Our Mission

We help travelers over 55 unlock the value hidden in their credit card points.

No jargon. No pressure. Just honest guidance from people who genuinely believe you've earned the trip of a lifetime — and shouldn't have to overpay for it.

It Started with a Phone Call

A few years ago, we were helping our parents plan a trip to Italy. A trip they'd been talking about for decades. When we looked at their credit card statements, we couldn't believe what we found.

Between their three cards, they had over 340,000 points — enough for two round-trip business class tickets to Rome, plus a week in a boutique hotel. Points they'd been earning for fifteen years and never once used.

When we told them, the response wasn't excitement. It was confusion:

“We have what? How do we even use those?”

That's the moment WanderWise was born. Not because the points system is broken — but because it was never designed for people like our parents. It was designed for 30-year-old tech enthusiasts who love spreadsheets and acronyms. For everyone else? It's deliberately confusing.

We built WanderWise to fix that. To be the patient, trustworthy guide that translates the language of travel rewards into plain English — and if you'd rather not learn it at all, to simply handle it for you.

Billions in Value — Sitting Unused

The credit card rewards industry has a dirty secret: they're counting on you not using your points.

$48B
in credit card rewards go unredeemed every single year
35–40%
of all earned points are never used — they expire or get forgotten
749
average credit score for adults 65+ — the highest of any age group

Adults over 55 have the best credit, the highest card spend, and the most accumulated points — yet they're the least likely to redeem them for maximum value. The system was designed to be confusing. We're here to un-confuse it.

What Makes WanderWise Different

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Plain English, Always

No “sweet spots,” no “transfer partner ratios,” no industry jargon. We explain everything the way you'd explain it to a friend over coffee.

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Patient Guidance

We built this for people who don't want to become points experts — they just want to travel. Ask us the same question three times? We'll happily answer it four.

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Honest Recommendations

We'll never recommend a card just because it pays us more. If the best card for you doesn't earn us a commission, we'll still tell you about it.

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Done for You

Unlike other points websites that give you 47 options and say “compare,” we give you one clear recommendation and say “here's your plan.”

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A Note on How We Make Money

We earn commissions from card issuers when you apply through our links. We disclose this openly — always. You'll see it clearly marked whenever we link to a credit card.

We'd recommend these cards even if we didn't earn a cent.

Our business model only works if you trust us. And trust is earned by being honest, not by hiding the fine print. We believe the best way to build a lasting business is to genuinely help people — everything else follows.

Real People Who Love Helping You Travel

WanderWise is run by a small, dedicated team of travel enthusiasts who believe everyone deserves to see the world — especially the generation that spent decades making it a better place.

Travel Strategy

Our strategists live and breathe award travel — but more importantly, they know how to explain it without the jargon. They've helped hundreds of travelers unlock their first business class flight.

Concierge & Support

Patient, friendly, and genuinely invested in your trip. Our support team answers every question — no matter how simple — because no question is a silly question when it comes to your dream vacation.

Content & Education

Our writers and educators turn complex points strategies into clear, actionable guides. If you can read an email, you can follow our content. That's the bar we hold ourselves to.

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WanderWise is a Make No Mistakes LLC venture.