges when traveling on a same-day American Airlines flight. With an annual Admirals Club membership you'll also have access to Alaska Airlines lounges, Qantas lounges and other partner lounges.

How to earn Alaska Airlines milesThere are two types of Alaska miles: Elite-qualifying miles and redeemable miles. Earn Alaska miles for car rentalsYou can opt-in to earn Alaska miles when you rent cars through Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, or Thrifty. Redeem Alaska miles for domestic flightsOne of the most popular ways to redeem Alaska miles is for domestic award flights on Alaska and its partner American Airlines. Redeem Alaska miles for flights on partner airlinesUsing Alaska Airlines miles for award flights on partner airlines is perhaps the best way to use your Alaska miles. Donate Alaska Airlines miles to charityYou can donate your Alaska miles to over a dozen different charities, in 1,000-mile increments, and with no maximums or fees.

Oscar Wong/Getty ImagesFor a limited time, the Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card by Bank of America is offering a huge welcome bonus, plus a Companion Fare ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $22). Cardholders earn unlimited 3x miles on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases (and 1x miles on everything else). If you travel on the airline, the Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card could well be worth the moderate $95 annual fee. Flight distance Alaska miles required one-way (economy class) Alaska miles required one-way (first class) 700 miles or less 5,000 15,000 701 to 1,400 miles 7,500 25,000 1,401 to 2,100 10,000 25,000 2,101 miles or more 12,500 30,000You can also redeem miles towards a 50% discount on ticket booking (with limits). It's crucial that you don't forget to use your miles in a timely manner, since Alaska miles expire after 24 months.

The more Amex Platinum cards I have, the easier I can justify paying the annual fees. Amex Platinum; InsiderThe Platinum Card® from American Express comes with a $695 annual feecomes with a $695 annual fee I carry three of these cards and pay $2,085 in annual fees each year. Apply and select your preferred metal Card design: classic Platinum Card®, Platinum x Kehinde Wiley, or Platinum x Julie Mehretu. For example, if you've already received the Amex Platinum welcome bonus, you can still earn the bonus from the Amex Platinum for Charles Schwab. Eligible airlines for the Amex Platinum incidental credit include: Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesHawaiian AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysSpirit AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited AirlinesBottom lineI pay three $695 annual fees each year to hold three Amex Platinum cards.

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