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.
How much is Delta Silver status worth?
Silver status is Delta's lowest elite tier. To get Silver status, you need to fly 25,000 miles in a calendar year or fly 30...
Should I pounce on the Amex transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic?
Amex is once again offering a 30% bonus on points transferred from Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic. That means, for example, if you transfer...
Florence! Fewer words, more photos
I'm just back from a terrific culinary tour of Tuscany. Before and after the tour, we managed to sneak in a couple of very...
Book Delta with Virgin Atlantic miles online! (again)
In August I was excited to report that Delta awards could be booked online via Virgin Atlantic's website (see: Wow, Book Delta with Virgin...
When Delta Mileage Upgrade Awards Don’t Work
If you're hoping to use Delta SkyMiles to waitlist for an upgrade, read this caution first...
Delta Mileage Upgrade Awards
My wife and I have had...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works September...
This is the latest in our ongoing series of what's new in the world of manufactured spending. Our last update was in August (here). ...
Delta’s $250K MQD waiver rule. What will I do? What should you do?
Yesterday we learned that, as of January 1 2018, Delta has increased it's MQD waiver requirement for Diamond Status to $250,000 in credit card...
Ugh… Delta increases Diamond MQD waiver to $250,000
Delta sent out an email today to Delta credit card holders, or at least those with Diamond status. The subject line is "2019 Diamond...
How to Survive the Equifax Hack
Equifax was hacked and the world changed. The old advice about protecting your personal information now seems quaint. The prudent thing to do today...
How the Equifax Hack scared me into installing Google Search and may have saved...
This story involves an aging dog, the Google Search app, a Citibank credit card perk I've never before used, and the infamous Equifax Hack...
Equifax Hack Rx: Free credit monitoring
Did you know that you can get credit monitoring for free? Unlike Equifax's limited one-year free option, multiple services offer free credit monitoring without an...
Equifax Hack Rx: Free Identity Theft Insurance
Did you know that you can get identity theft insurance for free? Unlike Equifax's one-year free option, multiple services offer free insurance without an...
Planning a teen’s first credit card
Holy cow. My son will turn 18 in November! I can't believe it. But, rather than denying it... I'm starting to plan... for his...
Is it a keeper? My take on BOA’s new Premium Rewards Card
Bank of America's new card was originally expected to be an ultra-premium card. Rumors were that it would compete in the $450 / $550...
