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 I had to jam in before the new year. For...
[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 on January 25th. My wife signed up yesterday. We had...
How to liquidate small denomination debit gift cards
There are many reasons that you may end up with lots of small denomination debit gift cards. OfficeMax frequently runs deals, such as "$15 off $300 or more in Visa gift cards." And Staples...
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...
5 Back Visa: Awesome Deals! (currently out of stock online)
Gift Card Mall $25 back on $500 load?
Gift Card Mall is currently advertising a seemingly too good to be true promo for their 5 Back Visa Gift Card. Through December 10th, they say that...
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 ...
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...
Plastiq MasterCard bill payment fee now 2.5%
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. Plastiq's standard fee for credit card payments is 2.5%, but for quite a while they've...
The Fine Print: The Successful Fight Against A Citi Shutdown
The following is not legal advice. Please contact an attorney or Alexander Bachuwa if you have questions or claims regarding consumer arbitration.
Following one of my Fine Print posts, a Frequent Miler reader messaged me...
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...
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,...
Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
Gift of College gift cards are now available nationwide. This is great news for those saving for college or paying off college. Thanks to this new development, it is now possible to use a...
How to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
The New York Times recently published an article about Gift of College rolling out gift cards to stores (initially...
End of Year Delta Elite Status Grab
Every year around this time people ask about strategies for earning Delta elite status. What are the best ways to earn the final elite qualifying miles needed for the next level of status?
Background
Delta refers...
