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.
Thoughts about those 1099’s, blacklisted by the Internet, hoarding points, and more
Big news this week was made when people began reporting 1099's from referral bonuses courtesy of Amex. In this week in review around the web, there's a post with thoughts about those, how to...
Want to visit ATL for the Superbowl? Buy Hilton points.
I'll admit that I roll my eyes a little every time someone complains about Hilton being revenue-based. Call me a bit of a fanboy if you want, there are still opportunities to get good...
Are Small Luxury Hotels exciting? What can make Greg love the S3? Those answers...
In this Frequent Miler week in review, we recap this week's posts through my lens. I've recently been on vacation and am just catching back up with what I've missed as I almost completely...
Easy Access to Morgan Stanley cards, more on the value of miles, MoviePass of...
This week around the web, we see a company wielding its ability to change its terms on the fly, some more depth to the discussion on the value of miles and points, how you...
Which cards to use: everywhere, specific spots, nowhere and more
This week at Frequent Miler we looked at rewards for your spend. We've got new resources out so you'll know which card to use where and which cards you probably shouldn't use anywhere. See...
Marriott Bonvoy: Weird name, confusing tiers, but the same story
Earlier this week, Marriott officially announced the previously-rumored name and elite tiers of the "new" loyalty program. I know that change often meets resistance, and I'm not sure I had a better suggestion if...
(EXPIRED) Targeted spending offer: $200 back on $1K in Delta purchases + 2x US...
There is a new targeted spending bonus available for some Amex Delta cardholders: get 1 additional point per dollar spent at US restaurants and US Supermarkets, plus get $200 back when you make $1,000 or more in Delta...
Are points worth what they buy or what they save?
If your employer offered to pay the next $1,100 you earn in pizza, what would you say?
Unless you work at a pizzeria and they're offering to let you sell your pizza share or something,...
(EXPIRED) Match M Life back to Hyatt Explorist ’till Feb 2020
Thanks to World of Hyatt's partnership with the M Life, the loyalty program of MGM resorts & casinos, you can enjoy reciprocal status between the two programs. Hyatt Explorist and above matches to M...
(EXPIRED) Los Angeles to Australia from $477 RT nonstop
Thrifty Traveler Premium just sent out a hot deal if you're looking for economy class flights to Australia: from just $476 round trip nonstop from Los Angeles to Sydney, $480 to Brisbane, and several other...
(EXPIRED) Buy Hilton points for half a cent each through 2/26/18
Hilton Honors is once again offering a "100% bonus" when you purchase Hilton Honors points. That works out to a price of .5 cents each. In yesterday's post (See: Does it ever make sense...
Does it ever make sense to spend on a Hilton card?
Over the weekend, my wife and I found ourselves in a situation where we could generate a lot of spend at very low cost. That particular opportunity isn't the subject of this post. Unfortunately,...
(EXPIRED) Pack light? “$49” one-ways to Europe (round trip purchase required, basic econ)
WOW Air is offering unbelievably cheap flights on select dates through March 11th: just $49 one-way from the US to quite a few cities in Europe. The catches are several: First, round trip travel appears...
(EXPIRED) Easy 1K United miles for UA cardholders
If you have any of the Chase United Visa cards, you can earn 1,000 free and easy United MileagePlus miles by downloading/updating the United MileagePlus X app and enrolling in Visa Rewards with your Chase United...
