A Platinum problem: Nick’s plan for reducing the weight of his wallet by eliminating...
Being organized is one of the keys to winning at the games we play, but I have to admit that I'd gotten lazy. When my wife and I recently counted up the number of...
My elite plans for 2024 (On my mind)
Welcome to 2024. January 1st is the day in which you can revel in the elite status levels you've attained (while simultaneously fretting because the airline, hotel, cruise, or train program hasn't yet updated...
The games we play
What is this points & miles stuff all about? There's no good name for our miles/points/deals hobby. Some call it "the game." Others call it "the hobby." Regardless of what you call it, there...
Frequent Miler’s 2024 Predictions for Points, Miles and Travel
Before going further, it should be noted that we're not always terribly good at this. As proof, look no further than our predictions for 2023. Let's just say that Nostradamus isn't losing any sleep...
Frequent Miler’s 2023 Featured Image of the Year
I hope you're not tired of our goofy antics, because we have another fun little contest to share: the 2023 Featured Image of the Year. Because of the way our blog posts are displayed...
Music fans, we’ve got a game for you…
Every year the music streaming platform "Spotify" does a fun little review for its users to find out their most-listened to songs, artists, and podcasts for the year. This "Spotify Wrapped" feature isn't just...
The single best deal of 2023
A few days ago, I crowned a Deal of the Year champion, but on this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discussed the nominees I listed and additional reader suggestions to see...
Scoring our predictions for 2023
Every year, the Frequent Miler team makes predictions about what we think will happen in the points-and-miles-verse in the coming year. None of us has a functioning crystal ball, but it is nonetheless good...
Alaska Air Mileage Plan Complete Guide
Alaska Air Mileage Plan Overview
Alaska Mileage Plan is the loyalty program for Alaska Airlines. For quite some time, Mileage Plan was considered to be one of the best loyalty programs around and Alaska miles...
Frequent Miler’s 2023 State of the Business Report
At the end of 2022 I published the first annual "state of the business" post detailing how Frequent Miler has been doing in terms of blog readers, podcast listeners, revenue, etc. Now, once again,...
United Money + Miles now giving 1cpp redemption value for cardholders & status members
Back in November 2021 United introduced a Money + Miles option. Similar to hotel Points + Cash booking options, Money + Miles gave you the ability to book a flight with - you guessed...
Deal of the Year 2023
This year has seen a number of amazing deals that could stand up to the competition for the title Deal of the Year in almost any individual year. From massive transfer bonuses to free...
Frequent Miler’s Reader’s Choice Bonvoyed Awards 2023 Edition
This is the moment you've been waiting for! On our podcast we announced our picks for the 2023 Bonvoyed Awards, but now it's your turn. Who do you think deserves the nod for the...
Frequent Miler’s Travel Rewards Holiday Wish List
During our latest installment of Ask us Anything, a reader/viewer asked us a fun question:
What is one miles and points item at the top of your holiday wish list this year?
We briefly answered, but...
