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Necker Island award same price, but harder to get

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Update: A few years after this post was written, the award price for a week on Necker Island increased to 1.5 million points. After my trip to Necker Island, I learned that Virgin Atlantic was...
Ritz Offer

Ritz offer dropping from 3 to 2 free nights.

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Yesterday I told you about the soon to be gone Fairmont 2 free night offer.  At the moment there are still a couple of live links to that offer, but they won't last long. Now...
Fairmont Visa

Fairmont Visa Links Gone [Previously: The other Chase card you should consider today]

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UPDATE: She's dead Jim.  All known links are now dead. UPDATE: Reader Stuart contributed this working link:  Application Link 1 And here's another link courtesy of Doctor of Credit in case Link 1 goes down: Application...
Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica Mixology Class

Huge value from Hyatt: Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica

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My family has a Christmas break tradition.  We spend Christmas with family here in Michigan and then we hightail it to somewhere warm.  In the past, that "somewhere" has included California (e.g. Hyatt Carmel Highlands),...
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Why Amtrak? Alaska? Virgin Atlantic? The reasons behind my application spree.

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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 application spree party" and "Results of my end of year...
Virgin Limited Edition Duck Necker Island

The Hunt for Virgin Duckies

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Last year I spent 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles for an all-inclusive week for two on Richard Branson's Necker Island.  The trip far exceeded my expectations (see: Is Necker Island really worth 1.2 million...
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Citi ThankYou 25% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic

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Through March 2 2017, Citi ThankYou is offering a 25% bonus on point transfers to Virgin Atlantic. To make the transfer, you'll need a premium ThankYou card such as the Citi ThankYou Premier or ThankYou...
Marriott Travel Packages

12 things you need to know about Marriott Travel Packages

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Now that we have until March 31st to convert hotel points into Companion Pass qualifying Southwest points, I expect that readers will have more interest than ever before in Marriott Travel packages.  After all,...
BOA cards

Results of my end of year application spree

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A couple of weeks ago I reported my end of year application spree.  With a single card issuer, I started with one application, then did another, and another, etc.  In total, I applied for...
Sapphire Reserve 100K to 50K

Sapphire Reserve bonus to drop to 50K Jan 12th online, March 12th in-branch

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The Chase Sapphire Reserve card has a lot going for it, not least of which is its awesome 100,000 point signup bonus.  Soon, however, the bonus will be cut in half. As of January...
Southwest Companion Pass without flying

4 shortcuts to the Southwest Companion Pass that still work

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If you want to be free to fly around the country (and slightly beyond), with a friend, the best deal around is the Southwest Companion Pass. The deal is simple: earn 110,000 Southwest points...
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Southwest kills best option for earning Companion Pass [Update: Death delayed until April 1!]

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UPDATE: Points transferred from hotel & car rental programs, and from Diners Club, WILL count towards the Companion Pass through March 31 2017. While I was obliviously enjoying a fantastic vacation in Costa Rica, The...
2017 miles & points predictions

Frequent Miler’s 2017 miles & points predictions

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Welcome to 2017!  This year, a credit card that is losing old benefits will gain new ones; some of the best loyalty programs deals will live on; and Digital Wallet cards will die.  Maybe. Before...
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2016 Miles & Points To-Dos, Fighting eBay, The Kohl’s Cash Lady & More!

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Welcome to the Frequent Miler Week In Review series. Every weekend we recap what you might have missed from Frequent Miler during the week. Weekly Subscribers: This is the only place you’ll find the most recent Month in...

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