Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free VGCs, Alaska Airlines Shopping Portal Bonus & Promos For Marriott...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There are only four deals ending this week, with the Staples...
Another awesome retention offer, Avios for the win, awards to book now and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about the true costs of a Kenyan Safari, getting an awesome retention offer for the second time, an MS shut down story,...
Lighting $100 on fire w/ CSR, Marriott’s midnight magic trick, and more
There's been a lot of talk this week about Greg's worst prediction ever the soon-to-be increased annual fee on the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Is it a deal-breaker? In Frequent Miler on the Air this...
On my mind: The Platinum Age of Sponsored Perks
It's official. We've entered the golden age of credit card sponsored perks. Maybe "platinum" age would be a better term given that Amex was an early adopter of this approach with their Platinum cards. ...
Is the $550 Sapphire Reserve worth keeping? Here’s how to decide.
As we've previously reported, Chase is adding new features to their Sapphire Reserve card and raising the annual fee. The annual fee will increase from $450 to $550 on the following schedule:
January 12th...
Like a thief in the night: watch out for Marriott’s latest naughtiness
Earlier this week, we had a report in our Frequent Miler Insiders Facebook group about a Marriott mishap that I initially couldn't believe. A screen shot and a couple of comments later, I found...
[Update: Confirmed] Chase to increase Sapphire Reserve annual fee to $550
Update: Chase has confirmed these changes as reported by The Points Guy. See the "new benefits" section below for full details.
Doctor of Credit is reporting that the Chase Sapphire Reserve card's annual fee will...
Last Chance Deals: $50 Back At Hyatt Place Or Hyatt House, Extended Chase Offers,...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
After last week's plethora of deals ending due to it being...
Delta award search trick, deals of the decade, a new SQ route, and more
This week in Frequent Miler's week in review around the web, read about a hack you need for searching Delta partner awards, the deals of the decade in miles and points, a new Singapore...
Time travel, Companion Pass value, elite status in 2020 and more
Greg, Stephen, and I each took a peek into the future of miles & points, but we didn't quite see eye to eye. Stephen tried to pad his numbers for next year's review by...
Manufacturing Delta status: spend big now or later?
On January 30th 2020, Delta credit cards issued by Amex changed drastically. As a result, we had a small window of time to make the most of our cards under the old rules. If...
Acorns: Low-hanging fruit, but does it grow?
Acorns is out with a new referral promotion: this time both the new customer signing up and the person referring them will get $5. If you pick up 4 referrals, you'll get $250. While...
[Time to hop on board] From zero to hero on the status-match-go-round
If you followed this post last year and matched from some other hotel status to Wyndham Diamond to Caesars Diamond, it's time to match back from Caesars Diamond to Wyndham Diamond. While I matched...
Welcome to 2020! Here’s what will happen next…
Welcome to 2020! This year Amex will increase fees on their Hilton and Marriott ultra-premium cards while Chase will keep the Sapphire Reserve fee unchanged. Hilton won't fulfill the long predicted promise of new...
