Amex Gold: Keep or cancel?
After this post was published, Amex announced new benefits for the Gold card: $10 per month Uber / Uber Eats credit and 12 months...
Beginner with business credit card plan: Over 500K points & 2 years Companion Pass
Separately I published a first year credit card plan for a single person with no ability or willingness to apply for business cards: Beginner...
Surprising debit card benefits
One of my favorite things about getting in "the game" with credit cards is the incredible benefits. I clearly remember the first time I...
My Amex +3X strategy (on my mind)
Amex's "3 for All" referral offer is a crazy valuable deal for big spenders. If you're lucky enough to be targeted, you can refer...
Defending yourself against Amex’s war on gaming & more
Amex's new incredible referral offers combined with some excellent big spend bonuses on a few Amex cards make it tempting to put the pedal...
Which enhanced Marriott bonus is best? 5 nights vs points & Platinum
Update: The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offer for 5 free night certificates is scheduled to end on 10/28/20.
Yesterday, American Express unveiled new enhanced welcome...
Justifying the Hyatt Globalist mattress run: is it worth using points for a “cash”...
The year 2020 has finally pushed me to the absolute brink of sanity, as clearly evidenced by the fact that I've booked a 30-night Hyatt...
Amazon Prime Day 2020 deals, stacking opportunities, and competitor sales
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Update 10/14/20:...
Rocking Hyatt’s overlapping promos: How to claim 2 years of top tier status.
UDPATE: Since this post was written, Hyatt has cut in half their elite status requirements for 2021. Instead of reading below, please see the...
Raising points while raising kids, tools to plan a mattress run, FM business update...
This week at Frequent Miler, we tackled whether or not to mattress run Marriott, updated a tool to help you decide whether and how...
Hilton Price Match Guarantee: How I Saved $550+ Making 2 Best Rate Guarantee Claims
I finally have the quadfecta!
I ignored hotel Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) programs for many years as they seemed like far more hassle than they...
Chase Freedom Unlimited Complete Guide
The no-fee Freedom Unlimited card is a great choice for those who also carry a premium Ultimate Rewards card such as the Sapphire Reserve,...
A bundle of points with our bundle of joy: Nearly 200K points earned in...
Regular readers may have noticed my absence from the blog this past month (and my sudden onslaught of posts in the past 24 hours...
Flying under 5/24
Signing up for credit cards is, by far, the fastest and easiest way to amass a fortune in points and miles. Chase, in particular,...
