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Greg The Frequent Miler

Greg The Frequent Miler
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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.

Best options for buying merchant gift cards

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UPDATE 7/29/14: Please see the updated version of this post here. If you're in the market for gift cards, you're probably interested in finding the...
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15% off gift cards (American Airlines, Lowes, Marriott, Sears, and more)

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Valid through: ? UPDATE: AA and Lowes gift cards seem to have sold out. Check back later to see if they restock.The website, TwoSmiles,...

Buying miles and points from the IRS with reloadable prepaid cards

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This is the sixth and final post in a series dedicated to analyzing options for earning points and other rewards when paying federal taxes. ...

Vanilla Reloadables

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This is an update to a post of the same name published a year ago.  A lot has changed since then so I thought...
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Free (after Easy Rebate) paper at Staples with coupon

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Valid through 9/2 and 9/7Staples is currently offering two coupons for Free after Easy Rebate paper.  Details can be...

Marriott bids adieu to tasty challenges

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Who killed it?  Blame our frequent flyer community.  We did it.  Until recently, Marriott offered "Taste of Gold" and "Taste of Platinum" challenges...

Top 10 things I’d do if I were in the military

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A few days ago, fellow BoardingArea blogger, The Military Frequent Flyer, published "How to Get Your Annual Fees Waived on American Express."  This was...

Keep or kill the CAPTCHA?

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Up until a month ago, spam comments on my blog were out of control.  A seemingly endless barrage of spam wormed its way through...

Mileage Running from Home II (now with an exciting 2 player option!)

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Last year, in the post "Mileage running, from home," I described how I make use of Delta branded credit cards to maintain high level...
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Sephora up to 12X via MileagePlus portal

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Valid through 9/2/2013Through the MileagePlus shopping portal, Sephora is now 12X for MileagePlus cardholders and 9X for everyone else.  Reports have been mixed regarding...
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Shoes.com up to 21X via MileagePlus portal

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Valid through 9/2/2013Shoes.com is offering 21 miles per dollar through the MileagePlus shopping portal for MileagePlus cardholders, or 15 miles per dollar for others. ...

Up to 33% savings (beyond sale prices) for tablets and e-readers (and other stuff)...

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There are currently two stackable deals that make for terrific savings at Staples...  UPDATE: A reader has pointed out that the ePromo cards...

Free points, cash back, and rewards from Staples

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This deal is good through 8/31/2013.  Rebate ID=13-75033.  Hat Tip Trevor. Staples has a new Free After Easy Rebate software download.  These are usually...
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Get a $10 Staples promo gift card with each $50 e-gift card purchase

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Valid through 9/8/2013Get a $10 Staples promo gift card with each $50 e-gift card purchase.  Gift cards are emailed to you, but can...

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