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.
What’s in Greg’s #40KFarAway Backpack? Version 2 (Guest starring a dog and a cat)
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my 40K to Far Away practice run. I was going to Denali National Park with Rapid...
DC Area Meetup: #40KFarAway Send Off (Oct 1, 8:30PM, near IAD)
For those who happen to be in the DC area on October 1, come join us for an informal gathering to send us off...
Ultimate Rewards: How to book with points despite online limitations
This is a story of courage and bravery, love and loss, tragedy and excitement... Just kidding. It's not any of those things... But it...
Sapphire Reserve Travel Insurance
In my post "Keep or cancel Sapphire Reserve?" I estimated how much I value each of the card's benefits in order to decide whether...
Double Cash ThankYou Points Transferable to All Partners (when paired with Prestige or Premier)
Yesterday we learned that the Double Cash card's cash back can transfer 1 to 1 to Citi ThankYou Points. That means that this card...
Citi is poised to rock our wallets again (Points transferable to airlines!)
UPDATE 9/23/19: I've confirmed that points from Double Cash are transferable to airlines when paired with Premier or Prestige!
UPDATE 9/22/19: 1 to 1 transfers...
Is the CNB card worth keeping if rumors are true?
The CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card has many perks, but its most compelling perk is that it offers $250 in airline free reimbursements per...
Why I’m suddenly choosing cash over points, and why you shouldn’t
Several months ago, I signed up for the Bank of America Premium Rewards card. The reason? It is the perfect "everywhere else" card... for...
Centurion Lounge 3 hour policy doesn’t apply to layovers
In March 2019, Amex added new restrictions for Platinum cardholders accessing Centurion Lounges:
You can no longer access the lounge upon arrival at the...
Marriott Bonvoy: Book Cat 7 Off-Peak with 50K Certs
Here's a sliver of a silver lining for Bonvoy fans...
Now that Marriott has implemented their Peak and Off-Peak award pricing, those with 50K free...
Greg’s #40KFarAway practice: Driving Denali
The 40K to Far Away Challenge is coming up soon! Just over two weeks from now (October 2), Nick, Stephen and I will take...
A couple’s credit card plan: 820,000 points in 15 months
Recently I published two first year credit card plans for a single person: one with and one without business cards:
Beginner credit card plan...
Why I like Marriott resort fees as a percent of room rate
I really like the Inn at Bay Harbor, in northern Michigan. The standard award price for this hotel is 35K points, which makes it...
On my mind (betting it all on Google)
Over the years, I've found myself increasingly dependent upon Google. For example, I built this blog's credit card database in Google Sheets. Without that,...
