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.
The Home Improvement gift card
Is this the next big thing? Probably not, but it has its uses… When Office Depot recently stopped selling $500 Visa cards, the hunt was on to find the next big "5X...
Targeted Amex upgrades
UPDATE: The process for finding upgrade offers has changed. Please see the updated instructions here.
Note: American Express is a Frequent Miler advertiser
Instead of applying for a new credit card, it is sometimes possible to...
Million Mile Madness, Credit card planning: American Express
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one month. So, starting March 1, I’ll do everything I...
Extreme savings at Kohl’s
For my wife's last round of credit card sign-ups, I picked up a Kohl's charge card in her name (see "My wife’s 305K churn"). The reason for getting the card was simply to get...
Million Mile Madness, Credit card planning: Chase
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one month. So, starting March 1, I’ll do everything I...
Amex Gift Cards, this and that
I've reported before that it is possible to get 1.5% cash back via TopCashBack or 1.4% cash back via BigCrumbs when buying Amex gift cards online. Here are some miscellaneous updates on that topic…...
Million Mile Madness: Tracking points and expenses
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in one month. So, starting March 1, I’ll do everything I...
Milepoint Kiva Lending Team 2nd Anniversary
Kiva is a nonprofit organization that facilitates micro-loans to enterprising individuals around the world so that they may earn their own way out of poverty. By making loans through the Kiva website, you can...
In search of the next big thing
Now that most of the "5X Everywhere" techniques are dead or on the ropes, what's next? What went before For some, the excitement began last April when I published "Almost too good to...
Bangkok Bound: First Class Value
Today, I wrap up my trip to and from Bangkok with a look at the value I received for my miles…
In the post "Bangkok Bound" I explained that my Bangkok trip was an excuse...
Bangkok Bound: Don’t Fly Singapore Suites
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
I arrived home this morning. My return flight from Bangkok began with a short trip to Hong Kong on Thai Airways, followed by...
Bangkok Bound: Point-less luxury at the Renaissance
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
Usually, the travel hacking game goes like this: 1) Get lots of miles & points as cheaply as possible; and 2) Spend miles...
Bangkok Bound: My dangerous decision
Join me as I travel in style to Bangkok and back.
By the time I realized I had made the wrong decision, it was too late. All I could then do was pray for...
