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.
What are Best Western points worth?
Have you ever thought about what Best Western points are worth? My guess is that the answer for most readers is no. You can't transfer points from bank programs to Best Western and so...
InterContinental Ambassador: Elite status you can buy (cost increasing in October)
Now that IHG One Rewards has a decent elite program (see Tim's post: Is IHG Diamond Status Elite? My Experience Over 10 Stays At 5 Brands), you might think that the parallel InterContinental Ambassador...
Best uses for Delta miles
The way to "win" the points & miles game is to acquire points cheaply (or for free) and to then use them towards outsized value. For example, you may be able to earn 60,000...
How I pay for groceries now that Curve is dead
In the post What’s in Greg’s Wallet? 2024 Edition, I explained that I have three Custom Cash cards which I use exclusively for grocery purchases. Since these cards earn 5x on the category you...
Hilton Honors is winning me over, but I’d like one more enhancement…
Before I dove into the points & miles game (circa 2011), I was a bit of a Hilton fan. At some point they had given me free Gold status through some kind of promo...
Greg’s top 10 picks (best of the best card offers)
This month my consumer card picks are dominated by great hotel card offers, but some of the old (and still great) standby cards offering transferable points are still there too. On the business side,...
How to find SLH hotels bookable with Hilton points & free night certificates
Hilton's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has made Hilton points and free night certificates exciting again. There are numerous participating SLH hotels that are are drool-worthy destinations and which would...
JetBlue Mint Airbus A321neo Review London to Boston
I wrote this review using JetBlue's free wifi while aboard an Airbus A321neo flying from London Gatwick to Boston. My wife and I bought economy tickets and used Move to Mint certificates to upgrade...
What are IHG points worth?
IHG doesn't have an award chart. Award prices closely follow cash rates, but there's enough variance that we can't simply use a formula to determine what points are worth. Instead, we observe cash and...
Which is the best Amex Platinum card in 2024?
American Express has several varieties of their premium Platinum cards. And, while they're expensive, they're loaded with great perks. Which is the best best Amex Platinum card? As long as the 200K offer is...
My AAdventures AAttempting to fly AA to London
I thought you didn't like flying American? That's what my wife asked when I booked our business class award flight to London. A decade ago, I had terrible luck with American. Around 70% of...
Stop putting spend on your Delta card
The thing that I love about many airline mileage programs is that it is sometimes possible to get far outsized value for your points. For example, you may be able to book a $3,000...
How to use Hyatt free night certificates on a multi-night stay
There are a many ways to get Hyatt free night certificates. The World of Hyatt card offers a category 1-4 cert each year upon renewal and again when you spend $15K within a calendar...
How to convert Amex Membership Rewards to cash with the Schwab Platinum card (new...
The Platinum Card from American Express for Schwab has a unique super power that's often mentioned in passing by the FM Team: it makes it possible to convert your Membership Rewards points to cash...
