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.
Sears offering portal rewards on gift cards for three days only
A number of portals currently show rewards for purchasing gift cards from Sears through 12/22/16. This is a big deal for those who want...
SPG point owners win again thanks to the Alaska Virgin America merger
Yesterday, Virgin America spilled the conversion ratio beans. Thanks to the upcoming Alaska merger, as of January 9th 2017, Virgin America customers will be...
How to buy elite status with points
Most hotel chains and airlines have loyalty programs that award loyal customers with elite status. Top tier (or near top tier) status usually comes...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Updates on Bulk Fares, Amex Due Dates, and more
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
For those who may have missed the announcement earlier this week at Travel Codex, this will be my final "Bet...
Quick Tip: Portals no longer working for Sears gift card reloads
I had previously reported (here and here) that it was possible to earn portal cash back when reloading Sears gift cards. A number of...
Amex Platinum and PRG Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?
Update (12/8/17): We have published a new resource page with the latest information about what still works. See that page for the latest information about...
How to liquidate small denomination debit gift cards
There are many reasons that you may end up with lots of small denomination debit gift cards. OfficeMax frequently runs deals, such as "$15...
NewEgg $20 off $100+ Today Only (Green Monday)
NewEgg is offering a Green Monday sale for $20 off $100+ today only.
Use promo code VCOGREEN16 when checking out, and pay with Visa Checkout. ...
How I’m rocking the soon-to-expire awesome Amex Offers
Amex Offers have been wonderfully generous this holiday season. Most offers are targeted: they're available through some Amex cards, but not others. However, if...
47% off online gifts (or better) with free shipping
Today BeFrugal is offering 20% cash back at both Cheryls.com and 1800Baskets.com.
Stacks with Amex Offer
This deal is stackable with the targeted Amex Offer to...
Bet You Didn’t Know: A Major Change to Amex Charge Card Due Dates
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Banks have a lot of rules... and they love changing them. I don't know if this is because banks aren't...
Free stuff from fee free cards
. That's not what this post is about. And, many cards offer great rewards for spend. This post isn't about that either.
This post is...
Oddball airline miles (Southwest, JetBlue, etc.) are worth…
British Airways Avios are worth 1.17 cents each
Frontier Bonus Miles are worth 1.02 cents each
Hawaiian Miles are worth 0.81 cents each
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The Sears Amex Offer risky option: up to 30% off Amazon, Uber, Gas, and...
UPDATE 12/15/2016: It appears that portals may no longer be working for gift card reloads.
The original version of this post described using the "Spend...
