Wyndham Credit Card Discounts In Action: Sometimes Good, Sometimes Not
A couple of months ago, Barclays launched three new Wyndham credit cards (see New Wyndham Earner credit cards review: Surprisingly strong).
Greg was excited about the business card version, as was I - despite the...
Manufacturing spend & cash with buyers clubs
This week we talked a bunch about buying bullion: the US Mint had a very limited edition gold coin available - and both buyers clubs and private buyers were offering a bundle. On Frequent...
Hyatt cash or points? Which should you book? Now with video instructions.
Hyatt is currently offering incredible promotions for points stays and for cash stays. To help you figure out which to book, we built FM's Hyatt Cash or Points Tool. And now, we've added a...
Pandemic battle: Sapphire Reserve vs. Amex Gold
A few years ago, Chase's Sapphire Reserve card was arguably my single favorite card, but when the revamped Amex Gold card hit the scenes, it quickly became a worthwhile competitor. And when the pandemic...
(EXPIRED) New Coin Deals: Over $2500 spend plus $1,000+ profit
UPDATE: PFS Buyers Club has increased the commission for each gold coin to $1,005!
Update from Nick: I wanted to add a few notes to what Greg originally wrote here.
First, given the low mintage on...
Credit card cell phone insurance success & lessons learned
I hate phone cases. My wife "Some people" think I'm crazy, but I just don't think it makes sense to buy a sleek, thin, beautifully designed electronic device only to hide it in a...
Delta Diamond devalued, but not destroyed
Delta Diamond status is highly regarded among frequent flyers - so much so that it has seemed worthwhile to Greg to spend enough money on Delta credit cards to keep that status. Unfortunately, Delta...
Is Delta loyalty still worth pursuing? (on my mind)
Delta miles seem to drop in value every time I turn around. The latest hit is to international partner awards (see: Delta torpedoes SkyMiles value for partner awards). Delta's partner award prices for flights...
Setting up a business: easier than you might expect
At any moment in time, at least several of the very best credit card offers of the moment are business credit cards. We've long included tidbits reminding readers that they may have a business...
Frequentmiler.com is ours! Celebrate w/ huge swag giveaway
I started this blog as a hobby in 2011. When I picked the name "Frequent Miler," I made sure that the FrequentMiler ID was available on Twitter, but it never occurred to me to...
Planning for a miles & points afterlife
Don't worry, there's no bad news coming in this post. Rather, a presentation at the recent Chicago Seminars made me realize that if something ever happened to me, my family likely wouldn't have any...
Gold card adds Uber benefits, but is it enough?
Today American Express has announced a new Uber benefit on the Gold Card that will eventually replace the airline incidental credit on that card, but both benefits will overlap in 2021. This will be a...
The right stuff for stuff-seekers, +3x strategy, questioning the value of Gold and more
Given the general trends regarding travel and borders that are closed in many places, readers have frequently asked about the best ways to redeem points for things other than travel and still get good value....
Great value for non-travel rewards (want stuff?)
Update 11/15/20: Transfers from Citi to Shop Your Way no longer have 20% bonus. Point transfers from Citi are no longer recommended.
A couple of years ago a friend asked me which credit card she...
