Game Changers: Alive and Dead (100th episode special + more)
Frequent Miler on the Air turns 100 today. That's right, today we publish our 100th episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. That's 100 straight weeks without missing a beat and this week we've got a review...
Best uses for IHG 40K free night certificates
I recently wrote about my plans for using free night certificates from Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott (“Forced” to adventure due to free night certs). In that post I asked readers for recommendations, and the...
The trick to finding IHG 40K free nights
The IHG Premier card and the IHG Select card (no longer available to new applicants) offer a free night certificate each year upon renewal. IHG also often offers these free night certificates as rewards...
Best offers for low spenders (card offers with low spend requirements)
Overview
The best way to earn points & miles quickly is through credit card welcome bonus offers. If you meet the minimum spend requirements and pay your bill in full each and every month, then...
Searching for Delta Global Upgrade Certificate space on KLM (and Air France)
At the beginning of the year, Greg announced that he would be Passing the GUC. In short, I persuaded Greg to use his Delta Diamond choice benefit to select Global Upgrade Certificates and give...
What’s the best 2-card combo?
Does Capital One now have a knockout 1-2 credit card combo that can take its competitors to the mat? Is the Sapphire Reserve and Freedom Unlimited combo worth enough more to justify the higher...
Is FoundersCard worth the price? How are the free trial benefits?
Last week, I wrote a quick post about an offer for a free 6-month trial FoundersCard membership that came via Award Wallet. In the fine print, I'd picked up on the fact that this...
Capital One keeps crushing it: Now 3% grocery and more on both Savor and...
Capital One is crushing it lately. While I have long been a big fan of transferable currencies from other major issuers -- like Chase Ultimate Rewards, Amex Membership Rewards, and Citi Thank You points --...
“Forced” to adventure due to free night certs… On my mind
There was a time when I sort-of hated hotel free night certificates. Often, expiration dates approached and I had no good use for them. Sometimes I'd use the soon-to-expire free night at a near-airport...
Is Wyndham a legit first tier hotel program?
This week at Frequent Miler was all about hotel loyalty programs as Greg worked towards rounding out our data-driven Reasonable Redemption Values by calculating the value of Wyndham Rewards points and Choice Privileges points...
The under-valued Hilton Surpass card: Why this offer is better than it looks
The recently-enhanced Hilton credit card offers are now featuring eye-popping totals in terms of welcome bonus points, with targeted offers reaching as many as 200,000 bonus points after minimum spend requirements and the public...
[Last call] New World of Hyatt Promo: 2K points every 2 nights (2.5K for...
Reminder: You must register by May 15, 2021 and then stay through June 15th. It is worth registering even if you don't have plans to stay just in case you unexpectedly end up needing a...
Greg’s wrong: The Choice Privileges Visa is totally worth a look right now
Yesterday, Greg published a post about the value of Choice Privileges points. I know that most readers don't get wildly excited about a Comfort Inn or even a Cambria Suites. However, even if Choice...
What are Choice points worth? And, should we buy points?
As I write this, the Choice Privileges credit card is out with a unique welcome bonus: Earn up to 75,000 bonus points after $2K spend plus earn an extra 2 points per dollar for...
