Greg’s #40KFarAway practice: Driving Denali
The 40K to Far Away Challenge is coming up soon! Just over two weeks from now (October 2), Nick, Stephen and I will take off in separate directions from Washington DC to go as...
Last Chance Deals: Aeroplan Transfer Bonus, AA Shopping Portal Bonus, Staples Chase Offer &...
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 six deals ending this week including a 30% transfer...
Maximizing plans, minimizing costs, a new sweet spot and more
Greg and I discuss the terrific resources he added to the site this week, a sweet spot we're excited about, and which miles Greg would buy speculatively and why in this week's Frequent Miler...
A couple’s credit card plan: 820,000 points in 15 months
Recently I published two first year credit card plans for a single person: one with and one without business cards:
Beginner credit card plan — 325,000 points in 12 months (no business cards)
Beginner...
How to save money on your trip to Bora-Bora
During our recent trip to Bora Bora, we met Couple A who had booked a few nights using points. Another couple (Couple B), clearly not award travelers, later told us about how they heard...
Why I like Marriott resort fees as a percent of room rate
I really like the Inn at Bay Harbor, in northern Michigan. The standard award price for this hotel is 35K points, which makes it a perfect place to spend those 35K free night certificates...
How the Conrad Bora Bora Nui rolled out the red carpet
Last week, I compared the Conrad Bora Bora to the St. Regis Bora Bora, ultimately deciding that the St. Regis won out in a direct comparison. It wasn't quite as easy to come to...
Last Chance Deals: 3rd Party Gift Card Sale, Rover Amex Offer & Hilton Promo
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.
Only three deals are ending this week which includes the most...
Hunting for value, giving it all to Google, a slice of paradise and more
Do you have a lot of Emirates Skywards miles? Of course you do -- since they are an Amex transfer partner, Capital One transfer partner, and now a Chase transfer partner, watch this week's...
On my mind (betting it all on Google)
Over the years, I've found myself increasingly dependent upon Google. For example, I built this blog's credit card database in Google Sheets. Without that, we'd barely have a blog. That database drives our Best...
Conrad Bora Bora vs St. Regis Bora Bora: Which was better?
Fair warning: this post is going to be long. After spending the past week in Bora-Bora, I can unequivocally say that it was the most stunningly beautiful place I have seen in my travels...
Searching for Emirates sweet spots with non-flight awards
Even if you've never flown Emirates, chances are good that you have easy access to Emirates Skywards miles. You have access to these miles because Emirates is a transfer partner with Amex Membership Rewards...
Ideas for awesome Delta Vacations
If you have Delta SkyMiles, this week (through Friday 9/6/19) is the time to spend those miles. Delta Vacations has extended their incredible promotion in which miles are worth 2 cents each towards vacation...
Last Chance Deals: Hyatt 10% Points Rebate, Profitable/Break Even Visa & Mastercard Gift Cards...
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.
15 deals are ending this week, including several Visa and Mastercard...
