Marriott’s Luminary Hotel, Fort Myers Florida: Bottom Line Review
I don't usually write hotel reviews before leaving a hotel, but I'm making an exception this time because the point price for this one will soon go up. Currently the Luminary Hotel is priced...
Finding the hidden secrets of credit card spending (on Nick’s mind)
Tim published a post last week in which he mentioned in passing that he spends a lot of money at office supply stores. A few readers demanded answers, wanting to know how Tim was...
Dreaming up my Curve wallet
Last week, Nick wrote about using the Curve card to keep his marriage happy and healthy. Curve looks to the world like a credit card, but behind the scenes each transaction is sent to...
Game Changer: Curve promises but can it deliver?
The Curve card could be an absolute game-changer both for Player 2's wallet and even (as we say on the show) our own wallets. But can it deliver what it promises? Why do we love...
Approved for Venture X. Am I nuts? [On my mind]
Last year, Capital One dumped me. But now, with only a few days left to go on the Venture X card's huge 100K welcome offer (expires March 14th), I stepped up to kick the football...
Curve is here and it’s real. It won’t rule them all, but it’ll rule...
Update: The Curve card has been discontinued in the United States. Any purchases attempted after July 8, 2024 will be declined.
The Curve credit card may become the hottest thing to happen to wallets in...
Manufacturing American Airlines elite status through credit card spend
A question came up on our Youtube channel over the weekend (in a comment on this past weekend's podcast) that we haven't really addressed on the blog: Does it make sense to spend for...
How to find the best flight awards
Booking award flights can be difficult, frustrating and time-consuming -- but it doesn't have to be. In the latest episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we talk about the challenges of booking the...
Greg’s American Airlines Loyalty Point Progress
Woohoo! Wednesday morning I received notice from SimplyMiles that I had earned 4,650 AA miles for purchasing a Byte Impression Kit. Stack that with $100 back from Citi Merchant Offers (which showed up Tuesday!),...
Taking search tool Award Logic for a test drive
Over the past month or so, a number of readers have asked me about my thoughts on award booking search tool Award Logic. Until readers brought it up, I had been unaware of this...
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach: Bottom Line Review
My wife and I recently spent four nights at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach. We paid 20,000 points per night and applied a suite upgrade award to secure a standard suite.
This stay was part...
Workationing the Pacific Coast Highway
My wife and I spent most of February on the California coast. This wasn't vacation. We took vacation in January when we visited Loews Ventana Canyon and Miraval Arizona in Tucson, the Hyatt Residence...
The best card for every occasion
We write about credit cards for a living, but which cards do we flex for our day to day spend? On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we talk about what's in our...
What’s in Greg’s wallet? [2022 Edition]
Yesterday, Nick revealed the cards in his wallet. Now it's my turn. Just like Nick, Amex had almost completely taken over my wallet in the past year thanks to promotions offering bonus points first...
