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How to max out your monthly $30 in free PayPal spend

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Don't forget that through June Amex is offering $30 per month back on purchases made through PayPal and paid with your consumer Amex Platinum...
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Saving thousands of miles with United Excursionist Perk

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This morning, I posted about how United is now offering flights for as few as 3K miles each way on some routes and how...
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United flights now from 3K miles each way, making for cheaper Excursionist Perks

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Over the past several months, I have paid very little attention to domestic award pricing. I just haven't had any interest in flying domestically...
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Where Marriott Suite Night Awards don’t work

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Thanks to Marriott's overlapping early 2021 promotions, I expect that many readers will soon have access to Marriott's Choice Benefits.  One benefit you can...
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No such thing as a free upgrade

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On this week's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss the impending challenge(s) I face thanks to him Passing the...
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Passing the GUC: Greg gives global upgrades to Nick… with a catch

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Alright Nick.  You asked for it and here it is: Two Global Upgrade Certificates (GUCs) just for you.  But there's a catch.  You have...
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Now live: Spirit goes revenue-based, makes elite status easier with new Free Spirit program

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UPDATE 1/21/201: Spirit's new Free Spirit loyalty program is now live. Details can be found on Spirit's website here.  We will soon follow up...
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Bank account bonus goals for 2021

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Last year, I put a renewed focus on bank account bonuses. In my case, that was both a function of spending more time at...
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The perfect Hyatt mattress run

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The perfect mattress run isn't a mattress run at all.  A mattress run is where you book a hotel stay solely to earn elite...
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Searching for value in Hyatt Night In awards

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The other day, a reader commented on our "Year of the mattress run" podcast episode / week in review post to say: Naturally, this made...
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Marriott mattress running: Valuable elite status for nearly 2 years

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Marriott is offering several overlapping promotions which, when taken together, can make mattress running worthwhile.  A mattress run involves checking into a hotel for...
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The year of the mattress run: Hyatt or Marriott? (and more)

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Mattress running has been on everyone's mind lately. While Hyatt has previously dominated that type of talk, this week Marriott made us bring them...
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Saving stacks without stacking: My experience buying a Best Buy open box laptop

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Last week, I wrote a post titled, "A day in the life of a serial stacker". The gist of the post is that I've...
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The year of the mattress run: top-tier status in 6 programs in 48 nights

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In a bizarre state of irony, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of the mattress run. Hyatt kicked things off with their ludicrously...

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