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Greg The Frequent Miler

Greg The Frequent Miler
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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.
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United vs. Air Canada: Which is the better Chase transfer partner?

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When Chase first added Air Canada Aeroplan as an Ultimate Rewards transfer partner in 2021, I compared United Airlines and Air Canada award prices on a number of routes to see which would be...
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Greg’s top 10 picks (best of the best card offers)

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Below you'll find my picks and a dash of analysis for the top 5 consumer card offers and the top 5 business card offers. Background Our Best Credit Card Offers page always shows the best offers...
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Best credit cards for everyday spend

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Which are the best cards for everyday spend? Many credit cards are great for spend within certain categories, but not great for spend everywhere else. For example, the American Express Gold card offers 4X...
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Air France KLM World Elite Mastercard Review (2024)

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Air France KLM Flying Blue can be a very useful program, as it has reduced award prices between North America and Europe so that you can now fly one way for 20K miles economy...

My Marriott Bonvoy wishlist toward loving rather than tolerating Bonvoy

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On paper, Marriott Bonvoy is an excellent loyalty program. It offers many ways to earn and redeem points, and its elite program offers upgrade certificates, free breakfast and more. But... it's no accident that...

Great value Preferred Hotels bookable with Choice points

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Following the latest Choice-Preferred devaluation (prices now range up to 118,000 Choice points per night 87K Choice points per night) I had to scrap the original contents of this post and start over. Are...

(Walked-back) Another Choice Preferred Hotels devaluation: Up to 118K per night

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Update: Choice has now walked back the maximum amount that you can pay for Preferred Hotels to 87k. ~~~ One of the cool things you can do with Choice Privileges points is to use them at select...
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Bonvoyology: Mastering Marriott’s Mysteries

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Marriott Bonvoy is a maddeningly complex program which promises the world, but often delivers disappointment. Want to sign up for a second Bonvoy card? Good luck figuring out if you're eligible. Think your elite...
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3 tricks for viewing the Air France / KLM Flying Blue award calendar

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Air France / KLM Flying Blue miles are super easy to get. You can transfer 1 to 1 from any major transferable points currency: Amex, Chase, Citi, Capital One, Bilt, or even Wells Fargo....

My big bet on Hawaiian Alaska Mileage Plan

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On last week's podcast, Nick and I discussed Alaska Airlines' pending Hawaiian Airlines purchase. Following the Department of Justice's lack of objection, the merger seems increasingly likely. Further, Alaska Airlines has stated that they...

Which hotel award search tool is best?

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For those with hotel points and free night certificates across multiple hotel programs, finding the best places to use your points and free nights can be a pain. It can be especially hard when...

Does that Amex to Hawaiian transfer bonus make sense now that the Alaska merger...

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Hawaiian miles can be valuable in certain very specific situations. For example, miles can be used to upgrade Hawaiian Airlines flights between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii for 25,000 to 50,000 miles one-way. Or...

My World of Hyatt wishlist. Make a good thing even better

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World of Hyatt is my favorite hotel loyalty program. Hyatt's program offers published award charts, great value for their points, multiple ways to achieve suite upgrades, best-in-class top-tier elite benefits, and many options for...

Hyatt Milestone Spending. What’s my X?

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In Tim's post "Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending?" the World of Hyatt credit card didn't perform particularly well. Hyatt settled for the middle of the pack, well below the...

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