Ryan
Founder & Editor
Ryan built The Points Party around the two things he's genuinely good at: finding award seats worth flying, and knowing which transfer turns a pile of points into one. The credit card coverage grew out of that. A card is only as good as what you can do with the points, and most reviews stop before the part that matters.
He'll fly anywhere there's a good award seat. Hawaii, most of Europe, anywhere on the Med, and a stupid number of US weekend trips that only make sense because the flight was free. Most of that comes from transfer partners rather than any single card, which is the part he'll talk your ear off about. He carries a Sapphire Reserve and a Venture X, books more Hyatt nights than he'll defend, and still runs the maths himself before he believes a valuation.
Every article published under his byline is reviewed and approved by him.
Articles by Ryan
The Best Time to Cruise Alaska: Month by Month From the 2027 Schedules
How Much Does an Alaska Cruise Cost? Fares From Eight Cruise Lines, by Ship and Cabin
Which Airlines Fly Your Wine Home Free: Delta, Alaska and Southwest Compared
Amex Is Offering a 20% Transfer Bonus to Aeromexico Rewards in October
Targeted Chase Offer: Upgrade Sapphire Preferred to Reserve for 75,000 Points
Accor Pays 4x Points at New Hotels: Register, Book by November 22, Stay by March 28
The Citi Strata Elite's $200 Splurge Credit Is the Best Perk on Any Card Right Now
Two Wyndham Bonus Point Offers Are Live, and One Closes September 3
Credit Freeze, Fraud Alert, or Credit Lock: Which One You Actually Need
Bank Account Bonuses Are Taxable. Credit Card Rewards Usually Are Not.