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.
My experience traveling during COVID-19 (Delta, SkyClub, rental car, hotels)
My wife and I just returned from our second vacation since COVID-19 seemingly made travel a thing of the past. On our first vacation, in June, we stayed in our home state of Michigan. ...
Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. Bottom Line Review.
The Madison Beach Hotel is a Hilton Curio Collection property located on Long Island Sound in Madison, Connecticut. My wife and I stayed 3 nights and paid 80,000 points per night. Cash rates at...
Miraval Berkshires Resort. My failed attempt to double-dip deals.
In April, I published "Best Hyatt resorts for domestic US summer travel." One of the resorts I was most excited about was the brand new Miraval Berkshires Resort in Massachusetts. I lamented, though, that...
Delta mileage running from home during COVID-19. Should we do it?
If you have a Delta Platinum or Delta Reserve card that you acquired before July 1st 2020, then you should have offers in your Amex account to earn extra miles per dollar for Delta...
Citi Double Cash Complete Guide
The Citi Double Cash card keeps getting better! It started its life as a simple fee-free 2% cash back card (which confusingly was advertised as 1% + 1% back). At that time it was...
On my mind: Shop Your Way gift cards are a BIG deal
Update 11/15/20: Transfers from Citi to Shop Your Way no longer have 20% bonus. Point transfers from Citi are no longer recommended.
Last week we reported that Shop Your Way points can be redeemed for...
Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card (now with a dash of aspiration)
The Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card just got interesting. It has long been a solid choice for those who can make good use of the card's free night certificates, but now Radisson has thrown...
Card Talk: Gold is Good. Sapphire Reserve is Key
Beware what you ask for. In the past, via Card Talk, we've helped people save a ton of money or helped them reach their aspirational travel goals. In this edition of Card Talk, we...
Bottom Line Reviews
I hate writing reviews. And, I hate reading reviews too. But reviews can be useful. For these reasons, we've been writing "bottom line reviews." These are short reviews containing our overall summary at the...
Best credit cards for Plastiq bill payments (updated w/ 2.85% fee)
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. The usual fee is 2.85%, but they sometimes run promotions with reduced rates (especially for Mastercard payments). Full...
Top tier status via Chase’s IHG transfer bonus
Last week we reported that Chase is offering a 60% bonus for transferring Ultimate Rewards points to IHG. This deal is valid through the end of August. Nick described this as a terrible deal. ...
Ventana Big Sur during the pandemic — a reader’s experience
It's no secret that my wife and I absolutely loved our stay at Hyatt's Ventana Big Sur. But... we stayed before the pandemic changed everything, and before Ventana Big Sur became all-inclusive. What is...
Super credit card duos. What’s in your wallet?
Update: Originally published a couple of years ago and updated today, these credit card duos remain great 1-2 punches with a few updates.
In the past I've analyzed the heck out of cards to come...
Stacking rewards via business card spend
Visa, and Mastercard offer extra savings for business card holders with select merchants including gas stations, restaurants, hotels, car rental companies, and more. It's often possible to stack these discounts with credit card category bonuses. And, in many cases, you can earn more rewards by ...
