Let's Get to the Point

03/14/2026

There is currently an elevated bonus on the CHASE Freedom Unlimited! If you are a CHASE Sapphire cardholder, this is the next one in your arsenal. This is a point earning card!! After spending just $500 in three months, you'll earn the bonus of 25,000 points, plus 1.5 points per $1 spent. You'll also earn 3x points on dining out and 3x points at drug stores. Since there is no fee on this card, it's a NO-BRAINER, especially in combination with the CHASE Sapphire! 💳

Questions? Ask away!! 🫶🏼

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10/07/2025

Our last two days in London, before heading to the Amalfi Coast, were absolutely AMAZING! It was a whirlwind adventure!! 🇬🇧🚇

Our last two days in London gave us a whirlwind 48 hours of history, culture and delicious food. Come along as we explore iconic places!

09/09/2025

I share A LOT about how important the CHASE Sapphire Card is for families, and it is. The other MOST valuable card to have in your wallet is the Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card. ☺️

If you've been wanting to earn the coveted Companion Pass, where someone can fly completely free (except for the $5.60 tax fee)... NOW IS THE TIME!! 👊

Why is now SO critical? Because the welcome offer gives you 100,000 points towards the 135,000 requirement to earn the Companion Pass. That means that after spending $4,000 in the next five months, you will earn 104,000 points (100K for the bonus, and $4K for the spend requirement). That means that you only have to earn 31K points to earn one of the most coveted deals in all of travel. Our family of six have held two companion passes for the past 7 years! It's a spectacular deal!! 🛫

As well, holding a SWA credit card will eliminate any of the new bag fees!! This covers up to 8 people on every reservation, giving you a potential savings of $280 PER FLIGHT.💺

If you have questions, or would just like to know more, please feel free to reach out to me. I'm happy to help. 🫶

AND there are rules withe earning the pass so that you can keep it for all of 2026 and all of 2027, so message me TODAY! ✨

This offer ends on September 17th.

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09/06/2025

We had such a fantastic time exploring London for the first time!

Our first royal welcome to London! Strolling along the Thames River and experiencing the most iconic British landmarks was magnificent!

08/30/2025

📝NEW BLOG POST:

We just spent the last two weeks exploring London, England, and the Amalfi Coast in Italy!

Getting there, using credit card points, was just part of the fun! 🛫🍽🍹

If you enjoy this blog, please leave a comment - it helps so much! 🫶🏻💞☺️

And if you're interested in traveling using points, I'm always happy to help!

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Your Ultimate Guide to Lounging and Flying in comfort from JFK, in NYC, to London's Heathrow Airport. Come along for an EPIC Adventure!

07/01/2024

Southwest has increased it's business card bonus to a whopping 120,000 points!!! Can we say, "Companion Pass time, friends!?!"

You only have to earn 135,000 points in a calendar year to earn the Companion Pass, so if you can spend $15K to earn the 120,000, you'd be only 15,000 points away from earning the most coveted pass in the travel industry! And if you earned it in the next few months, you'd have the pass through December 31, 2025!!

How do I know? Because we have two!! Everywhere we travel, two people are ALWAYS free!

How many flights have we taken this year? Vail, CO, Washington DC, Punta Cana, DR, Sarasota, FL, Orlando, FL (and probably two more this year). And most of the time, two people have flown for $5.20 each (taxes)!

If you're interested, message me and I'll share all the details. This truly is one of those "too good to be true" things, only it's completely LEGIT!!

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06/08/2024

Only a few more days left to receive the CHASE Sapphire Preferred ELEVATED bonus. THIS is the BEST first travel credit card in the business! Feel free to reach out to me if you have question.

SUGGESTION: If you already have one, go two-player mode and have your spouse get one too. Let me help you spend that 75,000 bonus! 🥳🙌🏻

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06/05/2024

Y'ALL!! I've been busy for six weeks straight. I'll post pictures soon. Hint: my baby has graduated which came with LOTS of extra events (prom, graduation, a surprise party, a trip to Gatlinburg, her final ballet performance, water wars, and many church and praise band activities)!

I haven't posted ANYTHING on points!! BUT there is a deal that is far too great to pass up! If you're in need of the Southwest Companion Pass, NOW is the time!! Yesterday they increased the welcome bonus to 85,000 points after spending $3,000 in three months. I can answer any and all of your questions...feel free to shoot me a message! 🛬

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04/03/2024

Do you have questions about your credit score? 🤔🧐

How do they calculate your credit score? What are all the factors that go into determining what your credit score will be? How do I improve my credit score? What is a credit utilization ratio and why is it important? Should I cancel old credit cards that I don't use anymore? Does having too many credit cards negatively affect my score? (The answer to this last one MAY surprise you)!

Feel free to message me if you'd like to chat!

03/31/2024

HE IS RISEN!! 🙌🏼

Happy Easter from the Benz Group! 💐

03/15/2024

Let's talk about building credit for your children....

I am frequently asked about how to building credit for students and young adults. Many 18-22 year olds are trying to establish responsible credit, and they aren't able to do so. Here's why! You've waited too long....

If you properly steward your finances and ALWAYS pay your bills every single month, when your child turns 13-years-old, add them as an authorized user. I cannot stress the importance!

You do not have to give them access to that card, but you will want to swipe their card every once in a while (or give it to them on a special occasion, like a trip to Dollywood...that's what I did 😁)!

I added our baby child when she was 13, and the day she turned 18, and we were able to check her credit report, she had a very healthy score, along with six years of established credit.

If you have ANY questions about your credit score, how to improve your credit score, what your credit utilization ratio means, or what any of those numbers mean, feel free to reach out. I'm always happy to help!! ☺️