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Online Shopping Portals

If you’re looking to earn points or miles and you ever shop online, signing up for a shopping portal is a no-brainer. Airlines, hotels and some credit card issuers offer these online programs, which earn you rewards when you sign up and click through to a retailer from the portal (rather than simply going to a store’s website directly).

The number of bonus points or miles you’ll earn depends on the retailer you’re shopping with as well as the shopping portal you use. Bonuses tend to be awarded as a multiplier of how many dollars you spend, though some partners like Dish and T-Mobile offer a set amount of rewards (usually in the thousands) when you click through a portal to sign up for a specific service.

Like dining programs, shopping portals are a great way to double-dip, and it’s always worth taking the extra few seconds to sign up and then click through for all your subsequent online shopping sprees. Choose the portals that will earn you points or miles in your loyalty programs of choice, and don’t be afraid to sign up for more than one and compare earning rates at a specific store before you click through. Also note that you can end up with an especially impressive rewards haul during holidays like Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day, when most shopping portals offer special bonuses.

Here’s a list of the most popular shopping portals offered by travel brands:

Airlines

Hotels

Other

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