Newbie Weekly Question Thread - Week of November 21, 2016

Welcome to the Newbie Weekly thread at r/churning!

A few rules:

• First and foremost, check out our extensive Wiki for answers to common questions.

• There are no questions too stupid, if you don't like a question being asked - you don't have to answer it.

• No flaming/downvoting of newbie questions *

• Be respectful, no name-calling.

• Try to source your answers where possible.

• Travel redemption questions are best posted to r/awardtravel

• MS related questions should be posted to the MS Weekly

Check out the following resources for answers to some of our most commonly asked questions:

• Past threads
• Guide to Free Vacation for Newbies - FAQ