Award obsessions: from poor value to a great find, our updated sweet spots, and...
Do you obsess over your award bookings, wondering if you've eked every last thousandth of a cent out of your redemption? Don't worry, we do so you don't have to. This week in FM on the...
On my mind (award anxiety edition)
This week, Nick has been wringing his hands over a couple of recent award redemptions. First, he questioned his own wisdom in trading in 64,250 Capital One "miles" for a $900 Marriott gift card...
A sweet spot hotel…and a rookie mistake
Earlier this week, I stumbled on what I think is a pretty awesome sweet spot hotel redemption in the US and I got pretty excited...and then I proceeded to make an absolutely boneheaded mistake....
Redemption remorse: Great deal or terrible mistake?
Last year, I wrote about what at the time seemed to me like an awesome redemption: some people have the ability to redeem just 64,250 Capital One "miles" from cards like the Capital One®...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Mastercard Gift Cards, 4x Kroger Fuel Points On Gift Cards,...
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 most of...
$7K for canceling an award stay, awards up north, hacking Turkish and more
In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we've got the goods on why Marriott thinks resort fees are good for you, how you can hack that Turkish sweet spot a...
Greg’s taken a hike, Stephen’s possible plotting, last chance for luxury, and more
I sat by the pool on vacation. Greg walked 50 miles this week. Is he prepping for the cost-savings of travel on foot? Maybe I need to be concerned about my chances in #40Kfaraway...
When LifeMiles.com shows no availability, try a manual booking
Over the past couple of days, we've reported a sale on LifeMiles (See: Buy LifeMiles from 1.35cpp (and earn 5x doing it)) and an increase in the offer on the LifeMiles credit cards (See:...
Mistakes to avoid on $1K Simon Visa Gift Cards
As we reported last week, starting yesterday and running through 8/4/19, Simon Malls are offering $1,000 Visa Gift Cards with an activation fee of $3.95 to those folks engaging in Manufactured Spending. This is...
Stephen’s Top 13 Obstacles To Winning #40Kfaraway
Planning a long trip overseas can be hard. Planning for our 40k To Far Away challenge is even harder.
Just when I think I've found a great routing, I've noticed something which makes it less...
Frequent Miler on the Air (FM on the Air podcasts / video downloads)
A couple of months ago, Greg wrote a post titled, "FM in your ear (Frequent Miler podcast appearances)". In that post, Greg rounded up some of the recent appearances that he and I have...
Prime Day Deals [Both Amazon and more updated all day]
Amazon Prime Day begins today. If you’ve somehow managed to miss the lead-up sales and previous years, Prime Day is a summertime shopping holiday that Amazon has developed over the past couple of years...
Last Chance Deals: Flying Blue Transfer Bonus, 20% Off On Amazon With 1 Membership...
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 six deals ending this week, including a 25% bonus...
Secret BA award chart, a Bonvoy conspiracy, AA sweet spots you’re missing and more
This week around the web brings some excellent reads. From sweet spots you're missing in the secret British Airways award chart to AA awards that cover a lot of mileage for few miles to...
