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.
Chasing 395,000 points interim update: Check status online? Did inquiries combine?
Almost four weeks ago, I wrote about my recent batch of Chase credit card applications. My wife and I applied for a number of...
How to play the Alaska / Virgin America deal
It’s official. Alaska Airlines is buying Virgin America. And, the question on my mind, of course, is how can we make the most of...
The real deals: A quick guide to Daily Getaways 2016
The Daily Getaways are a set of travel deals available in limited quantities. Each day, for the next several weeks, a new deal becomes...
Anbang withdraws bid. Frequent Miler to remain independent.
This morning, Julian (AKA The Devil’s Advocate) revealed plans for Anbang Insurance Group Holding Company to take over Frequent Miler. As a result of...
Changes In Ownership and Policies at Frequent Miler
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I ain't going lie, folks. Greg wanted to break this big news to all of you himself and he won't realize I've used...
Amex allowing more than 4 credit cards (sometimes)
For several years now, Amex wouldn’t allow people to have more than 4 credit cards. Extra charge cards were fine, but if you applied...
Destination Cape Town, Multi-Stop Routes (outbound booked!)
In several prior posts, I mentioned my desire to book business class award flights to Cape Town, South Africa, for my family of three. ...
Amex freezes Bluebird and Serve cardholders off-schedule
UPDATE: This round may be limited to people who somehow opened a new card on March 4th after having their old card frozen. See...
SPG vs. Marriott credit card face off. Which is worth keeping?
Last week I compared the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) credit card signup bonus to the Marriott Rewards credit card signup bonus (see: 35K SPG...
The Chase authorized user dilemma for 2 adult households
When signing up for a new Chase card, should you add your spouse or other household member as an authorized user? The combination of...
Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile Ambassador Suite $163 per night!
Extreme Hotel Deals reports that all rooms, including the top of the line suites, at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, are available for $163...
iConsumer offering double cash back through March 31
Through 3/31/16 iConsumer is offering double cash back and double shares on purchases made between now and midnight (Central time) on 3/31/16. ...
Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles
Following many airline program devaluations and rule changes, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan miles may be the most valuable airline miles remaining. Here are a...
No!!! Citi devalues Forward card.
The surprise isn’t that this happened. The surprise it that it took so long. The no annual fee Citi Forward card has been on...
