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Delta Diamond devalued, but not destroyed
Delta Diamond status is highly regarded among frequent flyers - so much so that...
Delta Diamond Choice Benefits: Which to choose and when
Delta's top tier Diamond status isn't easy to get, but it it comes loaded...
Is Delta loyalty still worth pursuing? (on my mind)
Delta miles seem to drop in value every time I turn around. The latest...
Setting up a business: easier than you might expect
At any moment in time, at least several of the very best credit card...
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Delta Diamond status is highly regarded among frequent flyers - so much so that it has seemed worthwhile to Greg to spend enough money...
Delta's top tier Diamond status isn't easy to get, but it it comes loaded with perks. Among them is the ability to choose three...
Featured Article
Delta Diamond devalued, but not destroyed
Delta Diamond status is highly regarded among frequent flyers - so much so that it has seemed worthwhile to Greg to spend enough money...
Elite Status
Delta Diamond Choice Benefits: Which to choose and when
Delta's top tier Diamond status isn't easy to get, but it it comes loaded with perks. Among them is the ability to choose three...
Award Booking
To Summer 2021: business class award space to Europe on Delta (book w/ Virgin Atlantic)
A Thrifty Traveler Premium email notification just hit my inbox alerting me to better-than-average Delta business class award space into June of 2021. It...
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Featured Article
Delta Diamond devalued, but not destroyed
Delta Diamond status is highly regarded among frequent flyers - so much so that it has seemed worthwhile to Greg to spend enough money...
Elite Status
Delta Diamond Choice Benefits: Which to choose and when
Delta's top tier Diamond status isn't easy to get, but it it comes loaded with perks. Among them is the ability to choose three...
Award Booking
To Summer 2021: business class award space to Europe on Delta (book w/ Virgin Atlantic)
A Thrifty Traveler Premium email notification just hit my inbox alerting me to better-than-average Delta business class award space into June of 2021. It...
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Credit Card Spend
Targeted Fidelity spending offers (extra 2x)
Some Fidelity Rewards Visa cardholders are reporting a targeted offer for extra points on purchases from November 1 to December 31st after meeting a minimum...
Credit Cards
$40 back on $50+ at AT&T TV with new Amex Offer (up to 2x)
AT&T TV subscribers and those interested in signing up: there's a new Amex Offer out this morning for $40 back when you spend $50 or more...
Elite Status
Is Delta loyalty still worth pursuing? (on my mind)
Delta miles seem to drop in value every time I turn around. The latest hit is to international partner awards (see: Delta torpedoes SkyMiles...
Credit Card Spend
(Update: Additional Registration Links) 3x-10x Chase Spending Offers On A Plethora Of Cards
Update 10/29/20: Chase has been sending out registration links for these spending offers, so I've added a few of those below.
The full registration links...
Managing Points and Miles
Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards
Earlier this week, Thrifty Traveler reported that Delta torpedoed the value of SkyMiles for partner award flights on a wide range of partners. This includes...
Elite Status
Delta global upgrade certificates now improved for Air France and Virgin Australia flights
Delta Diamond status offers elite members members three Choice Benefits each year. The single most valuable choice, in my opinion, is four Global Upgrade...
Credit Card Spend
Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Update: Staples will once again be offering fee-free $200 Visa Gift Cards starting Sunday, November 1, 2020 through Saturday, November 7, 2020. The ad states five...
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Setting up a business: easier than you might expect
At any moment in time, at least several of the very best credit card offers of the moment are business credit cards. We've long...
Quick Deals
First Tech Federal Credit Union Referral Offer: Get $100 For Both Parties
First Tech Federal Credit Union has launched a referral promotion which should be an easy win. That's because they're offering a bonus of $100...
Credit Card Bonuses
Huge New 100k Offers On JetBlue Plus & Business Cards
Barclays has come out with a couple of huge welcome offers on the JetBlue Plus and JetBlue Business credit cards, offering up to 100,000...
Lodging
Legacy Hyatt Card Offer: Spend $4,000 & Get Category 1-4 Free Night Cert (Spend By 12/31/20)
Hyatt is targeting holders of its legacy credit card with a great spending offer, giving a category 1-4 free night certificate after spending $4,000...
Quick Deals
Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Earn 8x Reward Points On Happy Gift Cards
Albertsons, Safeway and other stores that use the Just For U program (Vons, Randalls, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, etc.) have digital coupons offering 8x Reward...
Quick Deals
(Targeted) Ibotta: Earn 10% Cashback On Walmart Gift Cards (Limit $250 Per Day)
About a month ago, the Ibotta app targeted some users with an offer for 10% cashback when buying Walmart gift cards. This deal is...
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Frequentmiler.com is ours! Celebrate w/ huge swag giveaway
I started this blog as a hobby in 2011. When I picked the name "Frequent Miler," I made sure that the FrequentMiler ID was...
Quick Deals
Rakuten: Earn $20 Bonus When Installing Browser Extension
Rakuten is offering its customers an easy win, as they're giving a $20 bonus when installing their browser extension for the first time.
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Amex pop-ups and favorite aspirational rewards |Frequent Miler Live | Ep 19
This week's Ask Us Anything started with some exciting news about our official adoption of the FrequentMiler.com domain name, then quickly jumped into questions...
Credit Cards
Chase Sapphire Reserve & Preferred add Peloton benefit (up to $120 in credits)
Chase announced today that it is adding a temporary statement credit toward Peloton Digital and All-Access memberships to both the Chase Sapphire Reserve card and the...
Lodging
Work from Marriott promos: Day Pass, Stay Pass, Play Pass
Marriott Bonvoy has announced a new set of initiatives dubbed "Work Anywhere with Marriott Bonvoy". These new packages are aimed at drawing those working...
Flights
$120 back on $300 at Delta with new Amex Offer out tonight
For years, most Amex Offers have come out in the very early morning hours. However, over the past few days we have seen some...
Credit Cards
New Hilton changes: extended 2021 free night certs, reduced elite requirements, and more
Hilton Honors has announced some new customer-friendly adjustments to the program in light of the current pandemic. The real highlight here is that in...
Lodging
Wild Hotels.com private island promo
Update 10/27/20 at 9:55am ET:Â HERE IS THE DIRECT LINK TO THE BOOKING PAGE.
Update 10/27/20: Just a quick reminder that this goes live at 10am...
Credit Card Spend
[Targeted] Amex spending offers (some great, some boring)
This morning I found a targeted spending offer on a Business Platinum card. My offer was a snoozer. Then we found that Miles to Memories...
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Planning for a miles & points afterlife
Don't worry, there's no bad news coming in this post. Rather, a presentation at the recent Chicago Seminars made me realize that if something...
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Frequent Miler Live Tuesday 10/27 at 12PM ET. Ask Us Anything!
Tuesday, October 27th, Greg and Nick will be back with another round of Frequent Miler Live: Ask Us Anything on Youtube. We'll be there...
Credit Card Spend
Targeted Fidelity spending offers (extra 2x)
Some Fidelity Rewards Visa cardholders are reporting a targeted offer for extra points on purchases from November 1 to December 31st after meeting a minimum...
Credit Cards
$40 back on $50+ at AT&T TV with new Amex Offer (up to 2x)
AT&T TV subscribers and those interested in signing up: there's a new Amex Offer out this morning for $40 back when you spend $50 or more...
Elite Status
Is Delta loyalty still worth pursuing? (on my mind)
Delta miles seem to drop in value every time I turn around. The latest hit is to international partner awards (see: Delta torpedoes SkyMiles...
Credit Card Spend
(Update: Additional Registration Links) 3x-10x Chase Spending Offers On A Plethora Of Cards
Update 10/29/20: Chase has been sending out registration links for these spending offers, so I've added a few of those below.
The full registration links...
Managing Points and Miles
Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards
Earlier this week, Thrifty Traveler reported that Delta torpedoed the value of SkyMiles for partner award flights on a wide range of partners. This includes...
Elite Status
Delta global upgrade certificates now improved for Air France and Virgin Australia flights
Delta Diamond status offers elite members members three Choice Benefits each year. The single most valuable choice, in my opinion, is four Global Upgrade...
Credit Card Spend
Easy 5x: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Update: Staples will once again be offering fee-free $200 Visa Gift Cards starting Sunday, November 1, 2020 through Saturday, November 7, 2020. The ad states five...
Featured Article
Setting up a business: easier than you might expect
At any moment in time, at least several of the very best credit card offers of the moment are business credit cards. We've long...
Quick Deals
First Tech Federal Credit Union Referral Offer: Get $100 For Both Parties
First Tech Federal Credit Union has launched a referral promotion which should be an easy win. That's because they're offering a bonus of $100...
Credit Card Bonuses
Huge New 100k Offers On JetBlue Plus & Business Cards
Barclays has come out with a couple of huge welcome offers on the JetBlue Plus and JetBlue Business credit cards, offering up to 100,000...
Lodging
Legacy Hyatt Card Offer: Spend $4,000 & Get Category 1-4 Free Night Cert (Spend By 12/31/20)
Hyatt is targeting holders of its legacy credit card with a great spending offer, giving a category 1-4 free night certificate after spending $4,000...
Quick Deals
Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U: Earn 8x Reward Points On Happy Gift Cards
Albertsons, Safeway and other stores that use the Just For U program (Vons, Randalls, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, etc.) have digital coupons offering 8x Reward...
