Greg The Frequent Miler
Greg is the owner, founder, and primary author of the Frequent Miler. He earns millions of points and miles each year, mostly without flying, and dedicates this blog to teaching others how to do the same.
AA vs. Atmos: Which elite status game should I play?
American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards have a lot in common. Both are rewards programs for U.S.-based oneworld airlines. Both offer extremely...
Amex broke my keep/cancel formula
In the post "Which Premium Cards are Keepers?" I presented a framework (along with a worksheet) for determining which premium cards are worth keeping....
Where Hyatt Suite Upgrade Awards don’t work
In a past post about my perfect Hyatt mattress run, I mentioned paying more to secure a beachfront room. In response, a reader asked...
How to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals with Wyndham points (ends 12/1)
Update: As we wrote yesterday, Wyndham Rewards' partnership with Vacasa Vacation Rentals is ending as of 12/1/25. There is still ~ 1 month left to...
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated interactive map)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked with Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
Warming up to Citi’s Strata Elite card
When the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card premiered, I was excited about its first-year value (and I still am), but disappointed with it otherwise. Previous rumors had...
Switching from Spotify to Apple Music thanks to a new Chase Sapphire Reserve® perk
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card now offers free Apple TV+ and Apple Music. For me, activating Apple TV+ was an instant, frictionless win. I...
Still got the Sapphire Reserve® card? Your new benefits are now live. Here’s what...
If you obtained your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card® before June 23, 2025, then your new coupons and benefits are finally live. As of today (October...
Greg’s top picks (my favorite card offers)
Below you'll find my picks and a dash of analysis for the top consumer and business card offers.
Background
Our Best Credit Card Offers page always...
Hyatt Centric Malta: Bottom Line Review
For the 100K Vacay team challenge, my goal was to find a Hyatt hotel that was cheap to book with points and yet offered...
The credit card coupon book travel game (Chicago getaway via Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card)
A while ago, the Frequent Miler team considered a team challenge where we would each try to do a mini-vacation entirely with American Express...
Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy Sweet-Spot & Review
Carrie and I recently flew Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy from London to New York. Overall, the experience was excellent. For a daytime flight, the...
Stephen won 100K Vacay! [Update: Congrats to Stephen for winning the audience choice vote...
Frequent Miler's latest team challenge, 100K Vacay, is done. The goal (which was handily achieved) was to create an incredible vacation with 100,000 transferable...
Stack 3 promos to buy United miles for 1.36 or 1.44 cents each
Three concurrent promotions make it possible to buy United miles for 1.44 cents each (or as low as 1.36!). I posted earlier that it's...
