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.
Venmo: Amex gift cards no longer an option
Until recently it was possible to liquidate Amex gift cards for free through Venmo. Venmo normally charges 3% for credit cards, but they identified...
How to avoid United Basic Economy
Avoid United Basic Economy
In the time since I published "How to avoid basic economy when paying with points," United rolled out their Basic Economy...
How to book Delta One Suite saver awards
A few days ago I booked three Delta One Suites on Delta's new A350 aircraft to fly nonstop from Tokyo to Detroit. Each ticket...
Meet the FM team in Chicago and/or Ann Arbor
Nick and I had a great time meeting points & miles enthusiasts and presenting at FTU (Frequent Traveler University) Minneapolis a couple of weeks...
(Expired) Newbie’s new credit card plan, and initial results
A bit over a week ago I published "A credit card plan for a well informed newbie." There I detailed a plan for this...
Buy Marriott points for 0.7 cents each
Through June 30th, Points.com is offering SPG Starpoints for 35% off. Since the normal price is 3.5 cents per point, this discount makes it...
Delta first class: great companion ticket deal (glitch?)
I stumbled upon something surprising the other day. Thanks to my Delta Reserve companion ticket, I was able to book two people into domestic...
Morgan Stanley Amex: Do you need a Morgan Stanley account to apply?
Morgan Stanley offers two compelling Amex cards which earn Membership Rewards points. One is the Platinum Card which beats out Amex's standard Platinum card...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works June...
I had been planning to publish the next installment of this series in July, but there have been so many recent changes that I...
Better offers again, but with a twist
Yesterday I was testing links on our and I ran across something surprising. Many of the Amex personal card links brought up offers...
Should I pay for free dining & golf?
On Saturday, Nick posted "Wow – GREAT deal for golfers / diners!" He summarized this ClubCorpTravel deal as follows: "for $50 per month, you get free...
Bye bye Fairmont card. I hardly knew ya…
Chase has begun sending letters to Fairmont credit card holders stating that the Fairmont card will be replaced with a Chase Sapphire Preferred card...
Amex financial review from adding authorized users
In my recent post "Planning my Amex Offers portfolio," I described my plans of ensuring that I had at least one of each type...
A credit card plan for a well informed newbie
A single retiree named Ben recently asked me for advice. Has has read about the advantages of signing up for credit cards for signup...
