Bet You Didn’t Know: Updates on Bulk Fares, Amex Due Dates, and more
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
For those who may have missed the announcement earlier this week at Travel Codex, this will be my final "Bet You Didn't Know" column here at Frequent Miler, as I'm...
Amex Platinum and PRG Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?
Update (12/8/17): We have published a new resource page with the latest information about what still works. See that page for the latest information about what still works to trigger your automatic airline fee reimbursements.
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How I’m rocking the soon-to-expire awesome Amex Offers
Amex Offers have been wonderfully generous this holiday season. Most offers are targeted: they're available through some Amex cards, but not others. However, if you have a lot of Amex cards (regular cards, authorized...
Bet You Didn’t Know: A Major Change to Amex Charge Card Due Dates
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Banks have a lot of rules... and they love changing them. I don't know if this is because banks aren't very good at writing rules in the first place, or...
Free stuff from fee free cards
. That's not what this post is about. And, many cards offer great rewards for spend. This post isn't about that either.
This post is about those rare no-fee cards that give you free stuff...
Airline Miles are worth 1.4 cents each. A simplified approach to Reasonable Redemption Values.
One credit card offers a $500 signup bonus. Another offers 40,000 airline miles. Which is better?
One online portal offers 10% cash back when shopping at Macy's. Another offers 8X airline miles. Which is better?
Why...
How to play the Zerocard game
If it seems too good to be true... You know the rest. The funny thing about the credit card signup game, though, is that many deals are as good as they seem. Those ...
Extreme Stacking the Sears Amex Offer
UPDATE 12/20/2016: Portals are offering cash back for gift card purchases through 12/22. See this post for details.
UPDATE 12/15/2016: It appears that portals may no longer be working for gift card reloads.
Amex keeps pumping...
Your Sapphire Reserve Card arrived. Here’s what to do next…
Thanks to its generous signup bonus, excellent perks, and $300 in annual travel credits, the $550 Chase Sapphire Reserve Card is a great card for almost anyone who can get it. Whether or not...
A guide to credit card point earning. Should you focus on a single program?
I earn millions of points and miles each year through credit card signup bonuses and . My general approach is to go for the low hanging fruit. I'll snag those 50,000 to 100,000 point...
Increase credit card spend (and get most of it back). What still works November...
UPDATE: Please find an up-to-date version of this post here:
There are many reasons you may want to increase credit card spend. You may need to meet spend requirements on several new credit cards...
Awesome credit card perks missing from the Sapphire Reserve
My pick for the single best all-around travel rewards card is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. No other single card offers as good of a combination of rewards (3X travel & dining; 1.5 cents...
Pushing the envelope on earning Delta elite status through spend
Delta is the only major airline that makes it possible to achieve top tier status through credit card spend alone. It's not easy to do, but it is possible. Over the past several years,...
Gift cards that don’t suck
Lately there have been quite a few opportunities to earn big rewards or get big discounts when buying merchant gift cards. So, you might be tempted to run out and buy gift cards to...
