International business class award hidden gems
The best use of airline miles, in my opinion, is for international business or first-class awards. These flights typically offer lie-flat seats, direct aisle...
Amex sends out 1099s the week before tax day, AA downgrades Alaska elites and...
Amex gives taxpayers a nasty tax day surprise, Bilt plays a late April Fool's Day joke and…is it time to say goodbye to one...
Sharpening your coupon-clipping scissors, great value hotels, shopping portal myths, and more [Week in...
It has recently become easier than ever to get 2 cents per Citi ThankYou point or Wells Fargo Autograph point thanks to the partnership...
A real-world starter plan for a newbie to credit card rewards
When I picked my son up from school yesterday, another parent who currently has no credit cards asked me for advice on making a...
Top 6 shopping portal myths
Online shopping portals are a fantastic way to earn extra points, miles or cashback for purchases you plan to make anyway. Simply sign onto...
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve: What counts as a mobile wallet payment?
I've become a huge fan of the U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card over the past year. The primary reason for my excitement about this...
Monkey gangs square off in Thailand, Global Entry gets pricier and Amex letting folks...
Rival monkey gangs create chaos in a Thai tourist town, Global Entry is about to get more expensive and Delta oversells a flight by...
Qatar’s hierarchy of award access, 3% bonus offers that won’t last, tools you may...
This week at Frequent Miler, Greg peels back the many layers to Qatar award availability, we examine 3% bonus offers (both investment and credit...
Wells Fargo launches Autograph Journey Visa Card: Transfer Partners Now Live
Update 4/5/24: Wells Fargo's new set of partners are now up-and-running, with point transfers enabled on all five airlines as well as Choice Privileges. Hopefully,...
Nick’s latest “free” Carnival cruise: a mixed bag
As this post publishes, I'll be disembarking the Carnival Venezia, which I boarded in New York City 11 nights ago. After cruising once in...
How to find Qatar QSuites award space
Qatar Airways' QSuites business class is widely considered to be one of the best business class products available worldwide. Seats can be configured to...
Reconsidering Bank of America Platinum Honors vs a large IRA transfer bonus
Over the past week, investing app Robinhood has made a splash over its newly-announced Gold card, which is slated to offer 3% cash back...
Qatar Business Class: 5+ levels of award availability
I've been doing background research so that I can update "How to find Qatar QSuites award space" and I fell down a rabbit hole....
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency...
Guests at the Rio Las Vegas robbed while they slept, hotel currency exchange scams go beast mode and is the new Visa/Mastercard settlement the...
