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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.

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...

The earn and burn fallacy. Shall we give hoarding and cherry picking a try...

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“Don’t save your money. Spend it as fast as you can.” Can you imagine anyone giving that advice? And, if they did, would you listen to them? No way. What if the types of things...
Best offers for low spenders

Best credit card offers with low spend requirements

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The best way to earn points & miles quickly is through credit card welcome offers. If you meet the minimum spend requirements and pay your bill in full each and every month, then you...
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Loyalty programs changing fortunes (August 2024)

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To many, it seems like loyalty programs are always devaluing. Point prices go up. The ability to book valuable awards goes down. Sometimes the ability to earn lots of points goes down. But good...
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How to find and book Emirates first class awards

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Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below,...
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Which Premium Cards are Keepers?

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Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc. The problem is that the annual fees, which can be as high as $695, can be...

Best fee-free transferable point credit card combo

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The Amex Gold card's annual fee increase continues a trend that we're seeing across nearly all Amex cards: Amex raises the annual fee and adds new coupon-like benefits to make it look like the...
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7 ways to get CLEAR for less

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This post has been updated since last publication with new pricing details. CLEAR Overview CLEAR is a service that uses your eyes or fingerprints to confirm your identity. This is used at many airports and some...

Citi AA Executive Card devaluation: Avis/Budget credits to require prepaid bookings

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This must be the season for secret devaluations. AA & Citi seemingly didn't want to be left out of the Bilt devaluation fun, so they quietly devalued the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card's annual $120...
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Which hotel loyalty program is most rewarding on paid stays?

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This post was last published about over a year ago. Since then, we've added the Sonesta hotel chain and have established new Reasonable Redemption Values (RRVs) for all of the programs listed in this post....
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How to apply for Chase Ink cards

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Some of the best credit card welcome bonuses around also happen to come from some of the best point earning cards around: the Chase Ink Business cards. These include the Ink Business Preferred, Ink...

What’s next for my post Rent Day Doomsday Bilt card

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Thank you Bilt. It was a good run. When I signed up almost exactly a year ago, I was one of the lucky ones who got targeted for 5x rewards for 5 days. I...
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What are Best Western points worth?

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Have you ever thought about what Best Western points are worth? My guess is that the answer for most readers is no. You can't transfer points from bank programs to Best Western and so...
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InterContinental Ambassador: Elite status you can buy (cost increasing in October)

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Now that IHG One Rewards has a decent elite program (see Tim's post: Is IHG Diamond Status Elite? My Experience Over 10 Stays At 5 Brands), you might think that the parallel InterContinental Ambassador...

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