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 <li>'''Try to get enough points with IHG and/or Choice Hotels to be able to take advantage of the “Cash & Points Trick”, the next time you need to book one of their rooms.'''. The Cash & Points Trick allows you to cheaply purchase reward points at the last minute, which can often save you money on your reservation. You need to start with 5-30,000 IHG points, and 6,000 Choice points in your accounts, to be able to take advantage of the trick. If you signed up for the IHG credit card, you should be already set for IHG points. If you have an opportunity to buy Choice points when they are on sale, you should pick up the 6,000 points you need. {{Link|Cash & Points Trick}}.</li>
-<li>'''Sign-up for shopping portals'''. Shopping Portals can give you extra cash-back when you book a hotel. If you sign up for a couple of the better services, you’ll be all set to take advantage of them when it is time to book. Top Cashback and Be Frugal are two good programs to start with. {{Link|shopping portal}}.</li>
+<li>'''Sign-up for shopping portals'''. Shopping Portals can give you extra cash-back when you book a hotel. If you sign up for a couple of the better services, you’ll be all set to take advantage of them when it is time to book. Top Cashback and Be Frugal are two good programs to start with. {{Link|shopping portals}}.</li>
 <li>'''Consider joining AARP (anyone can join, regardless of age)'''. While AARP discounts aren’t always as useful as AAA’s, the AARP rate is sometimes cheaper, and the membership only costs $16/year.</li>

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 <li>'''Try to get enough points with IHG and/or Choice Hotels to be able to take advantage of the “Cash & Points Trick”, the next time you need to book one of their rooms.'''. The Cash & Points Trick allows you to cheaply purchase reward points at the last minute, which can often save you money on your reservation. You need to start with 5-30,000 IHG points, and 6,000 Choice points in your accounts, to be able to take advantage of the trick. If you signed up for the IHG credit card, you should be already set for IHG points. If you have an opportunity to buy Choice points when they are on sale, you should pick up the 6,000 points you need. {{Link|Cash & Points Trick}}.</li>
-<li>'''Sign-up for shopping portals'''. Shopping Portals can give you extra cash-back when you book a hotel. If you sign up for a couple of the better services, you’ll be all set to take advantage of them when it is time to book. Top Cashback and Be Frugal are two good programs to start with. {{Link|Hotel Rewards}}.</li>
+<li>'''Sign-up for shopping portals'''. Shopping Portals can give you extra cash-back when you book a hotel. If you sign up for a couple of the better services, you’ll be all set to take advantage of them when it is time to book. Top Cashback and Be Frugal are two good programs to start with. {{Link|shopping portal}}.</li>
 <li>'''Consider joining AARP (anyone can join, regardless of age)'''. While AARP discounts aren’t always as useful as AAA’s, the AARP rate is sometimes cheaper, and the membership only costs $16/year.</li>

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 <li>'''Consider joining AAA'''. You’ll get a discount at most hotels in North America (and additional hotels around the world that are operated by North American hotel chains). AAA membership gives you a discount at big chain hotels, small independent boutiques, independent beachfront inns, and tiny roadside motels. The only question is whether these hotel discounts, and the other benefits of membership, are worth the approximately $60 per year fee. {{Link|AAA}}.</li>
-<li>'''Check to see if you have a corporate code that you can use'''. If you work for a large company, or belong to a large professional organization, there is a good chance that you can get discounted rates at hotels. Some companies allow you to take advantage of their corporate hotels discounts on personal travel, others do not. Find out now if you can use these codes (or your organization’s booking engine), so you’ll know whether to check them the next time you are booking a hotel. {{Link|Hotel Corporate Discounts}}.</li>
+<li>'''Check to see if you have a corporate code that you can use'''. If you work for a large company, or belong to a large professional organization, there is a good chance that you can get discounted rates at hotels. Some companies allow you to take advantage of their corporate hotels discounts on personal travel, others do not. Find out now if you can use these codes (or your organization’s booking engine), so you’ll know whether to check them the next time you are booking a hotel.</li>
 <li>'''Sign up for a few websites, so you can easily use them the next time you need to book a hotel'''.. If you sign up now, you’ll be more likely to take advantage of them later.</li>

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 It is best to get started applying for cards as soon as you can, so you’ll be able to take advantage of the additional hotel benefits and points as quickly as possible.
-<li>'''You’ll should sign up for Chase and Bank of America credit cards first'''. Chase issues some of the best travel and reward credit cards. But you will be automatically denied, if you’ve signed up for 5 or more credit cards in the last 24 months. They count credit cards from every bank, not just the ones you got from Chase. Bank of America has a similar rule. Because you are probably about to start signing up for a handful of cards, you need to get any of these cards first, as you’ll be blocked from getting them later. {{Link|card started}}. </li>
+<li>'''You’ll should sign up for Chase and Bank of America credit cards first'''. Chase issues some of the best travel and reward credit cards. But you will be automatically denied, if you’ve signed up for 5 or more credit cards in the last 24 months. They count credit cards from every bank, not just the ones you got from Chase. Bank of America has a similar rule. Because you are probably about to start signing up for a handful of cards, you need to get any of these cards first, as you’ll be blocked from getting them later. {{Link|before application}}. </li>
 <li>'''Consider getting one or more cards that give you free night certificates every year'''. You can get one or more useful free night certificates from nay of the hotel programs, with a considerably lower outlay the the normal cash cost of the room. {{Link|free night certificates}}.</li>

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 <li>'''Consider getting one or more cards that give you free night certificates every year'''. You can get one or more useful free night certificates from nay of the hotel programs, with a considerably lower outlay the the normal cash cost of the room. {{Link|free night certificates}}.</li>
-<li>'''If you stay a few times per year at Hilton hotels, consider getting a credit card that gets you free breakfast on every stay'''. You could get the Hilton Ascend, Hilton Aspire, or Hilton Business cards. Another option is the Amex Platinum card, which gives you Hilton Gold status, as well as the similarly valuable Marriott Gold status, comes with many additional benefits, but has a much higher annual fee. [[Hilton Credit Cards|Which Hilton Card Should You Get?]].</li>
+<li>'''If you stay a few times per year at Hilton hotels, consider getting a credit card that gets you free breakfast on every stay'''. You could get the Hilton Surpass, Hilton Aspire, or Hilton Business cards. Another option is the Amex Platinum card, which gives you Hilton Gold status, as well as the similarly valuable Marriott Gold status, comes with many additional benefits, but has a much higher annual fee. [[Hilton Credit Cards|Which Hilton Card Should You Get?]].</li>
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	<li>'''You’ll should sign up for Chase “5/24” credit cards first'''. Chase issues some of the best travel and reward credit cards. But you will be automatically denied (for most of their cards), if you’ve signed up for 5 or more credit cards, in the last 24 months. They count credit cards from every bank, not just the ones you got from Chase. Because you are probably about to start signing up for a handful of cards, you need to get any of these Chase cards first, as you’ll be blocked from getting them later. {{Link\|Chase 5/24}}. </li>		<li>'''You’ll should sign up for Chase “5/24” credit cards first'''. Chase issues some of the best travel and reward credit cards. But you will be automatically denied (for most of their cards), if you’ve signed up for 5 or more credit cards, in the last 24 months. They count credit cards from every bank, not just the ones you got from Chase. Because you are probably about to start signing up for a handful of cards, you need to get any of these Chase cards first, as you’ll be blocked from getting them later. {{Link\|Chase 5/24}}. </li>
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−	<li>'''Consider getting the Citi Prestige card for its 4<sup>th</sup> night free benefit'''. This Citi Prestige card refunds the cost of the 4<sup>th</sup> night of your stay at almost any hotel. If you occasionally make longer hotel stays, and can take advantage of this benefit a couple of times per year, this is perhaps the most valuable credit card benefit you can get from any card. {{Link\|4th night free}}.</li>
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	<li>'''Consider getting one or more cards that give you free night certificates every year'''. You can get one or more useful free night certificates from nay of the hotel programs, with a considerably lower outlay the the normal cash cost of the room. {{Link\|free night certificates}}.</li>		<li>'''Consider getting one or more cards that give you free night certificates every year'''. You can get one or more useful free night certificates from nay of the hotel programs, with a considerably lower outlay the the normal cash cost of the room. {{Link\|free night certificates}}.</li>