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7 nights driving for Uber, the latest way to be #Bonvoyed, award search resource,...

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In this Frequent Miler week in review, we have one of my favorite posts to read of 2019 (the Milenerd post described below), a terrific resource you should bookmark for your award search needs,...
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Getting targeted, the status match bandwagon, what to write about next and more…

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This week at Frequent Miler, read about how you can get on the status match bandwagon, analysis of a sweet spot award and a not-so-sweet-spot offer, the first few weeks of the upcoming Daily...
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My take on everything new as of early May 2019

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There are tons of things going on right now in the points & miles space.  In this post, I'll touch on each one to let you know my one-liner: Is it good or bad? ...
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Free hotel breakfast & dinner at Nordic Choice Clarion Collection [Sweet-spot spotlight]

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  Tonight's sweet-spot spotlight is on the Choice Privileges hotel loyalty program. Specifically, the standout value in the Choice Privileges program comes from Clarion Collection hotels within the  Nordic Choice subset of Choice Privileges. This is...
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My hacked Hilton account has finally been restored

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More than a month ago I reported: My Hilton account was hacked… Twice.  My account hadn't initially been hacked the traditional way.  That is, no one had hacked into my online account.  Instead, someone...
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How much spend justifies that 25% ThankYou bonus?

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Citi is out with what looks like an interesting targeted offer: bundle select Citi credit cards with a Citi Priority Banking Package and get a 25% bonus on ThankYou points or cash back earned...
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What should we write next?

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When planning our posts, we often just write about whatever is top of mind.  But we'd like your suggestions too.  Do you have ideas for blog posts that you'd like to read?  If so,...
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Best business card offers that don’t add to 5/24

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In my opinion, Chase offers many of the best credit cards and the best signup offers.  They have a fantastic lineup of cards that earn Ultimate Rewards points.  Through these cards one can easily...
Last Chance Deals

Last Chance Deals: AA 10% Mileage Rebate, Flying Blue Transfer Bonus, IHG Q1 Promo...

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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. It's coming up to the end of the month, so there...
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Best cards to use with Plastiq’s 1.5% Mastercard promo

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Update: The promotion for which this post was based was an error which has now been fixed.  The promo was intended only for a specific set of targeted users in Canada for Plastiq’s tax...
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Saving on upgrades, Delta flights, dinner in Vegas, and more

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In this weekend's Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we've got some good info for those playing the status matching game for a free meal in Vegas, a time-saving method to save...
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Why travel with a baby

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I promise this blog hasn't become "The Family Miler" despite a few family-travel-related posts this week. But the other day on Frequent Miler, we had some lively discussion about whether or not it's OK...
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Is Moneygram dropping the banhammer?

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Last year, Walmart instituted new requirements and restrictions on money order purchases (See: Walmart’s new Money Order limits: new speed limit enforced ). Specifically, Walmart's system is now hard-coded to require an ID entry...
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Family travel’s influences on award travel

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Family travel has unintentionally turned into a hot topic this week at Frequent Miler, with Greg's post yesterday (The baby in business class debate) touching off quite a bit of discussion. That made me...

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