Chase Special Consideration vs. 5/24
In the post “Chase Special Consideration,” I wrote about the special reconsiderations forms that a Chase banker can fill out on your behalf (if...
FlexPerks nerfs online first class and multi-city flight awards
With US Bank’s FlexPerks program, flight awards usually offer the best value (see: FlexPerks award charts for flights, hotels, car rentals, and annual fees). ...
The Fine Print: Consumer Arbitration — an unfamiliar weapon for battling corporate mischief
Editor’s Intro: In the points & miles game there are huge potential rewards (Free travel! Big savings! Free upgrades!). Those rewards are real, but...
Two great Citi offers may soon be gone. What to do?
Citi’s AT&T Access More card and its free phone offer is still alive… barely. For the last few months, public links to sign up...
FlexPerks award charts for flights, hotels, car rentals, and annual fees
US Bank’s FlexPerks program offers several options for getting better than 1 cent per point value from your FlexPerks points. The details, though, can...
App-No-Rama in action: Over 700K and counting
Earlier this year, I suggested an alternative to App-O-Ramas for earning huge credit card signup bonuses. The alternative process, eventually named “App-No-Rama,” moves away...
Ink Plus success with Chase’s Special Consideration form
Over a month ago, I applied for a targeted United Mileage Plus 75K offer and an Ink Plus 60K offer. Both applications were initially...
Bet You Didn’t Know: When Is The Best Shopping Portal Rate Not Really The...
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Most Frequent Miler readers know that shopping portals are a terrific tool to earn extra cash or miles, especially when...
Chase Special Consideration [Now for business cards only]
Update 8/23/2016: Chase has eliminated the Special Consideration Form for Personal Card Exceptions. The following post has been updated accordingly.
If you apply a Chase...
Do you have to pay with the Prestige card to get the 4th Night...
The Citi Prestige card has many great perks. One of those perks is the ability to get a rebate of the full cost of...
How to know if or when your ThankYou points expire
There are several situations in which you may have Citi ThankYou Rewards points that will expire:
Points earned by a particular credit card account...
Is JetBlue denying Points Match to those who transfer points? Here’s what to do…
UPDATE: View from the Wing reports that JetBlue has not changed the terms of the promotion and will fully honor the deal even for...
Should you play the amazing JetBlue points match deal?
JetBlue is currently offering to more than match your Virgin America Elevate point balance, up to 75,000 points. JetBlue points are best used to...
Do Chase credit inquiries really combine?
I often write about the advantage of signing up for two cards from one bank on the same day. When you do so, the...
