Strange bedfellows and secret alliances
Did you know that Amex partners with United and that your favorite UR card might be the one that indirectly offers Grubhub+? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I...
The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte: Luxe and welcoming
Last Friday evening, my wife and I flew into Charlotte where we needed a one night stay. Our plan was to pick up our rental car the next morning, drive to Charleston for a...
Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals
Big shopping days are upon us and with them come a multitude of deals and ways to stack them. Keep in mind that not all deals advertised this week are great deals, but we...
Things I’m thankful for in miles & points (On Nick’s mind)
As many of us in the United States pause today to give thanks, and as I sit in the lobby of a nice hotel where I've been enjoying a week with my family without...
Extreme Stacking for Extreme Savings
Many of us in this hobby share a common pet peeve: I can't stand it when I realize that I spent more than I could have on something. It really doesn't matter what it is...
Digging the Capital One Shopping Browser Extension
I'm reposting because this morning I received an incredible offer from Capital One Shopping: "24% back from giftcards.com." Even better, the email specifically reminded me to buy Mastercard gift cards: "Last Day to save...
Holiday Shopping Savings Tips & Tools
With the hot holiday shopping season just around the corner, many of us will be hunting for great deals on everything from travel to gifts to home appliances and a lot more. The hype...
Travel feels free when you’re broke and platinum…
Hopefully you've all gotten a chance to read Nick's excellent post about the joy (and myth) of "free" travel. In the post he does a great job outlining the pit-falls of thinking of award...
“Award Travel is Free” “No, it’s not.” “Does it matter?”
Are your points and miles free? Does it cost you something when you redeem them? Is your travel free if you use your points? Does it make a difference how you've earned them? Spoiler...
Amex Platinum Saks credit: What can you get with $50?
The Amex Platinum card comes with a slew of valuable benefits like elite status, lounge access, and credits for Uber and airline fee incidentals. One of the benefits less often discussed in blog posts...
Chase’s 30% transfer bonus to Aeroplan is awesome, but I’m not buying [On my...
On a recent Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Nick and I discussed whether it made sense to speculatively transfer points from Chase to Air Canada's Aeroplan. After all, the current 30% (or up...
2 Southwest Companion Passes and a boatload of points with just 3 cards
Update 12/4/22: The increased consumer offers mentioned in this post are scheduled to end on 12/5/22. For current offer information, see our Best Credit Card Offers page.
Yesterday, a member of our Frequent Miler Insiders...
The joy and myth of free travel
If I told you that so far this year I have been in 16 countries over 3 continents and I've flown in flat bed business or first class on 8 different airlines and stayed...
My Global Entry renewal experience (success on arrival)
I recently had to renew my Global Entry card for the second time since originally signing up. My previous renewal was a piece of cake. I did it entirely online and an interview wasn't...
