Why Amtrak? Alaska? Virgin Atlantic? The reasons behind my application spree.
In my recent posts "My end of year App-No-Rama application spree. 147K and counting." and the follow-ups "Chase IHG was the +1 at my...
Results of my end of year application spree
A couple of weeks ago I reported my end of year application spree. With a single card issuer, I started with one application, then...
Curing 5/24
Recent developments have made me think more about Chase's 5/24 Rule (where they deny applicants who have opened 5 or more cards in the...
Frequent Miler’s 2017 miles & points predictions
Welcome to 2017! This year, a credit card that is losing old benefits will gain new ones; some of the best loyalty programs deals...
The Most Popular Frequent Miler Posts of 2016
As 2016 winds down, I figured it would be interesting to see which Frequent Miler posts and pages grabbed the most eyeballs this year. ...
Finishing 2016 miles & points to-dos
2016 is almost over. As I prepared for holiday travel, I surveyed the miles & points related things to do to see what tasks...
Last Minute Gifts 18X to 20X! Not too Late for Xmas
The United MileagePlus Shopping Portal is temporarily offering amazing mileage payouts for several stores. Simply start your shopping within the portal and earn huge...
Chase IHG was the +1 at my application spree party
Yesterday I detailed my latest application spree. I applied for 10 Bank of America cards. Four were instantly approved and the rest are pending. ...
My end of year App-No-Rama application spree. 147K and counting.
On Tuesday, while my wife lazily applied for just one card (and will ultimately net over 120,000 points), I went on a crazy App-No-Rama...
[EXPIRED] Why we rushed to apply for the 100K Business Platinum offer before the...
Note: This offer has expired.
The current 100,000 point signup offer for The Enhanced Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN is set to expire...
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...
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...
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...
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...
