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.
[EXPIRED] US to New Zealand for $210 round trip!
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There is currently an unbelievable deal on round trip flights from LA and San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand. Flights on...
Much ado about Citi signup bonuses
A number of things are happening with Citi signup bonuses all at around the same time: offers disappearing, new signup rules, and new card...
Chasing 395,000 points. Final results.
Late last week, my wife and I received thin letters from Chase. Both were application denials that listed the reason as “Too many requests...
eBay extreme stacking
Last Updated: 5/18/2016
Extreme Stacking is the art of combining discounts, credit card rewards, store rewards, and portal double-dips in order to save money and...
The 2X everywhere Alaska Mileage Plan card?
In the recent post, “How to play the Alaska / Virgin America deal,” I argued that the impending Alaska Airlines / Virgin America merger...
Top 10 shortcuts to earning SPG points
Less than two weeks ago, in the post “Top 7 shortcuts to earning Alaska Mileage Plan miles,” I asserted that Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan...
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...
