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.
American Express Serve adds Rite Aid and Dollar General to free cash reload network
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Quick Tip: Use the best credit card for #GivingTuesday
Today is “Giving Tuesday”. Wikipedia describes this day as “a movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas...
To and from Santiago Chile, my favorite Diamond upgrade ever, and a weird Centurion...
On October 8th, my wife and I were discussing options for Thanksgiving week travel. She and my son would be free from work and...
Unbiased signup offer rankings: Transferable points
In the post “The game we play” I broke down the miles & points “game” into two key components:
Acquire points & miles very cheaply
Use...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Updates on Amex Offers Auto Tweets & the Virgin Visa...
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
The end of November means two things. First, I'm stuffed full of roasted turkey, potatoes with gravy, and dinner rolls....
Thanks and No Thanks
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. But, this year, I'll throw in a “no thanks” here and there as well…
Target Prepaid REDcard (AKA...
How to book a free week on Necker Island
Richard Branson’s Necker Island is available to rent in-whole for a party of up to 30 people for an astronomical sum. Or, one can...
Second look at Revolut: Not ready for US customers, except for one great feature…
Last month I wrote about a new prepaid product designed for global travelers: Revolut. Revolut is both a smart phone app and a prepaid...
Hyatt Diamond status: the first benefit of the Marriott SPG merger
Early last week, Marriott announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. And, even though Marriott says that they will preserve the best of...
Convert SPG points to miles? How to play the Marriott merger.
On Monday we learned that Marriott will be buying Starwood in 2016. Under the assumption that Marriott’s rewards program will be the surviving program...
The Sears double dip roller coaster
Background: Sears used to be one of the most reliable online merchants for portal “double dips”. A Sears double dip goes as follows:
Click through...
Barclaycard introduces CashForward card
When Barclaycard first introduced their Arrival Plus card, it was pretty exciting. At the time, it offered 2 points per dollar for all spend...
Plastiq adds new 1.5% promo, but drops prepaid cards from 0% fee debit option
Plastiq, the bill payment service that lets you pay bills via credit card, has introduced a new promotion: Get a 1.5% rate for all...
SPG: Two free nights (cat 1-5) after two stays!
Every now and then I learn something cool about the miles & points hobby from my son. For example, I previously reported a way...
