I just retired and am trying to travel on a budget. Not free, but having to pay attention to have much I spend. So, I'm burning miles and started signing up for credit cards for hotel stays. I'm racheting down my luxury hotels (using a combination of paid stays and points). My budget is probably more than some think of as budget, but I am having fun seeing where I can cut and where I can use miles and points and how to get more points. I'm thankful for FT for lots of ideas.