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.
Marriott on Twitter: Worth a try (Update: But only for some things)
Update: One simple request later and I was told to pound sand. Worse: I discovered today that the one thing they did for me (apply a travel certificate), wasn't actually done correctly. See the...
My Round the World business class adventure (exploring hacks, and testing limits)
Planning for my Round the World adventure continues! In a previous post, I explained that I have 269,000 ANA miles that will expire in September if I don't use them. Rather than let the...
Air France’s Flying Blue miles are easier to extend than I thought
This morning I published details about a 25% Transfer Bonus from Citi ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue. In the original version of the post, I wrote "Flying Blue miles expire after 24...
(EXPIRED) Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points for only 1.2 cents each!
I don't usually get excited about point sales, but I think this one is pretty good. Air Canada is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points through April 2nd. This makes it...
(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer Bonus: Citi ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue
Citi is offering a 25% transfer bonus from ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue miles through April 16, 2021. As with almost any transfer bonus, I don't recommend transferring unless you have an...
US Bank Altitude Reserve Guide
The US Bank Altitude Reserve card is US Bank's challenge to the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Like the Sapphire Reserve, the Altitude Reserve is a Visa Infinite card that offers 3X on travel; and points...
Undervaluing airline miles (On my mind)
Earlier this week I conducted new analyses and published new Reasonable Redemption Values for AA, Delta, and United miles. The terribly poor results, particularly for AA and United, forced a bit of a crisis...
(EXPIRED) 40% transfer bonus American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott
American Express is offering a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Marriott.
The Deal
Get a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Marriott.
Key Terms
Expires June 15, 2021.
1000 Membership Rewards points =...
(EXPIRED) 40% transfer bonus American Express Membership Rewards to Hilton
American Express is once again offering a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Hilton.
The Deal
Get a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Hilton.
Key Terms
Expires June 15, 2021.
1000 Membership Rewards...
(EXPIRED) New Hyatt Promo: Earn 1K points per night at new hotels
For a while, Hyatt has offered 500 bonus points per night at select new hotels. Now, Hyatt has doubled the usual deal. April through June 2021, Hyatt is offering 1,000 bonus points per night...
Amex allows free Membership Rewards point transfer from deceased cardholder
This is a grim topic, but very good to know. If a person with Amex Membership Rewards points dies, the executor of the estate or an authorized account manager can request to transfer the...
Reader question reveals 9 things you ought to know about Amex cards
A few days ago a reader emailed a seemingly simple question. He had applied for the Amex Bonvoy Business card and was told by Amex that he had too many credit cards. He had...
You can get an Amex Green card when over the credit card limit
Through May 5, Amex is offering a terrific welcome bonus for the Amex Green Card: $2K spend gets you 50K Points plus $200 in statement credit for home furnishings (including Home Depot and Lowe's). ...
Take the stress out of credit card bonus hunting: Travel Freely
This post was originally published in 2018. Since then, I've come to rely more and more on Travel Freely for managing my family's credit cards and card bonuses. Mostly, this free tool is set...
