Last dance with Caesars Diamond
Cue up the finale: the gravy train is pulling into the station, but before it does there's still a little time left for one last dance. Like many readers, my Caesars Diamond status is...
How to get Delta Sky Club access for you and your family
Years ago a friend of mine signed up for an Amex Platinum card and added all of her immediate family members as authorized users. She did this primarily to give them Delta Sky Club...
Chasing hotel elite status in 2025 (Nick’s elite plans)
During a recent podcast recording, Greg and I talked about getting airline elite status through hotel elite status. In that discussion, I noted that I wasn't sure about my 2025 elite status plans. Now...
Our Marriott Bonvoy Wishlist | Coffee Break Ep41 | 1-14-25 | Podcast
In today's podcast episode Greg and Nick will talk about the things they wish Marriott would add to their program to make it a really great program. They argue these things shouldn't even have...
Air France KLM Flying Blue award prices increase by 15-25% to/from Europe
Thrifty Traveler points out what appears to be a devaluation of Air France / KLM Flying Blue miles: the minimum pricing for awards in all three cabins (economy, premium economy, and business class) has...
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Complete Guide (2025)
Alaska Mileage Plan is the loyalty program for Alaska Airlines. For quite some time, Mileage Plan was considered to be one of the best loyalty programs around and Alaska miles were coveted throughout the...
A mattress run master stack, comparing card offers, getting airline status through hotels and...
This week on Frequent Miler, Greg provides a master class in master stackery with his Marriott mattress run, we compare two competing offers for the same credit card, you can learn about how to...
Delta’s Choice Benefits for Platinum and Diamond Elites
Delta's Platinum and Diamond elite status levels include "Choice Benefits" in addition to many automatic perks. Platinum elites can choose one Choice Benefit each year, and Diamond elites can choose three. This guide will...
Best credit cards for everyday spend (2025)
Which are the best cards for everyday spend? Many credit cards are great for spend within certain categories, but not great for spend everywhere else. For example, the American Express Gold card offers 4X...
What’s in Nick’s wallet, January 2025 edition
The Frequent Miler team has confessed to having many credit cards. But many of those cards are held primarily for benefits -- whether lounge access, elite status, annual credits, or the collectability, there are many...
No, Choice Privileges hasn’t actually devalued…yet
Yesterday, there was a reddit thread where several folks noticed that Choice Privileges appeared to have increased the points cost of many of their awards overnight, with some properties rising by 100% or more....
Delta’s excellent status match (status for up to 2 years)
Delta has renewed their status match challenge and, as before, it's pretty darn generous. If you have elite status with a competing airline and have plans to fly Delta this year or next, this...
Which is better: 3x everywhere or $200 back on $500?
Yesterday, a member of our Frequent Miler Insiders group pointed out that the welcome offer on our site (at least at the time of writing) on the Chase Freedom Unlimited is good for "an...
My Marriott Mattress Run
At the end of 2024, I found myself one night short of Marriott Bonvoy Titanium status. I needed 75 nights, but only had 74. This happened because I had messed up my Bonvoy Boundless...
