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) Dell 15x (Accessories & Monitors), IHG 9x, more at Rakuten
Shopping portal Rakuten is currently offering some excellent increased payouts for purchases at Dell (which includes 15% back or 15 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent), IHG hotels, and numerous other retailers. Rates may...
Shortcuts to airline elite status
Want to rile up frequent flyers who earn elite status the old fashioned way? Let's talk all about shortcuts to airline elite status. Whether you're starting from scratch and need to generate elite status...
What’s in Nick’s Wallet? 2024 Edition
Yesterday, Greg wrote a post about what's in his wallet. I didn't initially intend to write my own version of this right away, but I couldn't help but enjoy the contrast: while Greg says...
Chase Ink 90K offers now available online (only one more week)
Update 1/11/24: Chase has confirmed that the 90k welcome offers on the Ink Business Cash and Ink Business Unlimited cards will be ending on January 18th, 2024 at 9am EST. The referral offer has...
Nick’s 2024 elite status plans
In 2024, I intend to enjoy some of my elite statuses. I don't anticipate chasing after qualifying for many statuses this year, but I do have a few tricks up my sleeve and angles...
(EXPIRED) New United status match challenge for 2024
United Airlines is out with a new status match opportunity for 2024 whereby you can get status with another airline matched to United Mileage Plus status temporarily. Then, after meeting a set of reduced...
(EXPIRED) American AAdvantage eShopping & United Mileage Plus Shopping portal promos
There are new airline shopping portal promotions out today from American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping and United Mileage Plus shopping. While these portal bonuses are relatively small, it's always worth knowing about these so you...
[Dead – now only $100] M1 Finance $250 referral bonus for both sides (stack...
Update 2/8/24: It seems that this offer ended early as my referral offer changed overnight and my referral now only shows $100 for each side. I've been keeping a regular eye on this and it...
Hard Rock Unity coming to Atlantic City on January 9th (Will free cruises by...
A member of our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group shared a screen shot yesterday from an email indicating that the new Unity program will debut at Hard Rock Atlantic City on Tuesday, January 9, 2024....
Spit shining our 2024 crystal ball
Each of us took a swing at predicting what will happen with loyalty programs and credit cards in 2024. Some of it will surely prove to be absolutely hogwash -- other predictions will prove...
Ways we’re using Dell credits (and maybe making a dent in AA elite requirements)
The other day, I wrote a post about how I need to trim my collection of Platinum cards. On the chopping block in the not-very-distant future are four or five Business Platinum cards. While...
Earn 500 Hyatt bonus points per night at select properties
Hyatt offers an extra 500 bonus points per night at select new hotels around the world. They update this list periodically with new properties and the latest batch is now available when booking stays...
A Platinum problem: Nick’s plan for reducing the weight of his wallet by eliminating...
Being organized is one of the keys to winning at the games we play, but I have to admit that I'd gotten lazy. When my wife and I recently counted up the number of...
$44 back on MSC (use for cheaper Internet?) with targeted Capital One offer
I recently noticed an offer in my Capital One account for $44 back on MSC. Since I have a cruise on MSC coming up next month, I decided to try using the offer to...
