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.
Best rewards for everyday spend
UPDATE 3/23/2015: This page is no longer up to date. For updated information, please see the new page of the same name: Best rewards for everyday spend.
What to do with your ThankYou card
The Citibank 5X drama continues. More and more reports surface everyday of people who have had their Citibank credit card accounts suddenly terminated. The common thread seems to be ownership of a Citi ThankYou...
Citibank Stork delivers news
A couple of days ago, I received this letter in the mail: It was from Citibank. It said, "exciting account changes are coming soon." Uh oh, I though, this can't be good.. On...
Gift Card Deals up to 40% off!
Deals on gift cards seem to come in packs. I remember last year we had droves of great deals leading up to father's day. My guess is that the deals shown below are just...
Google Wallet Update
Last week I introduced Google Wallet in the post "Google challenges PayPal, Amazon Payments, and others with innovative new version of Google Wallet." Google Wallet is a new way to send money to friends...
Amex Bluebird changes deposit limits. Don’t panic.
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
Million Mile Madness: Final Tally
Background Late last year I had a crazy idea. Could I earn a million points and miles in one month? I published the idea in January with the post "A crazy million mile idea....
AAdvantage eShopping Triple Miles
The triple mile promotion is just the beginning of the story. Read on for ways to maximize points and savings... This week, the AAdvantage eShopping portal is offering triple miles for a few...
ThankYou Citi, can I keep my points?
Lately, whenever I post anything about earning 5 points per dollar with Citibank ThankYou cards, commenters point out that there are risks of being shut down. Some have pointed me to this FlyerTalk thread:...
GoBank takes on Bluebird. Which is better?
Note: On January 8, 2015 American Express sent out a notice to a large number of Bluebird & Serve cardholders informing them that loading capabilities on their accounts had been terminated. For more information,...
5X everywhere rises again! Thanks professor.
Exactly two weeks ago, I declared "5X everywhere dies again." There had been a secret application link for the Citi ThankYou Preferred card that offered 5 points per dollar at drugstores, grocery stores, and...
Million Mile Madness: What I bought and sold
Background: Million Mile Madness was the mad quest to earn a million points in one month. Throughout March, I did everything I could to earn as many points as possible while keeping within my...
Google challenges PayPal, Amazon Payments, and others with innovative new version of Google Wallet
Google is in the process of rolling out new features to Google Wallet that will bring them in direct competition with PayPal, Amazon Payments and others. With the new version of Google Wallet, you...
GiftCardMall returns to cash back sites
A couple of days ago, GiftCardMall suddenly disappeared from cash back portals. I had listed GiftCardMall as one of the best ways to buy $500 Visa cards in the post "Best options for buying...
