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.
Showdown: Sapphire Reserve vs Preferred First Year Value
At a high level, the Chase Sapphire Preferred appears to offer better first year value that the Sapphire Reserve. After all, the Preferred has a better signup bonus and waives the first year annual fee. But the Reserve offers a number of valuable benefits that can easily outweigh its annual fee. So, let's drill down and see which one really is better for first year value...
Has Chase stopped allowing product changes via secure message?
In the past I've been able to product change from one Chase card to another entirely over secure messaging. This is great for those...
Top 4 Ways to get Marriott Platinum status without staying
Last week, my Marriott Rewards Gold Elite membership kit arrived in the mail. You'd think I'd be happy to see it, but not at...
Hyatt extends wife’s elite status by 3 months but I’m not thrilled
Earlier today my wife received an email from Hyatt stating that they were going to extend her Explorist elite status for 3 months beyond...
Best new to category 5 Marriott hotels
Beginning March 6 2018, many Marriott properties are changing categories (see: Huge Devaluation – Marriott Announces 2018 Category Changes). As a result, some of...
Book these category 5 Marriott hotels before it’s too late
Last week we reported the latest devaluation in Marriott's program. Marriott announced new hotel category assignments (which determine the number of points required for...
Reward yourself with miles for Valentine’s Day. Here’s how.
Valentine's Day is coming! You know what that means: more Frequent Miler 1-800-Flowers posts!
If you want to deal stack the heck out of your...
Book United flights online with Singapore miles
The ability to book United and other Star Alliance flights online with Singapore Airlines miles is great for a number of reasons: Singapore Airlines miles are easy to get; their award pricing is sometimes much better than United's; they have no close-in ticketing fees; and their change and cancellation fees are much lower than United's.
Want to fly first class to Hawaii?
Hawaii is one of my favorite destinations in the world. Pictured above is a view from a path near the Andaz Maui. And below...
Where did United’s domestic first class award space go?
This is just a quick post to ask if readers have seen similar patterns. While researching an upcoming post I wanted to find an...
(EXPIRED) Buy SPG points for 35% off. Cheap way to buy Marriott points or...
Through March 16th, Points.com is offering SPG Starpoints for 35% off. Since the normal price is 3.5 cents per point, this discount makes it...
New “Activate Offers” from Visa SavingsEdge
I've written before about the Visa SavingsEdge program (see: Stacking Rewards via business card spend). The basic idea is that you enroll your Visa...
Buy miles via Amex Membership Rewards (only through 12/30/23)
In general I don't recommend purchasing airline miles, even at a discount, but if you have an immediate need for miles for a high value award, it can make sense. If you have an Amex Membership Rewards card, you can buy miles indirectly at a cost of only 2.5 cents per mile (or less when transfer bonuses are in effect). The best airline programs for these indirect mileage purchases, in my opinion, are: ...
Buy miles via ThankYou Rewards
In general I don't recommend purchasing airline miles, even at a discount, but if you have an immediate need for miles for a high value award, it can make sense. If you have a Citi Premier or Citi Prestige card and a few ThankYou points in your account, you can buy miles indirectly through the ThankYou Rewards program at a cost of only 2.5 cents per mile (or less when transfer bonuses are in effect). The best airline programs for these indirect mileage purchases, in my opinion, are: Air France, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, and Virgin Atlantic.
