By Austin Christensen. Last updated October 22, 2026.
Points consultations
A Points Strategy Consult is $199. Award booking starts with a $50 search deposit. If we find seats you accept, the fee is $150 for the first passenger and $125 for each additional passenger. The deposit applies to that fee. If we do not find seats, you pay nothing beyond the deposit.
Worth it if you want a written plan for points and cards you already have, or you want a search for award seats you will book yourself. Skip it if you want someone to log into your accounts. Buying for a business with $100,000 or more in annual card spend: business travel consults.
What does a Points Strategy Consult include?
$199
- A 60 minute video call on your points, cards, spending, and the goal you name.
- The recording and a transcript.
- A written plan: which cards to open, which transfers to make, and the order to do it.
What does award booking cost?
$50search deposit
- $50 search deposit, charged in Stripe when you submit. It is not refundable.
- If you accept seats we found, $150 for the first passenger and $125 for each additional passenger. The deposit applies to that fee. The balance is invoiced after you accept. It is not charged today.
- You book in your own accounts. We do not ask for passwords.
- The search fee is separate from the points, taxes, and carrier charges on the ticket.
How does a consult work?
1
Pay
The consult fee or the search deposit is paid in Stripe before any work starts.
2
Send the facts
The form carries the points, cards, or trip details that go on the payment record.
3
Get the work
Strategy returns a call, a recording, and a written plan. Booking returns the seats that matched, or a note that none did.
4
You book
You click the buttons in your own accounts. We do not take passwords.
Key takeaways
- Points Strategy Consult: $199, including the call, the recording, and a written plan.
- Award Booking Search: $50 deposit. $150 for the first passenger and $125 for each additional if you accept the seats.
- No seats you accept means no fee beyond the deposit.
- You keep the logins. We do not take passwords.
What if you do not find seats?
You pay nothing beyond the $50 search deposit. We email a summary of what was searched and why those seats were not available.
Is the search deposit refundable?
No. The $50 deposit pays for the search. If we find seats you accept, the deposit is applied to the booking fee.
What is in a Points Strategy Consult?
A 60 minute video call about your points, cards, spending, and goals. You get the recording, a transcript, and a written plan covering which cards to open, which transfers to make, and how to reach the goal you named.
Do you need account passwords?
No. You book in your own accounts. Point transfers cannot be reversed, so the plan says what to transfer only after the seats or the goal are clear.
When is the rest of an award booking charged?
Stripe charges the $50 search deposit when you submit. The rest is $150 for the first passenger and $125 for each additional passenger, and only if you accept seats we found. That balance is invoiced after you accept.
What about commissions?
Card links on the rest of this site can pay a commission. The disclosure page explains that. The price on this page is the price of the consult or the search. A useful next step before you pay is the points valuation tool.