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Paze lives, a complex new card, Priority Pass’s questionable math, and more (Around the Web)
The Frequent Miler team makes an effort to collect interesting posts from around the internet to periodically share for readers who may have missed...
Credit Card Spend
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday 7/19/26, through Saturday, 7/25/26.
Note that there is a limit of...
Lodging
(EXPIRED) Newegg: Buy $500 Marriott gift cards for $450
Newegg has a new travel-related gift card deal today, selling $500 Marriott gift cards for $450.
The Deal
Buy $500 Marriott gift cards for $450...
Latest Blog Posts
Quick Reads
Paze lives, a complex new card, Priority Pass’s questionable math, and more (Around the Web)
The Frequent Miler team makes an effort to collect interesting posts from around the internet to periodically share for readers who may have missed...
Credit Card Spend
More easy rewards: Staples fee-free $200 Mastercard gift cards
Staples is again offering $200 Mastercard Gift Cards with no purchase fee from Sunday 7/19/26, through Saturday, 7/25/26.
Note that there is a limit of...
Lodging
(EXPIRED) Newegg: Buy $500 Marriott gift cards for $450
Newegg has a new travel-related gift card deal today, selling $500 Marriott gift cards for $450.
The Deal
Buy $500 Marriott gift cards for $450...
Big News
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Last Chance Deals: Amazon & Marriott Amex Offers, great Choice points sale, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
Quick Reads
Destinations that cost more (or less) than expected (A Carrie Commentary)
It's been a long time since I tracked travel expenses for the points and miles blog Travel is Free (a blog I helped maintain...
Featured Article
Rental deals for VIPs, Greg’s short-lived Premier, Carrie locks in 2X, and more (Week in Review)
Rental cars have quietly become our largest travel expense. This is compounded by the fact that we have several upcoming trips that will include...
Credit Cards
Chase Freedom Flex card to lose foreign transaction fees…and cell phone insurance
The Chase Freedom Flex is an excellent fee-free card that can rack up rewards quickly, earning 3x on dining and drugstores, plus 5x on quarterly...
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Turn hotel status into airline status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep367 | 7-17-26
In today's episode, we'll talk about how Wells Fargo shut down Greg's checking account, we'll ask "Did Marriott devalue again?", and we'll look at...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Amazon & Marriott Amex Offers, great Choice points sale, & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
Quick Reads
Destinations that cost more (or less) than expected (A Carrie Commentary)
It's been a long time since I tracked travel expenses for the points and miles blog Travel is Free (a blog I helped maintain...
Featured Article
Rental deals for VIPs, Greg’s short-lived Premier, Carrie locks in 2X, and more (Week in Review)
Rental cars have quietly become our largest travel expense. This is compounded by the fact that we have several upcoming trips that will include...
Credit Cards
Chase Freedom Flex card to lose foreign transaction fees…and cell phone insurance
The Chase Freedom Flex is an excellent fee-free card that can rack up rewards quickly, earning 3x on dining and drugstores, plus 5x on quarterly...
Featured Article
Turn hotel status into airline status | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep367 | 7-17-26
In today's episode, we'll talk about how Wells Fargo shut down Greg's checking account, we'll ask "Did Marriott devalue again?", and we'll look at...
Activities
[Aug/Sept ’26 added!] Baseball fans: Capital One once again has great seats for 5,000 miles each
Update 7/17/26: Tickets are now available for August and Setember 2026 games. Get on 'em if you want 'em!
Remember -- there are only 4...
Credit Card Bonuses
UBS credit cards finally have welcome bonuses (offers extended)
Update 7/17/26: Although the landing pages for these offers still state that you must apply by 6/30/26, UBS has confirmed that these offers remain...
Credit Cards
Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you're eligible to sign...
Credit Card Spend
(EXPIRED) Kroger: Earn 4x points on 3rd party and Visa / Mastercard gift cards
Kroger is once again running a promotion that awards 4x fuel points on third-party gift cards, whether purchased online or in-store, and for fixed-value...
Credit Card Bonuses
Hawaiian Airlines Bank of Hawaii card: Increased 70K welcome offer
After being stuck firmly at 60K for nearly all of 2026, the Hawaiian Airlines Mastercard issued by Bank of Hawai'i has a new welcome...
Quick Deals
Save 25% on Roame with exclusive promo code (last month)
We've written about Roame.travel before, an award tool that can be particularly useful when searching for award availability with Oneworld airlines.
If you've been interested...
Credit Card Bonuses
Capital One Spark Cash Plus welcome offer: $2,000 cash back + $500 travel credit
Yesterday, we wrote about a new welcome offer on the Capital One Spark Cash card that's offering $1K and a $250 travel credit after...
