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.
Uber Roulette
As a customer, I’m a big fan of Uber. It’s easy, convenient, and inexpensive. Intellectually, I even like their Surge Pricing model. By charging...
Should I or shouldn’t I?
Here’s the thing…
There’s a particular upscale car rental company that I’ve been eager to try out. And, as luck would have it, I’ll be...
Is there hope for Amex gift card rebates?
Buying Amex gift cards through cash back portals had been a key part of my strategy for increasing credit card rewards. When buying Amex...
The switch: REDbird to Serve
Note: As of 10/13/15 the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no longer work...
The multi-city cheaper flight trick still works (Update: Maybe Not).
UPDATE 9/22/15 11:42 am: While I've successfully booked these multi-city discounted fares in the past, it no longer seems to be possible to book...
Arches, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Zion, and more via trains, planes, and automobiles
Here it is. Our fantastic trip west to visit four national parks and the Hoover Dam…
Amtrak Wolverine to Chicago
Nine of us (across two families)...
[Offer no longer available] $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 at Staples
Valid through 9/26, or while supplies last:
Stapes.com is currently offering $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 each. These are physical gift cards sent by...
Discover’s Deal of the Year: Excludes gift cards
I’ve written a lot about Discover’s current overlapping promotions: an extra 10% cash back for Apple Pay purchases, plus double all cash back for...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Online Credit Card Application Status For All Banks
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I applied for some new credit cards this week and was surprised that I couldn't find an up-to-date list of all...
Limited time: 1.5% credit card bill payment fee (MasterCard only)
Through September 30th 2015, the Plastiq bill payment service is offering a discounted rate for paying new bills with your MasterCard credit card or...
How to convert Discover Cashback into airline miles
Soon, I have no doubt, many readers will be flush with Discover Cashback (see: The NEW Deal of the Year: Preparing for Discover Apple...
Amtrak Guest Rewards credit card review
First National Bank of Omaha has recently taken over and relaunched the Amtrak Guest Rewards Mastercards. Existing cardholders who had the cards previously issued...
Presenting at TravelCon II. See you in Vegas? Dallas? Chicago? Newport Beach?
Travel Summary recently announced a new TravelCon to be held November 7th in Las Vegas. Apparently the prior TravelCon OC was a hit, so...
Amtrak’s California Zephyr
I recently traveled west from Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a group of family and friends to visit a number of national parks: Arches, Bryce,...
