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Dealing with Southwest flight credits: tips and pitfalls

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I've long been a bit of a Southwest Airlines fanboy. Ever since I first flew Southwest around the turn of the century, I've enjoyed...
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Gambling on a speculative point transfer bonus

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Whenever there is a juicy point transfer bonus, some readers inevitably ask if it's a good idea to transfer their points "now" because of...
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Are the IHG Premier cards worth our big spend?

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I originally published this post before IHG's new elite program details were announced.  We knew at the time that $40K spend would result in...
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17 Surprising ways to save on travel

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Sure, you can look for an airfare sale or take advantage of a hotel promotion, but how can you enjoy extra stackery or find...
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Unsung sweet spot: Flying Blue for Air Europa flights

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With the current point transfer bonuses to Air France KLM Flying Blue, we recently republished a post about Flying Blue sweet spots. I've got...
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(EXPIRED) Delta Mileage Running from Home (2 Player Mode)

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I've previously written in depth about how it's possible to earn high level Delta Elite status through credit card spend alone (see: How to...
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Hyatt Centric Wall Street Premium Suite award: Bottom Line Review

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I recently spent a couple of nights at the Hyatt Centric Wall Street (formerly the Andaz Wall Street, which closed during the pandemic and...
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Practical Sweet Spot Awards

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The show must go on. After almost 3 years of Frequent Miler on the Air without missing an episode, I was determined to make it...
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Sweet spot awards that I actually use [On Greg’s Mind]

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We frequently post about great deals using points & miles, and we refer to these as "sweet spot awards."  Some of these are almost...
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120K Chase points vs 160K Amex points. Which is better?

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Would you rather have 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points or 160,000 Membership Rewards points? If that seems like a question with an easy answer, you'll...
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Marriott Bonvoy Free Night Award Top Off Is Live: Combine certificates with up to...

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Well, Marriott told us it would happen in April and it did. Barely. Dust off those neglected free night certs, the long-awaited ability to top-off...
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Choice’s Cambria Hotel Gems (Great value with Citi points!)

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Ever since Citi added the ability to double your points when transferring to Choice Privileges (details here), I've been on the hunt for great...
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Cashing out: Why Nick is dumping a chunk of points today

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On last night's Frequent Miler Live: Ask Us Anything, Grant of Travel with Grant asked us to name an underappreciated sweet spot or credit...
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How to Earn Rewards by Paying Mortgage

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Separately, I posted How to Earn Rewards by Paying Rent.  There aren't as many ways to earn rewards from paying your mortgage, but it...

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