Honest points advice from actual travelers
We started this site to publish the kind of credit card and loyalty program analysis we wished existed when we were learning — clear, independent, and grounded in real redemptions.
WeDoPoints.com exists for one reason: most credit card advice on the internet is written to sell cards, not to help people. We started this site to fix that — to publish the kind of honest, in-depth analysis we wished we’d had when we were learning how points and miles actually work.
Who we are
WeDoPoints is run by a small team of travelers who collectively hold over a dozen rewards cards and have booked hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of travel using points. We’re not bankers, lawyers, or financial advisors. We’re points enthusiasts who got obsessed with squeezing maximum value out of every program — and we got good at it.
We’ve flown business class to Asia for 60,000 miles. We’ve stayed at Park Hyatts for a quarter of the cash rate. We’ve also wasted points on bad redemptions, missed sign-up bonus deadlines, and learned every mistake the hard way. That experience — both the wins and the losses — is what we share here.
What we cover
We focus on five areas:
- Credit card reviews — in-depth analysis of every major travel and cash back card, organized by issuer, type, and co-brand
- Loyalty programs — guides to earning and redeeming with every major airline and hotel program, plus the transferable points programs that connect them
- Travel strategy — destination-specific award booking guides, trip reports, and the redemption sweet spots most sites overlook
- Education — beginner-friendly guides that explain how points work, plus advanced strategy for experienced travelers
- Tools — calculators, comparison tools, and references that help you make better decisions faster
What makes us different
We don’t recommend cards we wouldn’t carry ourselves
If we say a card is the best for travel rewards, it’s because we’d put it in our own wallet — not because the affiliate payout is higher. Read our editorial policy for how we keep recommendations honest.
Most credit card sites rank cards in the order that pays them the most commission. We don’t. Our top picks are based on a published methodology that weighs welcome bonus value, ongoing earning rates, redemption flexibility, and real-world usability — not what an affiliate program will pay us.
We also publish what we hold. Our Cards in Our Wallet page lists every card our team actually carries, when we got it, and why. If we recommend a card we don’t hold, we say why.
How we make money
We earn affiliate commissions when readers apply for cards through links on our site. This is how most points sites operate, and we’re transparent about it. What we don’t do: take payment for positive coverage, accept “sponsored” review placements, or let advertisers influence our rankings. Full details are in our advertiser disclosure.
Get in touch
Have a question, a tip, a correction, or a story about a great redemption? We’d love to hear from you. Contact us here — we read every message.