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.
Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status (top-tier status for 2 years!)
Update 2/22/2021: Reminder that most of Hyatt's overlapping promos end Feb 28. Make sure your checkout date is Feb 28 or earlier.
Update 1/8/21: Reminder that you must register for both Bonus Journeys and Free Nights on...
(EXPIRED) Great Amex Offers for Personal Platinum Cardholders
American Express has a slew of Amex Offers out today that are exclusively for consumer Platinum cardholders and Centurion cardholders with active accounts as of 11/1/2020. We've previously posted two of the best offers...
(EXPIRED) Amex Offer: Spend $500, Get $25 (10 times)
Amex is out with a great targeted offer for select business cardholders: Spend $500, Get $25, up to 10 times. I found this offer on every Blue Business Plus card in my household (including...
(EXPIRED) Amex Business Platinum: 5X gas station, wireless, office supply, shipping, and advertising
Following their awesome offers for personal Platinum cardholders, Amex has launched impressive new Amex Offers for Business Platinum cardholders. They are offering +4 points per dollar, up to 80,000 points for gas station, wireless,...
Greg’s Delta elite plans for 2021
For years I've been manufacturing top tier Delta Diamond elite status for both me and my wife through credit card spend (see: How to earn Delta elite status through credit card spend). Now, we...
Welcome to 2021! Here’s what will happen next…
It’s impossible to predict our miles & points future without considering COVID-19. In 2020, the pandemic led to drastic changes to travel and spending which, in turn, led to big changes related to miles...
Frequent Miler’s Most Popular Posts of 2020
Which Frequent Miler posts were most popular in 2020? Below you'll find the top 10 new posts and the top 10 updated posts in 2020. Popularity was measured by the number of pageviews each...
Greg’s 2020 predictions: More right than wrong (sort of)
Each year I make points and miles predictions for the coming year. At the start of 2020, Nick and Stephen joined in as well and so we had three sets of 2020 predictions. No...
Loyalty Alchemy: Convert Citi to Choice, 9K to 15K
I'll admit it... I'm a strange kind of geek. I love dreaming up loyalty point transmutations. These are techniques for converting one type of loyalty point to another, ideally with many confusing steps but...
Transfer JetBlue to Amtrak for up to 1.45 cents per point value
Who knew that you could transfer JetBlue points to Amtrak at a 2 to 1 transfer ratio? Benjy at MilesToMemories, that's who. The trick is to use Points.com to make the transfer.
Equal Transfer Value
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Use your expiring IHG free night for status match opportunities
Thanks to having either the IHG Rewards Club Premier card or the no longer available IHG Rewards Club Select card many of us have IHG Platinum Elite status and free night certificates that expire...
Shop Your Way gift cards: Apple & Walmart gift cards return
Shop Your Way started its life as Sears' and Kmart's rewards program. Over time it has branched out to become more of a general purpose rewards program. It's possible to earn and redeem Shop...
Happy Holidays! And… The 12 Months of Frequent Miler (During the Pandemic)
Happy Holidays everyone! For your holiday amusement, below are the lyrics to an original song, sung to The 12 Days of Christmas...
The 12 Months of Frequent Miler (During the Pandemic)
12 Amazing Card Offers
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Best Marriott Resorts in the USA for your 50K Free Night Certs
A perfect storm is brewing. This summer, there will be huge competition for hotels & resorts in the United States. And, on the Marriott front, many Bonvoy members have free night certificates expiring August...
