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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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?...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
