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.
How to sign up for the Amex gift card Premium Shipping 3-Month Free Trial
Important Update 5/18/2016: Amex no longer pays out for purchases made through portals unless the Amex gift card denominations are $200 or less. As...
Kmart offering 100% back in SYWR points for multiple items. Many items available for...
Kmart is again offering multiple items for sale for 100% back in points. Some of the items are available for shipment (previous similar offers...
The truth about Delta
Delta has long been the punching bag of airline programs for those in the miles & points hobby… for good reason. For years, their...
Amex Business gift cards 2.25% cash back via BeFrugal today only
As predicted, the BeFrugal shopping portal is offering 2.25% cashback on the purchase of Business Amex gift cards. They don't specifically mention an expiration...
Amex serves up new version of Serve [developing story…]
Note: On January 8, 2016 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Avoid Getting Suckered by International ATM’s
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I'm generally a pretty upbeat and happy guy. I like traveling and meeting new people. I like gin. And, yes,...
How to increase credit card spend from your couch, (almost) fee-free
UPDATE 8/21/2015: Amex has changed their terms for portal cash back. They now only allow cash back for gift card denominations of $200 and...
An easier (and now cheaper) way to increase credit card spend: Plastiq
There are many reasons why you might be interested in increasing credit card spend, such as:
Meet minimum spend requirements to secure big credit card...
Discover Deals portal is back.
Sorry for the false alarm issued earlier (Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. Will it return?). The portal is back, along...
Discover appears to have dropped their cash back portal. UPDATE: It’s back
Update 2:55 pm EST: The portal is already back
Not only has Discover recently announced a disappointing selection of 5% categories for the 4th quarter...
Pay mortgage, rent, and more by credit card. Plastiq offers 1.99% Amex and MasterCard...
Plastiq is a card-based payment service that allows consumers to use credit cards to pay bills where credit cards are not normally accepted. Common...
Increase rewards, liquidate gift cards: New resource pages
A couple of weeks ago I announced a new resource page: How to increase credit card spend. One of the many techniques listed there...
Managing multiples: the Chrome Switch Person capability rocks. Here’s why.
In a recent post, I shared strategies that help prevent brain explosions. The basic idea is that if you try to take advantage of...
United offering 10X at Sears today. Here’s how to get up to 25X and...
The United MileagePlus Shopping Portal is offering 10 miles per dollar today at Sears.com.
The same portal is offering a “back to school” shopping bonus...
