Good news regarding United nixing award charts (and some bad news too)
As promised and threatened, on November 15th 2019, United eliminated close-in booking fees and stopped publishing award charts. I previously covered my thoughts about...
Does the Amex war change our behavior? Is that $8K/ night Marriott really bad...
Are the lost benefits on the Business Platinum really a bad thing? Will the war on gaming change Greg's Delta Diamond destiny? Was I overly...
Dumping my CNB Crystal Visa Infinite.
The CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Card used to be awesome. In addition to offering nice perks and great bonus categories, it offered $250 in...
On my mind (Choice Privileges edition)
Choice Privileges is a an oddball rewards program. You can't book award stays more than 100 days in advance. And the point prices change...
The Peacock Inn: A charming inn and great point value in Princeton, NJ
I recently stumbled upon a great use of Choice Privileges points. No, it's not quite as dramatic of a deal as Nick's Napa Valley...
Miles and money you may be missing
Many miles and points enthusiasts got into this hobby thanks to business travel that earned them accidental miles & points that they would like...
Amex ratchets up their war on gaming with wave of shutdowns
Last week, Reddit was aflame with reports of Amex shutting down accounts. While account shutdowns have long been common with other issuers, this hasn't...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards, $100 Shopping Portal Bonus, Coin Deal &...
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.
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Marriott’s bad news, the house always wins, a hidden devaluation, and more
This week around the web, read about what I think is Marriott's next huge devaluation in disguise, the latest way that the house wins...
Why tune in to FM, expanding earning, which cards are trending, and more
This week in Frequent Miler on the Air, we revisit reader reviews of our new podcast, talk about whether Greg jumped on what was...
Credit card changing fortunes (Nov 2019 Edition)
One of the things that has long fascinated me about rewards credit cards is the way in which changes to other things (other cards,...
Playing in multi-player mode to earn more valuable rewards
Greg has written in the past about the games we play to earn valuable rewards and the tools we use to do it. The...
About Frequent Miler
A friend recently looked at the Frequent Miler website and said "I don't get it. What is this all about?" I took a step...
Virgin Atlantic: no cancellation fee on cheap awards
One of my favorite things about booking award tickets with foreign programs is that foreign programs often have much more reasonable change and cancellation...
