To me, the most overlooked resource for beginners is Google. So frequently, we see people posting questions here that several bloggers who aim for a less - travel experienced/less - sophisticated group post about over and over again.

if you have a specific question, start with Google. There are hundreds of blogs, and everyone has a different style preference, base knowledge, and interest.

I agree that the Points Guy and Million Mile Secrets are written aimed at people who infrequently use airplanes or redeem miles. However, you will unlikely ever get beyond a beginner level reading those blogs.

Moreover, they're never going to talk about churning and other ways of manipulating credit card bonuses, as these blogs are supported by credit card companies. (In the case of The Points Guy, the blog is actually *owned* by a credit card marketing company.) Any of these commercially - oriented sites are not going to provide honest advice.