Caroline Yoder
Carrie Yoder spent ~5 years as a digital nomad with her husband Drew managing their points and miles travel blog, "Travel Is Free". Now she uses the content management, digital media, and design skills she learned then with Frequent Miler.
How to transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to partners
A big reason why Chase Ultimate Rewards are useful is because of the long list of transfer partners available as a premium benefit on certain cards. If you have one of the Chase cards...
Missing your Frequent Miler emails? Read this…
Have you heard the recent buzz about Google purging inactive accounts? If you're anything like me, this threw you into a bit of a panic when it was announced in late Spring that, by...
Yes, you really can get paid to move to West Virginia.
Early in 2023, Nick wrote a post about remote work incentives like getting paid $12K to move to locations in the US. Nine months later, I am living that headline, writing this post from...
Which credit cards should I apply for first?
Personal situations and goals can impact which credit card you should apply for first, but there are some strong reasons to consider a Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card while you're still new at the rewards travel hobby. And you might consider getting one of the premium Chase cards which allows transfers to partners. We'll explain why...
Are you keeping your Hilton Aspire Card (and what are your bold 2024 predictions)...
With Greg on vacation, the rest of the gang answered questions about maximizing the Alaska companion pass, whether or not the Hilton Aspire card is worth keeping, and our bold predictions for the miles...
What I learned from watching Greg find Qatar QSuite award flights [Video]
While I definitely am no closer to learning how to properly pronounce "Qatar", I am learning lots of other nerdy things by watching Greg's how-to videos. This time, he walks through how to find...
Alaska us anything – We discuss the new Alaska award chart [Video]
Today we hosted a quick, impromptu Ask Us Anything, Live - solely to field your questions about Alaska's change toward a new, unified award chart. We've already written some initial thoughts about wins and...
What I learned about booking awards with American Express Membership Rewards from watching Greg...
In the spring, Greg sat down with our friend Maisie to help her search for an award ticket for a business class flight to Europe. Her award booking makes an interesting case study because...
How to find the Amex Business Gold 150k offer [Video]
There's a terrific targeted welcome offer for the American Express Business Gold card: 150,000 Membership Rewards after $10K in spend. Fortunately, there's an easy way to try to get targeted for this offer. You...
How you can maximize the Frontier GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass
Awhile ago, we wrote about the Frontier GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly Pass. Shortly after, my husband and I decided to give the monthly version of this pass a try. What we found is, it can be...
How to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals with Wyndham points [Video]
Sometimes I find myself staying at a hotel when I'd really rather be in a vacation home just because I'd rather spend points than cash. I imagine that's even more true for large families...
What’s the best travel destination on the East Coast? | Ask Us Anything Ep...
It wasn't technically Halloween when we went live to answer reader questions yesterday, but we love an excuse to goof off, so we all put on zoom costumes for this episode. As usual, our listeners...
InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort Bottom Line Review
Almost 10 years ago during our Travel is Free days, Drew and I thought it would be valuable research to walk the entire Cancun beach so we could determine which of the many beachside...
Favorite European Airlines | Ep 60 AUA
We absolutely love how creative our listeners are each month during our Ask Us Anything, Live on YouTube. During episode 60 for example, we got to tease out whether or not we have any...
