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.
Last month, for two days only, the Southwest Airlines shopping portal (Rapid Rewards Shopping) offered 15 points per dollar when shopping at Sears.com. In the post “Sears 15X: Leveraging the deal” I showed a...
In April I published a scary warning: Why Chase cancels accounts (and how to protect yourself). In that post, I reported that Chase had been shutting down accounts due to “perk abuse” and/or bad...
Through the Ultimate Rewards Mall, you can currently get 15 points per dollar when shopping there. By itself, that’s pretty good! However, it’s worth noting that gift card purchases count too. Double Dip...
A while ago I stumbled upon a few FlyerTalk posts by Sam_Goh who seemed to know everything in the world about saving money at Lowes. I reached out to him and asked if he...
Last week I stepped into my local Office Depot and saw a scary sight. A sign on the gift card rack declared that prepaid cards can be purchased with cash or debit only. ...
Randy Petersen could use a smile right now. Sure, he looks happy in his Twitter profile, but a huge storm severely damaged his home while he was travelling. Read about it in...
Dad’s must really love gift cards because almost everyone seems to be offering gift card deals right now in preparation for Father’s Day. I guess since neckties aren’t as common as they used to...
Remember Phil? In the post “When the deal goes awry” I republished a comment he had made about his attempt to take advantage of Southwest Rapid Reward’s brief 15X Sears promotion. Phil had ordered...
Readers Chuck and Bitachu sent this tip my way. Get $10 towards future Safeway purchases when you purchase $50 in participating gift cards. Make sure to read the terms in the second image below....
A few days ago, I received the following email from a reader: I'm shopping for a wedding ring, plan to spend around $10,000, perhaps in Blue Nile. After reading your blog, I can't...
The following offer is valid until June 16th. At Michael’s stores (in person, only), you can buy $50 Lowes and iTunes gift cards for $40. Hat tip to readers Jason and Mitch. Things...
This past weekend I flew to Washington DC for the Star MegaDO Launch Party. You can read about the party here and here. I’m not going to write about the MegaDO or the launch...
Thanks to Greek2Me for this tip: Staples sent out coupons to their favorite customers via email on Monday. One of the coupons was this $15 off your $100 or more purchase: Greek2Me’s...
Earlier this evening I wrote about how to get a free $25 gift card from American Express if you already own a prepaid card. Then, while I was out eating dinner, I received an...