Why a top travel card needs fixing, Bilt’s cunning Rakuten move, getting while giving...
This week, I felt the pinch for the first few times since my wife's Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card got access to the new benefits...
Maison Métier New Orleans (Hyatt Unbound Collection): Bottom Line Review
New Orleans is one of my favorite cities in the US, but until this year, my wife never spent any time there. Back in...
Rewarding Giving | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep332 | 11-14-25
In this episode, we'll talk about Virgin's double-or-nothing bad math promo, how to fly to Europe for 88 miles, and how to earn more...
Amex Airline Fee Reimbursements. What still works?
Several American Express cards offer annual airline fee reimbursements. These reimbursements can go a long way towards easing the sting of the high annual...
Does the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card need fixing?
Gary at View from the Wing took exception to my proposal for fixing the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. He argued that the card, as...
Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated interactive map)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Complete Guide
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards is a loyalty program that shares some characteristics common of airline frequent flyer programs (like priority check-in and boarding for...
3 tricks for viewing the Air France / KLM Flying Blue award calendar (now...
Air France / KLM Flying Blue miles are super easy to get. You can transfer 1 to 1 from any major transferable points currency:...
How to fix the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card
The rumored 200K in-branch Sapphire Reserve card offer is the latest in a series of events that have solidified my belief that the rollout...
Spending your way to a “free” stay at Atlantis Bahamas with the Caesars Prestige...
The Caesars Rewards Prestige Visa Signature Card is something of a sleeper rewards card. At first glance, it looks great for gamblers, but like...
5 game-changing points & miles updates | Coffee Break Ep77 | 11-11-25
A bunch of game-changing news came up last week, right after we recorded our Coffee Break episode (which we'd recorded a day earlier than...
Returning to Bilt and reconsidering the Rakuten card
Late last year, I stopped using my Bilt credit card. On October 1, 2024, Bilt began limiting its Rent Day double-points promotion to a...
Rumor: 200K Chase Sapphire Reserve® in-branch offer for some customers
Doctor of Credit reports that an in-branch offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card will be available to select recipients on November 16, 2025. The...
Visa and Mastercard settlement would allow merchants to stop accepting rewards cards
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Visa and Mastercard are in settlement talks with merchant groups over interchange fees and are purportedly nearing...
