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.
Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)
Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse. Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned...
Hyatt’s Elite Devaluation (On My Mind)
Earlier this week, Hyatt surprised us with the news that they were going to make elite status ridiculously easy to earn in 2021. They...
(EXPIRED) Rakuten portal: Up to 20X rewards plus $40 or 4K new member bonus
The Rakuten shopping portal is offering up to 20 Membership Rewards points per dollar or 20% cash back on many stores today. This stacks...
Wow! Hyatt slashes 2021 elite status requirements & extends lucrative promos
Today Hyatt has announced that for 2021 they are cutting in half the elite status requirements in 2021. Plus, they are extending several lucrative...
(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,...
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...
(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...
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...
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,...
(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...
(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...
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...
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...
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...
