Success: Capital One Shopping cash back on a hotel booking, 10 months later
Many credit cards offer bonuses when booking hotels through the credit card portal, and some credit cards offer hotel credits. However, I don't highly...
Marriott Bonvoy Choice Benefits
If you have earned 50 elite qualifying nights with Marriott Bonvoy within a calendar year, then you are eligible to pick a "Choice Benefit"....
Tim’s 2026 Elite Status Plans: Titanium! Diamond! Platinum! Oh My!
It can be discouraging to see the meters and charts that track our various elite statuses reset to empty as the clock strikes 12:00...
A weekend in Birmingham, England: German Christmas market, Peaky Blinders experiences, canal cruise, &...
My in-laws came to visit us in the UK for a couple of weeks over Christmas and New Year. A month or two beforehand...
Bilt changes are coming, sharing the spoils of the hobby with friends and family,...
Flexibility is so much fun.
Before miles and points, I didn't change trips: I booked and prepaid for flights and was locked in to all...
Best ways to share rewards with friends and family | Frequent Miler on the...
In today's episode, we'll talk about a Universal Theme park hack, how to fix airport lounge overcrowding, and the best ways to share points,...
Greg’s top picks (my favorite card offers)
Below you'll find my picks for the best current credit card offers, along with a dash of analysis.
Background
Our Best Credit Card Offers page always...
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) Guide: Your questions answered
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts® (FHR) is a "luxury" hotel booking program available to both business and consumer Platinum cardholders. When booking hotels through...
The mixed bag of Marriott Nightly Upgrade Awards
Marriott Bonvoy members who earn 50 elite nights in a calendar year earn Platinum Elite status and a Choice Benefit. Those most commonly chosen...
Greg’s elite plans for 2026
It's my turn! Nick previously covered his 2026 elite plans here, and Stephen covered his plans here. Interestingly, each predicted that they would not...
Leaked Bilt Card Details…Maybe | Coffee Break Ep86 | 1-7-26
We've known that Bilt intends to introduce new credit cards soon, with details expected for release on January 14th, but someone found some code...
Leaked Bilt card details: High spend required if using to pay rent or mortgage,...
Bilt will be launching its three new cards in a week's time, officially announcing their full details on January 14. However, Bilt might have...
I sailed the Margaritaville at Sea Islander….and I loved it.
Since I first wrote about cruise matching in early 2022, my family has taken at least 13 "free" cruises, sailing Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland...
Award Tool Spotlight: Points Path | Coffee Break Ep85 | 1-6-26
There are a lot of tools out there that can help you find good award prices for the flights you're looking for. In today's...
