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.
Upgrading Marriott Travel Packages
A couple of readers have recently reported problems with trying to upgrade their Marriott Travel Packages. This is a quick post just to affirm...
Great Value Transferring Ultimate Rewards
Introducing a new resource page: Chase Transfer Partners. This page lists all of the options for transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to airline and...
No, Delta didn’t add limits to earning status through spend (myth busted)
Last week, Rene's Points announced that Delta had implemented new restrictions to how many MQMs (elite qualifying miles) could be earned through credit card...
New reasons to attend FTU MSP, and $20 off
I always enjoy attending and speaking at FTU (Frequent Traveler University), but I'm particularly excited about the next one: FTU Advanced Minneapolis (June 9...
Delta Platinum/Reserve Miles Boost: Negative Changes? Maybe, Maybe Not…
UPDATE: There have not been any negative changes. For details, see: No, Delta didn’t add limits to earning status through spend (myth busted)
Update: The...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works May...
Whether you need to increase credit card spend to earn a new credit card signup bonus, or to earn elite status, or simply to...
Great hotel point value near LAX, and a magic mirror
The other day I stumbled upon a terrific hotel point value near LAX airport. I needed a one night stay and was looking for...
Flower rewards made simple. Just answer 1 question…
Get 30 miles per dollar for Mother's Day! Earn 1750 points per dollar! 25% cash back for flowers! ....
You've seen the ads. If you...
Buying gift cards with the Altitude Reserve
The new US Bank Altitude Reserve Card has the distinction of being the first card ever to offer a standard category bonus for mobile...
How to setup the Altitude Reserve as your default Apple Pay card
Here's a quick tutorial for setting up the Altitude Reserve Card with Apple Pay. Since the card offers 3 points per dollar for mobile...
Skiplagging for the best flights at the best price
In the last few weeks I had occasion to book several last minute domestic flights. In each case, there were cheap cash or mile-redemption...
FlexPerks kills 3X charity for 2018 and beyond
In my recent post "The next best credit card perks that will be taken away," I predicted the demise of the 3X charity category...
Hunting for Star Alliance Gold
On March 1st, my free status match to Copa Platinum status went kaput. When Copa first created their own loyalty program there was a...
There is a reason to get and keep the Altitude Reserve card
Last week, I argued that the main reason to get the US Bank Altitude Reserve card is for the signup bonus. I argued that...
