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.
Hyatt Carmel Highlands
Last week, my wife, son, and I vacationed in California at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands. The hotel is on Highway 1 just south of...
Hilton 70K, 75K, and 85K offers in perspective
Update: This offer was valid at the time of publication, but has since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.
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Sears Quintuple Dip Results, and why I should have bet more on Discover
In December, I published “A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip.” Those with Discover It cards that were enrolled in the Double Cashback promotion, had...
Bet You Didn’t Know: A Map of Walmart MoneyCenter Kiosk Locations
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I'm filing today's post under the category "better late than never." Or maybe that should be "better late than never?"
I've...
Strange, but true: New Southwest points are worth more BEFORE you get the Companion...
Argument Overview
In this post, I argue the following:
The redemption value of Southwest Rapid Rewards points, relative to cash, is the same with or without...
The free iPhone that nearly cost me full price
Citibank’s AT&T Access More card has an excellent but unusual signup offer. Instead of points or cash back, you get a new phone. The...
Chase card face-off: Hyatt vs. Marriott
As I discussed last week, those who regularly “churn” new credit cards for their signup bonuses may soon be cut off from Chase. To...
(EXPIRED) Six ways to secure a Southwest Companion Pass without flying
If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest...
FTU Vegas: Who should go and how best to get there
The first frequent traveler event I ever attended was the Chicago Seminars in October 2011. In the months beforehand, I had been reading miles...
Chase calls an end to the game. Should we seek quick wins or long...
Yesterday, Doctor of Credit reported that Chase will begin enforcing their dreaded “5/24” rule on cobranded cards “at some point in April.” This means...
The 200K deal I didn’t kill, but should have
In the past several months I’ve been telling people that one of the best deals in points & miles was on its last legs. ...
Round trip to Australia starting at 50,000 points
Two days ago, we published a Quick Deal (found here) regarding discounted flights to Sydney Australia from select US cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Salt Lake...
An opportunity for increased credit card spend for Canadians?
Earlier this month I came across a press release for a digital wallet service called UGO Pay. Here’s a snippet:
UGO launches peer-to-peer money transfer...
Introducing Extreme Stacking (and our new Lab Manager)
The other day I wanted to use one of my 1800Flowers gift cards to send flowers to a friend. And, believe it or not,...
