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. At the end of the post I mentioned that I...
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 application spree. The idea behind an App-No-Rama is to apply...
[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...
Sears offering portal rewards on gift cards for three days only
A number of portals currently show rewards for purchasing gift cards from Sears through 12/22/16. This is a big deal for those who want to maximize the current Sears Amex Offer (Spend $50, Get...
SPG point owners win again thanks to the Alaska Virgin America merger
Yesterday, Virgin America spilled the conversion ratio beans. Thanks to the upcoming Alaska merger, as of January 9th 2017, Virgin America customers will be able to convert Elevate points into Mileage Plan miles at...
How to buy elite status with points
Most hotel chains and airlines have loyalty programs that award loyal customers with elite status. Top tier (or near top tier) status usually comes with many desirable perks such as upgrades, gifts, and more. ...
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 You Didn't Know" column here at Frequent Miler, as I'm...
Quick Tip: Portals no longer working for Sears gift card reloads
I had previously reported (here and here) that it was possible to earn portal cash back when reloading Sears gift cards. A number of readers have since reported that, as of December 12th or...
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 what still works to trigger your automatic airline fee reimbursements.
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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...
47% off online gifts (or better) with free shipping
Today BeFrugal is offering 20% cash back at both Cheryls.com and 1800Baskets.com.
Stacks with Amex Offer
This deal is stackable with the targeted Amex Offer to Spend $75 or more at Harry & David, Get $20...
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 very good at writing rules in the first place, or...
Free stuff from fee free cards
. That's not what this post is about. And, many cards offer great rewards for spend. This post isn't about that either.
This post is about those rare no-fee cards that give you free stuff...
