Loyalty Alchemy: Convert Citi to Choice, 9K to 15K
I'll admit it... I'm a strange kind of geek. I love dreaming up loyalty point transmutations. These are techniques for converting one type of loyalty point to another, ideally with many confusing steps but...
Stephen’s 2020 Predictions – Here’s How They Went
It's that time of the year - the opportunity to look back at the predictions I made at the start of 2020 to see how many of them came to pass.
COVID threw everything for...
Nick predicts….almost nothing correctly in 2020
Near the beginning or end of each year, the Frequent Miler team makes predictions for the year to come in terms of points / miles / credit cards / loyalty programs. I published my...
Transfer JetBlue to Amtrak for up to 1.45 cents per point value
Who knew that you could transfer JetBlue points to Amtrak at a 2 to 1 transfer ratio? Benjy at MilesToMemories, that's who. The trick is to use Points.com to make the transfer.
Equal Transfer Value
JetBlue...
Use your expiring IHG free night for status match opportunities
Thanks to having either the IHG Rewards Club Premier card or the no longer available IHG Rewards Club Select card many of us have IHG Platinum Elite status and free night certificates that expire...
Rewards that can’t wait
This week on Frequent Miler On The Air, Greg and I discussed the things you need to do now in order to take advantage of both benefits you'll otherwise lose and opportunities you'll want...
Happy Holidays! And… The 12 Months of Frequent Miler (During the Pandemic)
Happy Holidays everyone! For your holiday amusement, below are the lyrics to an original song, sung to The 12 Days of Christmas...
The 12 Months of Frequent Miler (During the Pandemic)
12 Amazing Card Offers
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2020 bank account bonus tally: $4680 earned, $1525 more on the way
Bank account bonuses are some of the lowest hanging fruit on the periphery of the games we play. In my household, we have banked $4,680 in new bank and brokerage bonuses in 2020 with...
Best Marriott Resorts in the USA for your 50K Free Night Certs
A perfect storm is brewing. This summer, there will be huge competition for hotels & resorts in the United States. And, on the Marriott front, many Bonvoy members have free night certificates expiring August...
End of year checklist: Do these things by Dec 31st
With just over one week left in 2020, it's time to dot the i's and cross the t's and make sure you have everything buttoned up in time for the new year. It can...
Best Marriott Resorts in the USA for your 35K Free Night Certs
A perfect storm is brewing. This summer, there will be huge competition for hotels & resorts in the United States. And, on the Marriott front, many Bonvoy members have free night certificates expiring August...
PayPal Key virtual “master” card [Update: RIP Cheap tax payments]
UPDATES:
12/21/20: PayPal Key no longer works to pay federal taxes.
12/17/20: PayPal Key will no longer work with Amex cards after January 4, 2021.
11/27/20: PayPal Key no longer works with the Plastiq...
Best value Marriott hotels for your 35K free night certs expiring Aug 1
I predict that travel within the United States is going to explode in popularity in the summer of 2021. Just in time for summer travel, COVID-19 vaccines should be available to most American residents...
Chase Ultimate Rewards: More ultimate than before
Chase Ultimate Rewards announced the coming addition of an official transfer partner in Air Canada Aeroplan, but that's not where Chase news ended. This week, we also learned of a couple of "secret" Chase...
