Buying a car: Used or new? Miles, money, or both?
Sooner or later, most of us face the prospect of needing a new set of wheels. That time has come for me -- and so I've been trying to figure out the most advantageous...
[Expired] Transfer bonus from Citi to Hilton
Citi is out with a transfer bonus from Citi Thank You points to Hilton Honors points. With the bonus, points will transfer 1:2 (1 Citi Thank You point = 2 Citi Hilton points) from...
Free Award Wallet Upgrade Codes!
AwardWallet is a free service for keeping track of frequent flyer miles, hotel points, bank points, store loyalty programs, and more. It offers both a web site and mobile app for accessing your information....
Warning: 1800Flowers denying miles to gift card payers
In the past I've frequently written about ways to earn airline miles cheaply through 1800Flowers. At a high level, the approach was to obtain 1800Flowers gift cards cheaply, sign up for free shipping, and...
Should you Fly Now Earn Later? A caution and advice.
Amex has quietly rolled out a new benefit to many Delta cardmembers: "Fly Now. Earn Later." This new benefit lets you borrow Delta miles. To find the benefit, log into your Amex account, select...
How to avoid United Basic Economy
Avoid United Basic Economy
In the time since I published "How to avoid basic economy when paying with points," United rolled out their Basic Economy product to virtually all domestic routes. And, it turns out...
How to book Delta One Suite saver awards
A few days ago I booked three Delta One Suites on Delta's new A350 aircraft to fly nonstop from Tokyo to Detroit. Each ticket cost 80,000 SkyMiles plus about $40 in fees (¥4460 JPY). ...
Meet the FM team in Chicago and/or Ann Arbor
Nick and I had a great time meeting points & miles enthusiasts and presenting at FTU (Frequent Traveler University) Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago. Personally I always love opportunities to meet others in...
(Expired) Newbie’s new credit card plan, and initial results
A bit over a week ago I published "A credit card plan for a well informed newbie." There I detailed a plan for this retiree to quickly rack up huge numbers of points through...
Buy Marriott points for 0.7 cents each
Through June 30th, Points.com is offering SPG Starpoints for 35% off. Since the normal price is 3.5 cents per point, this discount makes it possible to buy those points for 2.275 cents each. But...
A credit card plan for a well informed newbie
A single retiree named Ben recently asked me for advice. Has has read about the advantages of signing up for credit cards for signup bonuses and wants to get started. He seems to really...
United MileagePlus Shopping: Up to 1500 bonus miles
The United MileagePlus Shopping portal is offering a tiered summer spending bonus. Between now and June 23rd, you can earn up to 1500 bonus United MileagePlus miles.
The Offer
Spend $150, earn 500 bonus miles OR Spend $350, earn 1,500 bonus...
Easy Amex Referral Links + 7500 Starpoints per referral
American Express has finally made it possible to generate short referral links via text message, Facebook, and Twitter. Additionally, you can now earn 7,500 Starpoints per referral on both the personal and business versions of the Amex...
Citi Hilton Honors 50K Link
As we reported yesterday, it seems that this may be a last call for Citi's Hilton cards. With Amex set to become the sole issuer of Hilton's credit cards in January and Citi planning...
