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.
Dumping my CNB Crystal Visa Infinite.
The CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Card used to be awesome. In addition to offering nice perks and great bonus categories, it offered $250 in...
On my mind (Choice Privileges edition)
Choice Privileges is a an oddball rewards program. You can't book award stays more than 100 days in advance. And the point prices change...
The Peacock Inn: A charming inn and great point value in Princeton, NJ
I recently stumbled upon a great use of Choice Privileges points. No, it's not quite as dramatic of a deal as Nick's Napa Valley...
Amex ratchets up their war on gaming with wave of shutdowns
Last week, Reddit was aflame with reports of Amex shutting down accounts. While account shutdowns have long been common with other issuers, this hasn't...
Credit card changing fortunes (Nov 2019 Edition)
One of the things that has long fascinated me about rewards credit cards is the way in which changes to other things (other cards,...
About Frequent Miler
A friend recently looked at the Frequent Miler website and said "I don't get it. What is this all about?" I took a step...
Manufacturing Delta elite status in 2020 and beyond
Reconsidering my Delta elite future
For many years now, I've manufactured high level Delta elite status for myself and my wife using techniques to increase...
CNB Crystal Visa Infinite loses valuable perks as of Jan 1 2020
On the heels of their point devaluation, CNB has announced severe cuts to the CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card's benefits. CNB has published a...
Best options for buying Gift of College gift cards
This post covers the most rewarding options for buying Gift of College gift cards...
Gift of College Gift Cards Availability
Gift of College now offers a...
A student credit card plan: 825,000 points by graduation
I've previously written a few posts with recommendations for teenagers and students who are interested in getting into the credit cards rewards game:
Building...
(EXPIRED) AA flights to Hawaii for 10K one-way (going fast)
American Airlines is currently offering flights to and from Hawaii for as low as 10K miles one-way. Many cities are included. This deal is...
The exact value of CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Points
Points earned with the CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card used to be great for purchasing expensive flights. With expensive flights, it was possible to...
[Now Cat 5 30K-40K] A 25K Kauai Hawaii Marriott worth booking today for a...
Hawaii continues to be one of my favorite destinations in the world. And Kauai, in particular, is my favorite island. It's simply drop-dead gorgeous...
Best credit cards for buying Visa or Mastercard gift cards
One path to earning credit card rewards is to find ways to increase credit card spend and get most of your money back (see...
