Caroline Yoder
Carrie Yoder spent more than 5 years as a digital nomad, traveling to 70 countries and working behind the scenes with Drew Macomber to help build and manage the popular 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.
Watch out for easy-to-forget debts! An embarrassing, but useful reminder. (A Carrie commentary)
I have been very gradually re-entering the miles and points game after a long stretch of years out of the loop. Today, I have...
How to decide which premium cards are keepers (Video)
Annual fees are getting more expensive, and it can feel like quite an investment to keep every rewards card. Luckily, Greg's developed a worksheet...
Best $95 travel credit card combo | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep358 |...
We talk a lot about the ultra-premium credit cards with expensive annual fees, but there are plenty of people interested in credit cards with...
Is the Bilt Palladium card worth its $495 annual fee? | Coffee Break Ep105...
With most ultra-premium cards it's possible to simply add up how much you value each perk and see if it meets or exceeds the...
Should you have a hotel credit card even If you aren’t loyal to a...
Do any of the luxury hotel booking platforms (like Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts®) allow booking for others? If you are hotel chain agnostic,...
9 weird little habits I picked up from travels abroad (a Carrie commentary)
Most of my work at Frequent Miler is behind-the-scenes work, editing the podcasts, managing the social media, and keeping our web design up-to-date. But...
How to transfer your Marriott points to another person (for free)
Marriott lets you transfer up to 100,000 points per calendar year to another person for free, and that person can receive up to 500,000...
Transferable Points Changing Fortunes | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep357 | 5-8-26
In today's episode, Nick owns up to his mistake: Yes, you can lock in Hyatt prices with Points Advance. Then we'll talk about paying...
Amex Gold gets a slight touch-up | Coffee Break Ep104 | 5-5-26
Amex has been refreshing its credit cards lately, but the American Express® Gold Card changes are more like a slight touch-up.
Amex Gold gets a...
Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? |...
Can I save points on a Hyatt award with a date change trick? Frequent Miler reader Matt wrote:
I recently succeeded in changing a Hyatt award...
United’s CEO is a card counter, JetBlue sued over surveillance pricing, and how easy...
Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full...
Best Bonuses for Huge Spend | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep356 | 5-1-26
In today's episode, we'll talk about how Chase Point Boost is going bust, how Avianca sucks some life out of LifeMiles, and rewards for...
Searching for good news in Hyatt’s devaluation | Coffee Break Ep103 | 4-28-26
Hyatt is changing their award charts on May 20th, 2026, and it's pretty devastating with a new 5-tier pricing system and huge increases in...
Does product changing ruin trip protections? | Question of the Week Ep1 | 4-27-26
Does product changing ruin trip protections? Frequent Miler reader Jay P wrote in saying:
"I used my Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to book a flight...
