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.
(EXPIRED) Mattress Running Marriott (Book Off-Peak Awards)
Mattress Running Marriott Update: The Marriott deal offering most properties at off-peak pricing is back. Book by December 14th for stays through February 28, 2021.
Are you close to earning Marriott Platinum or Titanium status? ...
Surviving Cyber Monday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the days between and around them are always full of incredible deals. This year is no different. We keep a running list of select deals here: 2020 Black Friday...
(EXPIRED) Awesome Amex Offer: Get +8 Points Per Dollar at Amazon
American Express is out with a new Amex Offer for an additional 8 Membership Rewards points per dollar at Amazon! If you have any Amex cards that earn Membership Rewards points, I highly recommend...
My $575 phone call (complete in 20 minutes)
A few days ago, we published reports that people were receiving $150 to $250 retention offers for their Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Ritz cards. The deal was simply to call Chase and ask...
Bending Amex’s Lifetime Rule
Following our recent Frequent Miler on the Air episode (The amazing 250K offer) and various posts about the latest and greatest Amex Platinum offers, a number of readers asked how Nick and I could...
(EXPIRED) Citi cards: 5% back for online shopping November 24-30
Just in time for Black Friday / Cyber Monday shopping, Citi is out with a nice cardholder offer: Earn 5% back for online shopping purchases made between November 24 and 30, 2020. Registration is...
(EXPIRED) 15% Bonus: Bank Points to Singapore KrisFlyer (Ends 1/16/20)
Singapore Airlines is offering a 15% transfer bonus from bank points (e.g. Amex Membership Rewards, Capital One "miles", Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards).
The Deal
Earn 15% more KrisFlyer miles when you convert your bank...
Citi devalues ThankYou points. Transfers to Shop Your Way lose 20% bonus.
For many years, whether you had a premium card or a fee-free card that earned Citi ThankYou Rewards points, you could transfer Citi ThankYou points to Shop Your Way at a rate of 1...
My plan for maximizing the incredible Amex Platinum offer
Update:Since this post was written, additional great offers have surfaced. Please click here to see every option.
Yesterday, news spread of an amazing but targeted Amex Platinum offer. The offer is for 100K points after...
Aeroplan awards cheaper than expected when flying Air Canada
Air Canada's new Aeroplan frequent flyer program is now live (read about it here). I logged in to see if award pricing met expectations and I was pleasantly surprised to find that awards booked...
(EXPIRED) Bonvoy Business Amex Offers: Bonus Points for Spend
Update: Many have received better offers than those targeted to my family. For example, people have reported the following offers:
Spend $500, get 1,000 points, up to 3 times (good offer IMO)
Spend $4K,...
The 8 Best Hotel Credit Cards
In the US, most hotel credit cards are worth their annual fee whereas most airline credit cards are not. That statement is a gross oversimplification, but I believe that it trends true. With both...
Hyatt cash or points? Which should you book? Now with video instructions.
Hyatt is currently offering incredible promotions for points stays and for cash stays. To help you figure out which to book, we built FM's Hyatt Cash or Points Tool. And now, we've added a...
Pandemic battle: Sapphire Reserve vs. Amex Gold
A few years ago, Chase's Sapphire Reserve card was arguably my single favorite card, but when the revamped Amex Gold card hit the scenes, it quickly became a worthwhile competitor. And when the pandemic...
