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.
New Citi card revealed
On Friday, I wrote “Rumor: Something great from Citi…” In that post I replayed hints given by Gary Leff (View from the Wing) about a new Citi Hilton card on its way. Today, Gary...
How to buy points for free
This is a trick for advanced gift card churners. The trick can be used to help meet minimum spend requirements, earn points, and even earn some money. I’ve hinted about this in previous posts,...
Rumor: Something great from Citi…
On Tuesday, I reported on some “Exciting credit card rumors”. In that post, I focused on a likely new Ink Bold product, and an increased SPG bonus. However, in the comments of that post,...
Apple Savings and Points
So let’s say you finally gave in and agreed to buy your son or daughter a new computer before school starts. Not only that, but let’s say they’ve convinced you that they absolutely need...
Gift Card Upgrade Results
Frequent Miler Laboratory experiments continue to roll on with a surprising amount of success. In the post “Laboratory Preparations” I described a number of experiments that were being launched. In each case, the goal...
The JCP Double Dip
JC Penney gift cards are readily available through gift card resellers for 25% off (or more). This is a nice, easy way to get an automatic 25% savings on all JCP purchases. If you’re...
Exciting credit card rumors
A few bloggers have dropped hints recently about new credit card offers coming our way. They had met with some of the top banks to discuss credit card offers, but had apparently promised not...
Free points from Staples until July 22
Staples’ FAR is back! Finally! Staples is back with a new FAR (Free after Rebate) software download! This is a great way to make progress toward meeting credit card minimum spend thresholds or...
Bed Bath and Far Beyond
In my recent post “10% off everything and 7% off everything else,” I showed how one could buy OfficeMax gift cards at a discount and then upgrade them in-store to more valuable gift cards...
Evening news
A seminar and a DO… Free Seminar in Honolulu For those who happen to be in Hawaii on July 21, you might want to pop in on MileValue’s free seminar. From 10...
Churning miles the old fashioned way
On Tuesday, I earned 240K miles the old fashioned way: credit card churning. I love dreaming up creative new ways to earning points and miles other than signing up for credit cards. For...
A quick Club Carlson update
Reminder: three of the four Club Carlson mega-promos are coming to an end soon (see details here). For those who registered for the fourth promotion (Park Plaza), you still have until August 28th to...
10% off everything and 7% off everything else
As I reported yesterday, it is now possible to get 10% cash back when buying OfficeMax gift cards. The trick is to use an American Express business credit card with OPEN Savings. The OPEN...
