Last Chance Deals: Loads Of Hotel Promos, Profitable Mastercard Gift Cards & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There are different deals ending almost every day this week, with...
Is the Sapphire reserve king for life, or is it on its last term?...
If you're reading this version of the week in review post, it means that my paternity leave started too late to let Greg know to fill in but earlier than I expected, so my...
Should you get the Chase Freedom Visa before its too late?
. This new fee-free card will offer the same Ultimate Rewards points and rotating 5X categories as the current Freedom card, but with additional uncapped bonus categories: 3X dining and drugstores, and 5X travel...
Trying to crack the Turkish code and falling down a rabbit hole
The single most frustrating thing about the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot is the difficulty in finding availability via the website or call center. Earlier this week, I fell down a bit of...
Sapphire Reserve remains king of the Ultimate Rewards wallet
On Monday Chase rocked the rewards world with news of a brand new card, Chase Freedom Flex, and the additional of powerful new bonus categories for the Chase Freedom Unlimited card. Coming September 15th, the...
What should you do about your Freedom card collection? Is there a new ultimate...
Yesterday, Chase had a bombshell announcement: . Whether you are over 5/24 or not, this card should be catching your eye at least as a potential product change option. The Freedom Flex card is...
3x dining & drugstores on new Chase Freedom Flex & Freedom Unlimited (and 5x...
Chase has shaken things up this morning with an unexpected move: on September 15th, they are introducing a brand new card called the Chase Freedom Flex and they are also seriously enhancing benefits on...
My experience traveling during COVID-19 (Delta, SkyClub, rental car, hotels)
My wife and I just returned from our second vacation since COVID-19 seemingly made travel a thing of the past. On our first vacation, in June, we stayed in our home state of Michigan. ...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards, United & Southwest Promos, Amex Offers &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Monday is the last day of August which means there are...
Going to Greece without a wallet, the Hawaii resort bubble, getting your money back...
In this Frequent Miler week in review around the web, read about how to get a refund from a COVID-canceled flight when the airline isn't playing ball, what the (hopefully short-term?) future of Hawaii...
Souring on the best business class deal, pandemic vacation take 3, Residence Inn for...
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss his latest "pandemic vacation", dubbed "Take 3" given his need to change plans repeatedly. This time around, he booked flights and cars...
Success, but has the Turkish sweet spot soured?
Just over a year ago, we broke the story about what was arguably the sweetest of sweet spots uncovered in years: 7.5K each way to Hawaii: The sweetest spot we've been missing. The short...
The Best Extended Stay Hotel Brands (According To Stephen)
Which extended stay hotel brand is the best?
That's a tricky question to answer because each brand has its own quirks, features, benefits, amenities, pricing and more, so depending on which of those you prefer,...
Miraval Berkshires Resort. My failed attempt to double-dip deals.
In April, I published "Best Hyatt resorts for domestic US summer travel." One of the resorts I was most excited about was the brand new Miraval Berkshires Resort in Massachusetts. I lamented, though, that...
