Nick Reyes
Nick Reyes is a (fairly) regular guy with an animalistic passion for maximizing the value of miles and money to travel the world in comfort and style. There is little in life that he loves more than finding a fantastic deal and helping you shop smarter & harder to achieve your travel dreams.
Hyatt Centric Wall Street Premium Suite award: Bottom Line Review
I recently spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt Centric Wall Street (formerly the Andaz Wall Street, which closed during the pandemic and was rebranded before reopening). The day before my stay, I...
Practical Sweet Spot Awards
The show must go on.
After almost 3 years of Frequent Miler on the Air without missing an episode, I was determined to make it work this week despite some challenges on my end. Listen...
Air France / KLM Flying Blue sweet spots for award travel
Flying Blue sweet spots have been more difficult to define than those in other programs ever since Air France and KLM ditched the Flying Blue award chart in favor of variable award pricing. However,...
Booking Vacasa via Marriott, Airbnb, or direct with Vacasa. Which was best?
Last month, I enjoyed a 5-night paid stay in a Vacasa vacation rental. While we've written a lot about using Wyndham Rewards points to book Vacasa vacation rentals, in this case it didn't make...
$40 off $40 at Target w/ new RedCard Debit Card
Target is currently offering a coupon good for $40 off of $40 or more when you open a new Target RedCard by 5/28/22. It isn't worth doing this deal for the credit card, but...
120K Chase points vs 160K Amex points. Which is better?
Would you rather have 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points or 160,000 Membership Rewards points? If that seems like a question with an easy answer, you'll have to tune in to this week's Frequent Miler On...
United has extended travel credits to 12/31/23
United airlines sent out an email earlier this week alerting members to a bit of positive news: travel credits that were previously set to expire on 12/31/22 will now be valid until 12/31/23. That's an...
[June and July available!] Baseball fans: Capital One has great seats for 5,000 miles...
Update 4/28/22: Capital One has now stocked tickets for June and July 2022 games. Late last night, I picked up 4 seats to a Sunday afternoon New York game for 20,000 points total (seats in the same...
Cashing out: Why Nick is dumping a chunk of points today
On last night's Frequent Miler Live: Ask Us Anything, Grant of Travel with Grant asked us to name an underappreciated sweet spot or credit card and a reader named Matthew asked about where to...
Spirit Mastercard offer increased to 60K + companion voucher
The Spirit Airlines Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard is now offering 60,000 miles and a $100 Companion Voucher after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days. That offer can be surprisingly good in terms...
[Prizes Announced] Frequent Miler Live Wednesday, April 27th at 9pm ET. Ask Us Anything!
As a reminder, Greg and I will be taking your questions live tomorrow -- that's Wednesday, April 27th at 9pm Eastern Time. We are giving away prizes -- including packages of 25K IHG points, Spirit Airlines...
[Now $229] 40K Choice points + $100 Amex Gift Card w/ Bluegreen Vacations timeshare...
Update 4/26/22: This deal is back again but is now $229 according to an email that came out today and it still includes 40,000 points and a $100 American Express Gift Card. That makes this closer...
Credit card cell phone insurance compared
These days, your cell phone may be among your most expensive possessions. Having coverage in case of damage or theft can be worthwhile for those who anticipate being prone to damaging their phone and/or...
(EXPIRED) $45 shopping portal bonus from RebatesMe
Shopping portal RebatesMe is offering a new member bonus of $45 cash back when you sign up through the Doctor of Credit referral link and earn at least $10 in cash back within 365...
