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Greg The Frequent Miler

Greg The Frequent Miler
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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.
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JetBlue no longer offers 3X for buying Amazon.com gift cards

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JetBlue offers 3X points for starting at their site and clicking through to make purchases at Amazon.com.  That still works for most purchases, but...
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$1000 worth of airfare? Sure. $50K spend? Maybe not.

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Yesterday we reported that the Merrill+ Visa Signature Card 50K offer had resurfaced.  I don’t know how long it will be available, but my...
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Best cards for grocery store spend, and dining, and…

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If you spend a lot at grocery stores, which credit card should you use?  What if you spend a lot on dining?  Travel?... I've long...
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Real world extreme stacking in-home dining and more

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I often write about ways to extreme stack deals for huge rewards or savings.  In this post I'll document one approach that I use...
Gift Card Churning

Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works March...

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Whether you need to increase credit card spend to earn a new credit card signup bonus, or to earn elite status, or simply to...
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Use companion tickets for business and first class flights

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Earlier this week I published a roundup companion ticket opportunities: The Complete Guide to Travel Companion Tickets. We have also recently published a few...
Can you get a second Amex bonus under a second business?

Can you get a second Amex bonus with a second business?

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“Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product.” Most American Express credit and charge card signup bonus offers include...
Virgin America 2.0

The music never dies. Richard Branson says he’ll start a new Virgin America.

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Yesterday, Alaska Airlines announced that it would retire the Virgin America brand (most likely sometime in 2019).  Richard Branson responded with a goodbye message...
e-Rewards talks

e-Rewards talks back and offers a smidgen of hope

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On Tuesday I wrote about a rash of e-Rewards account shutdowns purportedly due to discrepancies in members' account details and/or survey activity. In response to...
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An awesome new “everywhere” card hits the scene

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Alliant Credit Union has launched an exciting new credit card: Alliant Cashback Visa Signature Card.  In the first year, Alliant waives the annual fee...
e-Rewards talks

e-Rewards shuts down accounts. Rewards lost. (developing)

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By Invitation Only... You've seen the emails.  Every time you sign up for a new loyalty account, you soon receive an email with the subject...
Travel Companion Tickets

Everything you need to know about Travel Companion Tickets

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While the Southwest Companion Pass is undeniably the single best companion ticket option around, it is not the only one.  Far from it.  After...
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Can you convert a Marriott 7 Night Travel Package to a 5 Night Package?

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Short answer: No, you probably cannot convert a 7 night travel package to a 5 night package. Yesterday we wrote that multiple people have recently...
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Marriott Rewards Sweet Spot

Investing in change: Marriott / SPG / Ritz new program opportunities

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Airline and hotel mergers are often bad for consumers since they result in less competition.  That said, mergers also create lots of change.  And...

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