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.
InterContinental Ambassador: Elite status you can buy
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is a single brand within the much larger International Hotel Group (IHG), which also includes brands such as Holiday Inn,...
Melio: Pay business bills by credit card
Melio is a service intended to simplify paying business bills. Melio lets you pay bills with a credit or debit card for a 2.9%...
Which award search tool is best?
It's possible to fly domestic economy class for as few as 4,500 miles, or fly premium economy to Europe for as few as 10,500...
Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide
Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about...
90K Bilt points through welcome bonuses
Until recently, there weren't many opportunities to earn many Bilt points through welcome bonuses. People previously earned Bilt points primarily through credit card spend,...
Which United card is best (now that they’re essential)?
Starting today (April 2, 2026), it is more important than ever to have a United MileagePlus credit card. Cardholders now earn more miles on...
3x travel: Ink Preferred as an alternative to Sapphire Reserve
One of the things I hate most about the new couponified Chase Sapphire Reserve card is that it no longer offers 3X rewards for...
Preferred Hotels worth 4X transfers from Citi before it’s too late
On April 19th, 2026, Citi will reduce the transfer ratios from ThankYou points to Choice and I Prefer. The question on everyone's mind (where "everyone"...
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels' I Prefer points, some...
Amex The Hotel Collection: Earn hotel points/perks while using Amex Platinum® credits
All Amex Platinum and Business Platinum cards have a potentially valuable benefit: Earn back up to $300 twice per year (one credit for bookings...
Best Credit Card Purchase Protections
What is the best credit card to use for a large purchase? Often, the answer is driven by which card offers the best rewards...
Are you eligible for a new Marriott card?
Marriott offers several credit cards from two issuers, some of which can be very attractive. You might be considering signing up for a new...
My Hyatt post-pointpocolypse plans
World of Hyatt has long been my favorite hotel rewards program. It offers great point value, multiple ways to book suites at a good...
My revised Bilt 2 plan (Bilt 2, Take 2)
When Bilt 2.0 details were first released, I posted my plans for maximizing earnings with the Bilt Palladium card (see: My take on Bilt...
