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.
Points for domestic travel
Arguably, the best use for frequent flyer miles is long haul international flights in business or first class. This is the only way many of us will ever experience the luxury of flying with...
Today only: Marriott Gift Cards 20% Off!
This offer has expired Thanks to DealsSeeker for tipping me off to this great opportunity… Through EBay, the GiftCardMall is offering $50 Marriott Travel cards for $40 each. That's a 20% discount on...
Bluebird vs. Serve
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,...
Delta vs. Cathay Pacific Business Class. Which is better?
In the past few months I've had the pleasure of flying both Cathay Pacific and Delta international business class. Which was better? The answer may surprise you. Cathay Pacific As I described in...
Cyber Monday 50X
Some decent deals pop up on OpenSky. Combine these deals with 50 MyPoints per dollar and you've got a sweet deal… A couple of months ago, an online store called OpenSky ran an...
Free points from Staples
This deal is good until November 24 2012 (Saturday). Staples is back with a new FAR (Free after Rebate) software download. Usually, these are a great way to make progress toward meeting credit...
Giving Thanks
For Thanksgiving, I should be writing about being thankful for family and friends, for readers who seem to enjoy the crazy stuff I write, and for peace on earth (where available). Yes, I'm thankful...
Free Money from OfficeMax
Blogger U Can Fly Free 2 alerted me to this deal (see his post here). On Black Friday (Nov 23rd) and Saturday (if any are left) OfficeMax will let you buy a $100...
Discover More Experiments in Progress
I recently got my first ever Discover card, the Discover More card. I didn't really want a Discover card, but I did want access to the ShopDiscover portal which often has higher cash back...
Forward 5X
I just received my first statement from my new Citi Forward card and found that I had scored a perfect 5! Let me explain… The Forward card offers 5 ThankYou points per dollar...
Progress toward Delta Platinum
This year, I'm continuing my quest to maintain Delta Platinum status without flying. Here's my approach and how I'm doing so far… Delta has four levels of elite status: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. ...
Cash+ Update
In my recent post "Cash+ Experiments in Progress," I described some experiments I had launched with my new US Bank Cash+ credit card. In the comments of that post, readers pointed me to...
How to find bonus merchants
In my recent post, "Best Category Bonuses," I listed credit cards that earn the best bonuses in different popular categories such as grocery stores, gas stations, department stores, restaurants, etc. If you browse through...
Free money and points from Staples
The following deal is valid until November 24 2012. On Friday I mentioned a lucrative deal from Staples: Buy $100 in Visa or MasterCard gift cards and get a $15 Staples gift card...
