Downgrade paths: How to keep your card but break up with your annual fee...
Sick of paying the annual fee on your credit card? Before you cancel it, consider whether you may be able to product change to a card that better fits your needs and/or has no annual...
What are Hilton points worth?
Hilton has a weird hybrid approach to free night awards. Like IHG, they no longer publicly assign hotels to categories and can therefore dynamically price award nights. But, really, they don't. They do dynamically...
JetBlue Mint Airbus A321neo Review London to Boston
I wrote this review using JetBlue's free wifi while aboard an Airbus A321neo flying from London Gatwick to Boston. My wife and I bought economy tickets and used Move to Mint certificates to upgrade...
60+ best places to use IHG 40K free night certificates in the US
The IHG Premier, IHG Business Premier and the IHG Select (no longer available to new applicants) cards all offer a 40K free night certificate each year upon renewal. IHG also often offers these certificates...
Costco raises membership cost, Amazon removes gift cards in New York and free kayak...
Costco is raising the cost of its yearly memberships, Amazon appears to be experimenting with removing gift cards from retail stores in New York, and Copenhagen is offering free lunches and kayak tours. All...
Why you might want to stop spending on Delta cards (and start spending on...
A (perhaps over-inflated) claim was made last year about the volume of charges being put on Delta credit cards each year. This week on Frequent Miler, we encourage you not to contribute to that,...
How to maximize value with Amex multi-card referrals
Many people don't realize that Amex allows cardholders to earn Membership Rewards points by referring friends from one card to multiple different Amex cards. With most credit cards, you can refer friends only to...
Family travel tips from a frequent family traveler: What to bring and how to...
As a blogger, I mostly write about how to get incredible value from credit cards both in terms of earning lots of miles without flying (and hotel points, too) and in terms of leveraging...
Which is the best Amex Platinum card in 2024?
American Express has several varieties of their premium Platinum cards. And, while they're expensive, they're loaded with great perks. Which is the best best Amex Platinum card? As long as the 200K offer is...
My AAdventures AAttempting to fly AA to London
I thought you didn't like flying American? That's what my wife asked when I booked our business class award flight to London. A decade ago, I had terrible luck with American. Around 70% of...
What is a dummy booking? How to get targeted offers using this trick
In the points and miles world there are lots of acronyms and phrases that get thrown around. As you get deeper into the game, you learn more and more, but sometimes it can be...
Credit card cell phone insurance compared
These days, your cell phone may be among your most expensive possessions. Having coverage in case of damage or theft can be worthwhile for those who anticipate being prone to damaging their phone and/or...
SLH is a big win for Hilton hoarders
Years ago, Greg wrote an excellent post about the "Earn and burn" fallacy. In it, he suggests a better strategy is to "hoard and cherry pick". If you've been a Hilton hoarder for years,...
3 more Maldives overwater villas now bookable with Hilton points & free night certificates
Hilton integrated hundreds more Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) properties today. We covered that here, but there's a particularly notable development if you're interested in staying in an overwater villa in the...
