Stephen Pepper
Stephen Pepper spent 7 years traveling around the US on a 50 state road trip with his wife Shae and their dog Truffles. Finding opportunities to earn miles and points was one of the ways they could afford to do that, so he'll try to help you do the same for your own travels.
Negative Venture X & Venture X Business lounge access changes coming
Since their launches, the Venture X and Venture X Business cards have been popular cards for those seeking lounge access. That's because Capital One...
Southwest, Delta & American Airlines shopping portal promos: Earn up to 3,000 bonus miles/points
The Southwest, Delta and American Airlines shopping portals have all launched new promotions that are awarding bonus points or miles when hitting spending thresholds.
The...
(Targeted) Amex Membership Rewards up to 30% transfer bonus to Hilton Honors
American Express launched new transfer bonuses to Avios programs today which appear to be available to everyone with Membership Rewards-earning cards.
There's an additional transfer...
Hilton for Business promo: Earn 2k bonus points for each employee you add (limit...
Hilton for Business launched a new promotion last week, offering 5,000 bonus points per stay on your next three stays booked through the program,...
Marriott Homes & Villas promo: Earn 15k bonus points on 4+ night stay (but...
Marriott Homes & Villas is much more reliable when it comes to frequently running decent promotions, far more so than the regular Marriott Bonvoy...
Get a 30% bonus when transferring Amex Membership Rewards to Avios programs
American Express is out with a three-in-one transfer bonus today. That's because you can get a 30% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Avios...
The power of points promiscuity
There's no one-size-fits-all in the points and miles game. Someone only taking one vacation a year might like to take business class flights and...
(Gone again?) Rejoice: referral reformatory rescinded! Personal Amex referral ability is back
Update 5/30/25: What Amex giveth, Amex may take away. Looking at my (Tim's) accounts now, all of the personal Amex referrals that I regained last...
(EXPIRED) Earn double points on 4+ night Marriott Homes & Villas stays
Marriott Homes & Villas is out with a new promotion, this time offering double points when staying four or more nights.
The Deal
Earn double...
Get 10% or 15% back with Amex Offer at Kroger & other Kroger brands...
Variations of a new Amex Offer appeared yesterday giving 10% or 15% back on up to $100 spend at Kroger or some of its...
New Southwest checked bag fees: $35 for first bag, $45 for second, $150 for...
We've known for some months that Southwest would be starting to charge for checked bags from May 28, 2025. During their previous announcements they...
Budget Amex Offer: Spend $250 & get $50 back
If you're planning on renting a car in the next couple of months, there's a new Amex Offer for Budget that can save you...
(Update) ShopBack portal promo for Frequent Miler readers: $20 signup bonus + $20 when...
Update 5/27/25: The original Quest got maxed out, so ShopBack has set up a new Quest for Frequent Miler readers with the same terms;...
Save $250 on $1,250 spend with this Qantas Amex Offer
There's a new Qantas Amex Offer out that's giving $250 back when spending $1,250 or more.
The Deal
Spend $1,250+ in one or more transactions...
