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.
(EXPIRED) 50% transfer bonus to Cathay Pacific from hotels (but not Marriott/SPG)
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles is offering a 50% transfer bonus from select hotel programs. Unfortunately, they are excluding Marriott/SPG, so this one is only useful if you're looking to top off for a valuable award and/or...
AT&T experiments, stranded by Marriott, easy path to Altitude and more
This week around the web: get some tips for maximizing your AT&T Access More card (if you're lucky enough to have one), an airfare tip to keep you from being overcharged, Marriott's latest #fail,...
Correction: business class to Europe for 120K Marriott points
Update: The chart provided by TAP Air Portugal already reflects the 50% discount on award rates. The wording on the promo page and labeling of the chart made it appear that the provided chart...
Sapphire vs Prestige, DoC vs FM, Google Fi vs customers and more
This was a week of conflict at Frequent Miler. With new life breathed into the Prestige, we debated whether it's taken the Sapphire Reserve out of our wallets. Meanwhile, I disagreed with Doctor of...
(EXPIRED) 60K Hawaiian Airlines offer [1 purchase via paper app / $2K spend online]
The Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard is offering a welcome bonus of 60,000 miles. If you apply online, that bonus requires $2,000 in purchases in the first 30 days. However, Doctor of Credit notes that if you...
$30 off of $60 at Amazon with 1 Membership Rewards point [Targeted]
This deal is back and valid through December 31, 2019. That makes it seem that this one will likely not repeat this year unfortunately -- but it also means you should be able to save...
Citi Rewards+ card now live (15K bonus, maybe a good downgrade option)
We recently wrote about the new Citi Rewards+ Credit Card that was expected to launch soon. That card features the interesting benefit of rounding up all purchases to the nearest 10 points -- which oddly...
(EXPIRED) WOW! Companion pass & 30K points with 1 card
There is a new offer out all three personal versions of the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards credit cards, and it's a pleasant surprise for some: Earn a Companion Pass valid until 12/31/19 and 30K points after making...
Rocking the Prestige more softly than Greg
Last fall, I published a post about trying to slim down my collection of ultra-premium cards. In that post, I concluded that the most expendable ultra-premium cards in my household are the Chase Sapphire...
(EXPIRED) Up to 7,786 Hyatt points w/ $199 Exhale on Demand subscription
Update: Bethany from Miles to Memories points out that you can buy the Exhale on Demand annual membership for $99 from Guilt City. Stack with a shopping portal and that's probably a better deal...
(EXPIRED) 4x fuel points at Kroger on travel & dining gift cards (Hyatt, AirBnB,...
Kroger is offering 4x fuel points on a variety of "vacation and dining" gift cards, including a number of airline and hotel / lodging gift cards. This could be a good way to grab a...
(EXPIRED) Chase Pay: Save $5 from 5-6pm 1/9/19 at restaurants
Chase Pay is offering a "happy hour" today, 1/9/19 only: save $5 when you order ahead or pay in-store with a QR code at restaurants from 5pm-6pm. Again, that offer is only valid on Wednesday, January 9th...
A several-thousand-point mistake when going for 30 transactions in a cycle
Many credit card issuers have developed various incentives designed to get you to keep their card at the top of your wallet: whether it is a big first-year bonus like 3% everywhere with the...
(EXPIRED) Australia from 44K RT, peak summer dates (Delta economy)
Delta is offering round trip flights from Washington, DC to Sydney, Australia from just 44K SkyMiles (+$113 in taxes) round trip, including peak summer travel dates in July and August. While this only yields a value around 1.5...
