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.
Death of Digital Gifts: No more 5x
We received a report on Twitter that as of earlier this week, PayPal Digital Gifts is no longer earning 5x with Chase Ink Cash or Ink Plus cards. Unfortunately, this has been corroborated by...
New card earns 3% back on dining
Update: The offer discussed in this post is no longer available. Please see our Best Offers page for current offer information.
Capital One has released a brand new credit card called the Capital One® Savor®...
Does a hotel booking trigger the Boxed offer?
This morning, Greg wrote about the Top 5 Category 5 Marriotts in the world, where you take advantage of a 7-night Marriott Travel package or a Category 1-5 free night from the credit card...
New 50K signup offer worth $500 in travel
Capital One has increased the signup bonus on the Capital One Venture Rewards card to 50,000 Capital One miles after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months -- enough for $500 worth of travel expenses....
I used Amtrak points….for a train
This morning, Greg wrote a post called, "Loyalty alchemy. Turn Amtrak coal into United gold, and more…". In it, he explains how you can take advantage of some interesting transfer opportunities to turn Amtrak...
United to send out digital / downloadable club passes
One of the benefits of the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Card is 2 annual United Club passes. Those paper passes have always been mailed around your anniversary date. However, as has been reported elsewhere,...
Easy win: $20 VGC + $150 Best Buy Gift card for $150 at Simon...
Simon Malls are offering a great deal this week: Buy $150 or more in Best Buy Gift Cards and get a bonus $20 Visa Gift Card. The advertisement says October 16-29, but it wouldn't be surprising...
Buy Avios for ~1.46 cents or less
Loyalty Lobby reports a sale on Avios through a French website that might be a good deal depending on your use of the points (and how easily you could otherwise manufacture points). Packages are available...
Fairmont free night certificates are posting
Earlier this year, the Chase Fairmont Visa Signature card was discontinued (See: Bye bye Fairmont card. I hardly knew ya). Greg wrote about how to maximize value with credit card spend before this card...
Australia from $688 RT nonstop from Los Angeles
In today's Thrifty Traveler Premium email, I noticed a nice deal to Australia -- Qantas is offering direct flights nonstop on its new 787-9 from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia from $693 round trip. As...
Europe on major alliances from $400 round trip (from New York, Seattle, Chicago, &...
Over the weekend, prices have dropped to as low as $400 on flights to Europe from as soon as next month through as far out as next summer on major alliance flights (which means a...
Cheap points: $170 for $200 at Sears, earn 5X
PayPal Digital Gifts is selling $200 Sears gift cards for just $170, with a limit of 2 per customer. Purchases on eBay from PayPal Digital Gifts normally earn 5x points on a Chase Ink...
Last Chance Deals: It’s raining Membership Rewards, 5K miles per rental, & save $100
Welcome to our weekly list of what's ending this week as well as a collection of some of the best ongoing deals around.
This past week, it felt like it was raining Membership Rewards points. See...
URs for the red carpet with the stars, the loyalty program you’re ignoring, and...
Welcome to the Frequent Miler Week in Review Around the Web where we recap some interesting reads from around the 'net. This week, we have posts about a loyalty program you're probably ignoring, bonus...
