Which Mastercard should you get?
Whether you're interested in playing the AA Loyalty Point Pursuit game or you want to pay your mortgage with a credit card, it's helpful...
Hits and unforced errors from Nick’s last-minute dash for airline and hotel credits
I didn't travel much in 2021. I mean, aside from that trip to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and The Maldives. And to the private island...
AA’s Loyalty Point Pursuit game: Earn status w/out flying
Let the game begin! As of January 1st, 2022, American Airlines has moved to a new way for members to earn elite status. The...
Debating the Hyatt dummy booking offer
For about a year now, the new cardmember offer on the World of Hyatt visa card has stunk. While Amex has marched around on...
FM Predicts: Here’s what will happen in 2022…
With COVID-19 continuing on unabated, travel providers and their associated loyalty programs will continue to react to ever changing demand. Last year we saw...
2021’s Deal of the Year
Was the deal of the year the chance to spend your cold hard cash buying miles on the cheap or the chance to be...
Frequent Miler’s Most Popular Posts of 2021
Which Frequent Miler posts were most popular in 2021? Below you’ll find the top 10 new posts and the top 10 updated posts in...
Frequent Miler’s 2021 Predictions Realized (Or Not)
Anyone who listens to our Frequent Miler on the Air podcast probably has an impression about our ability to predict the future. If you...
2021’s Amazing Deals
Old timers in the points & miles game like to reminisce about long lost opportunities. They talk fondly about Mint coins, pudding cups, LifeMiles...
Friends don’t let friends get inferior offers
They say it's not what you know, it's who you know. Sadly, that statement sometimes rings true with referral offers: your friends might be better...
Our all-time favorite awards
If you recently enjoyed posts about our favorite redemptions, you'll want to stick around and still listen in to discussion about our all-time...
A well-timed retention offer yields 18.75x without a new account
The points parade marches on.
I was going through credit card statements the other night when I realized that the annual fee posted on my...
Ways I’ve earned 15x at small businesses
The ability to 15 points per dollar on up to $25K in purchases at qualifying small businesses and restaurants has made it a lot...
Unpublished treasures: Posts we never wrote in 2021
I often have an idea for post, sit down to start writing it, but then abandon it. Sometimes I've lost enthusiasm for it. Sometimes...
