How do you track your points and miles?
May 31, 2005 | 1:20 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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How do you track your points and miles?
Sorry, in advance, if this doesn't belong here...wasn't sure if I should put it somewhere else...and I don't have access to post on SPAM. Also, I tried a search on keywords and didn't see this discussed...
With so many points / miles offers out there that don't post miles immediately, how do you remember what you signed up for and if your account was credited?
Do you keep a tracking spreadsheet or do you have another system? What do you find works / doesn't work?
With so many points / miles offers out there that don't post miles immediately, how do you remember what you signed up for and if your account was credited?
Do you keep a tracking spreadsheet or do you have another system? What do you find works / doesn't work?
May 31, 2005 | 1:44 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: AUS
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Originally Posted by flygirl555
Sorry, in advance, if this doesn't belong here...wasn't sure if I should put it somewhere else...and I don't have access to post on SPAM. Also, I tried a search on keywords and didn't see this discussed...
With so many points / miles offers out there that don't post miles immediately, how do you remember what you signed up for and if your account was credited?
Do you keep a tracking spreadsheet or do you have another system? What do you find works / doesn't work?
With so many points / miles offers out there that don't post miles immediately, how do you remember what you signed up for and if your account was credited?
Do you keep a tracking spreadsheet or do you have another system? What do you find works / doesn't work?
May 31, 2005 | 1:54 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,867
It is a part time job. I keep a file folder on my desk where I put print outs of everything I am supposed to get miles for. Boarding passes, rental car receipts, hotel folios, online shopping shipment confirmations, etc.
I review it about every four weeks.
I have been accused of being cheap. I will walk out into the airport parking lot and find an abandoned luggage cart before I pay for one. (They are always free in Europe but cost about $2-3 at airports like Atlanta)
I review it about every four weeks.
I have been accused of being cheap. I will walk out into the airport parking lot and find an abandoned luggage cart before I pay for one. (They are always free in Europe but cost about $2-3 at airports like Atlanta)
May 31, 2005 | 2:01 am
#4
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I use MileTracker to make sure the miles post and use Office OneNote to keep track of anything that should earn me miles, e.g., online shopping, etc.
May 31, 2005 | 3:30 am
#6
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Originally Posted by Kibison
MileTracker is cool! (and free) 
What is Office OneNote?
What is Office OneNote?
May 31, 2005 | 5:35 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lodi, CA
Posts: 592
Originally Posted by slippahs
It's just another Office product designed to help keep track of random "notes" you might have. It's not the most organized way of keeping notes IMHO and I should probably start using Excel to keep track of miles, but the copy/paste ability comes in handy with online recepits.
Does anyone have a template copy of excell to keep track of miles?
May 31, 2005 | 5:48 am
#8
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Naples, Florida
Posts: 7,419
Originally Posted by slippahs
I use MileTracker to make sure the miles post and use Office OneNote to keep track of anything that should earn me miles, e.g., online shopping, etc.
http://www.milesandpoints.de/
May 31, 2005 | 12:59 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Originally Posted by slippahs
I use MileTracker to make sure the miles post and use Office OneNote to keep track of anything that should earn me miles, e.g., online shopping, etc.
Jun 1, 2005 | 12:13 pm
#12
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: BOS
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AA tracking spread sheet
This thread has a great excel spread sheet you can download that tracks AA miles. Hope it's helpful
Jul 1, 2005 | 11:37 pm
#14
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Nice program, but is there any way to get it to monitor dates when points may expire?
Originally Posted by nnightmar
MileTracker gets my vote as well. Great and easy to use.
Jul 2, 2005 | 1:22 am
#15
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by flygirl555
With so many points / miles offers out there that don't post miles immediately, how do you remember what you signed up for and if your account was credited?