AA vs. Atmos: Which elite status game should I play?
American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards have a lot in common. Both are rewards programs for U.S.-based oneworld airlines. Both offer extremely...
A points and miles education: An experiment in homeschooling
About 15 years ago, long before being married or having kids, my wife and I read a story in the weekend newspaper magazine about...
End of Year Marriott elite plans | Coffee Break Ep76 | 11-4-25
You have until the end of the year to earn the number of elite nights required for the elite level you're aiming for, so...
Amex broke my keep/cancel formula
In the post "Which Premium Cards are Keepers?" I presented a framework (along with a worksheet) for determining which premium cards are worth keeping....
Current point transfer bonuses for November 2025
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
I’ve used all the new Amex, Chase and Citi credits – Here are my...
2025 has been an exciting year for that small percentage of the population that finds new credit cards something to be excited about, especially...
The end of the year is near: Use up those coupons and move on...
As we enter the final two months of the year, the pressure is on to make sure that you use your calendar-year, quarterly, and...
Triple dipping credit card coupons | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep330 | 10-31-25
In this episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we'll reveal a trick for booking 2 people at single-person award rates, Wyndham & Vacasa...
How to book Vacasa Vacation Rentals with Wyndham points (ends 12/1)
Update: As we wrote yesterday, Wyndham Rewards' partnership with Vacasa Vacation Rentals is ending as of 12/1/25. There is still ~ 1 month left to...
Cooling considerably on hotel credits
Yesterday, Greg published a post about how he is warming on the Citi Strata Elite card. A big factor for him has been the...
Wyndham Rewards / Vacasa partnership ends December 1st
We suspected that this might be coming, but it doesn't hurt any less.
Wyndham Rewards will be ending its partnership with Vacasa Vacation Rentals as...
Warming up to Citi’s Strata Elite card
When the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card premiered, I was excited about its first-year value (and I still am), but disappointed with it otherwise. Previous rumors had...
Bilt Complete Guide (2025)
Bilt is a program in which you can earn points by paying your rent, dining out, shopping, and/or using the Bilt Mastercard. You can...
A second look at the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® card | Coffee Break Ep75...
Back in June, Chase introduced the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® card with a higher annual fee. Our initial reactions were mixed and a little...
