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Should I use The Points Guy?

Maximize your travel with points, miles, and credit card advice. - thepointsguy.com

· 3 days ago

Free, deep content for learning points, miles, and travel card picks. Treat card rankings with care because TPG earns referral commissions and its founder invests in Bilt.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15 public sources; independent user evidence comes mostly from Reddit threads.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo security findings in sources

Pricing

Free

Site access

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Points and miles beginners
  • First-time travel card pickers
  • US frequent flyers
  • Award booking learners

Not for

  • Teams shopping for software; this is content, not a tool
  • Buyers wanting neutral, commission-free card rankings
  • Bilt users seeking impartial coverage
  • Anyone avoiding affiliate-driven advice

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

TPG earns referral commissions from card issuers through affiliate links.

medium

Founder invests in Bilt, so Bilt coverage raises conflict questions.

medium

Some long-time readers report declining editorial quality in recent years.

low

Airlines and hotels promote TPG awards in press releases, signaling close industry ties.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to card, airline, hotel, and lounge reviews.
  • Publishes monthly points and miles valuations.
  • TPG Maximizer tool matches card offers to your spending.
  • Large reach: 2M Instagram followers and industry awards coverage.

Cons

  • Card links run through an affiliate model, so rankings carry commission incentives.
  • Founder Brian Kelly invests in Bilt, which questions neutrality.
  • Some Reddit users call recent content quality poor.
  • Some Reddit users question site trustworthiness.

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x5security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free access; no paywall found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Card, airline, hotel, lounge, and gear reviews
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No security findings in sources
  • 140 people Team size Grown from a side hustle
  • 2M Instagram followers Official TPG account
  • $28M Brand value cited Per Learning Leader interview

Pricing

Site access

Free

  • All guides and reviews
  • Monthly points valuations
  • Card recommendation tool

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit users value the guides for beginners, but some call recent quality poor and question the site's neutrality.

“TPG has gotten spectacularly bad”
Reddit, r/awardtravel
“The Point Guy website. Is it not trustworthy?”
Reddit, r/unitedairlines
Full analysis

Based on 15 public sources; independent user evidence comes mostly from Reddit threads.

Free points-and-miles content site, not a tool. Good for basics; weigh card picks against commission incentives.

Methodology

Based on 15 public sources; independent user evidence comes mostly from Reddit threads.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. The Points Guy - Maximize your travelthepointsguy.com
    official
  2. Reviewsthepointsguy.com
    official
  3. TPG monthly valuationsthepointsguy.com
    official
  4. Product security pagethepointsguy.com
    official
  5. The Points Guy - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  6. ThePointsGuy.com Launches Credit Card Recommendations Tooledn.com
    news
  7. Growing a Side Hustle into a 140-Person Businessaffordanything.com
    news
  8. JetBlue TPG Awards press releasenews.jetblue.com
    news
  9. TPG has gotten spectacularly badreddit.com
    review
  10. The Point Guy website. Is it not trustworthy?reddit.com
    review
  11. The Points Guy, Upgraded Points or 10xTravel?reddit.com
    review
  12. The Points Guy is a Bilt investorreddit.com
    review
  13. The Points Guy Reviews - Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  14. Publishers - Revsharerevshare.so
    official
  15. Is thepointsguy.com Safe? Security Scan Reportscanner.pcrisk.com
    security

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