New at-home Variis by Equinox fitness benefit on Amex cards starts today
Today Amex has launched a new statement credit benefit for Variis by Equinox: Platinum cardholders will receive $25 per month in statement credits toward a monthly membership to the at-home fitness app and other...
Chase Freedom Unlimited Complete Guide
The no-fee Freedom Unlimited card is a great choice for those who also carry a premium Ultimate Rewards card such as the Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Preferred, Ink Plus, or Ink Business Preferred.
The Freedom Unlimited...
New Venmo credit card: 3% back in a single category
Update: As noted by commenters below, the 3% and 2% categories actually are capped at just $10K spend per year. That makes this card a non-starter for most folks.
Venmo is launching a new credit...
Frequent Miler’s COVID-19 business survival update
Business is picking up! The business of this blog was hit hard by the pandemic. Revenue started dropping in March and by June it hit an all-time low. Through the summer, though, revenue crept...
(EXPIRED) New Personal United Card & Increased Business Card Offers: Both Interesting In Their...
Chase launched a new personal United credit card this week and increased the welcome offer on the business card. While the business card appears to be the best of the two options on the...
Hotel Loyalty Wars, Amazon Prime Day, and more
This week Marriott and Hyatt launched an all-out battle for customer loyalty. Marriott seems to think that the key to our hearts is through their credit card while Hyatt prefers to reward our stays. ...
Maximizing Chase Pay Yourself Back
Chase's “Pay Yourself Back” feature lets Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire Reserve cardholders exchange Ultimate Rewards points for statement credits against certain categories of purchases at full travel value. Sapphire Preferred cardholders get 1.25 cents...
(EXPIRED) Chase Marriott Cards: Add Authorized User & Get 5,000 to 10,000 Bonus Points...
Update: Based on comments below, it seems like cardholders of Chase's suite of Marriott credit cards (including Ritz) have been targeted for this offer. some are getting an offer for 5,000 points, while others...
The Great Debate: Hyatt vs Marriott
Hyatt vs Marriott. This is the debate you really want to see. The Post Roast segment of our most recent Frequent Miler on the Air episode seems to have struck a nerve. Nick took...
(EXPIRED) IHG Premier Increased To 140k With Annual Fee Waived First Year, IHG Traveler...
During yesterday's Ask Us Anything, one of the questions we received was whether a reader should apply for the 100,000 point bonus on the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card or wait to see if...
Huge credit card offers; Hyatt answers; and solving X1
This week we posted analyses of the newest huge credit card offers and predicted what will come next. Also, because of intense interest in Hyatt mattress runs, we posted a mattress running Q&A. And...
[UPDATE: Fixed!] Amex Delta status boost tracker broken, but Amex is working on it
UPDATE: The Status Boost tracker appears to have been fixed as of October 1, 2020. The original post follows...
Those who earn Delta elite status through credit card spend may have noticed that Amex's Delta...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Offer: Spend $250, Get $75 Back
American Express is out with a widely available new Marriott Amex Offer: Spend $250, Get $75 Back. If you spend exactly $250, this amounts to an excellent 30% rebate. Deal expires 12/31/20.
Marriott Amex Offer
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Beginner credit card plan: over 500K points in 12 to 15 months
The quickest and easiest way to amass points and miles is through credit card welcome bonuses. In this post I'll demonstrate a credit card plan for a beginner starting from scratch to amass over...
