Defending yourself against Amex’s war on gaming & more
Amex's new incredible referral offers combined with some excellent big spend bonuses on a few Amex cards make it tempting to put the pedal to the metal and spend like a sailor. The problem?...
Which enhanced Marriott bonus is best? 5 nights vs points & Platinum
Update: The Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offer for 5 free night certificates is scheduled to end on 10/28/20.
Yesterday, American Express unveiled new enhanced welcome bonuses for their Marriott Bonvoy cards. Meanwhile, Chase's Marriott Bonvoy...
Justifying the Hyatt Globalist mattress run: is it worth using points for a “cash”...
The year 2020 has finally pushed me to the absolute brink of sanity, as clearly evidenced by the fact that I've booked a 30-night Hyatt Globalist mattress run. I used Greg's handy spreadsheet and determined...
Amazon Prime Day 2020 deals, stacking opportunities, and competitor sales
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Update 10/14/20: More deals have been added below.
Update 10/12/20: Keep in mind...
Rocking Hyatt’s overlapping promos: How to claim 2 years of top tier status.
UDPATE: Since this post was written, Hyatt has cut in half their elite status requirements for 2021. Instead of reading below, please see the all-new post: Ludicrously easy path to Hyatt Globalist status (top-tier...
Raising points while raising kids, tools to plan a mattress run, FM business update...
This week at Frequent Miler, we tackled whether or not to mattress run Marriott, updated a tool to help you decide whether and how to mattress run Hyatt, and gave you keys to saving...
Hilton Price Match Guarantee: How I Saved $550+ Making 2 Best Rate Guarantee Claims
I finally have the quadfecta!
I ignored hotel Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) programs for many years as they seemed like far more hassle than they were worth. That wasn't the smartest move as they're actually...
Chase Freedom Unlimited Complete Guide
The no-fee Freedom Unlimited card is a great choice for those who also carry a premium Ultimate Rewards card such as the Sapphire Reserve, Sapphire Preferred, Ink Plus, or Ink Business Preferred.
The Freedom Unlimited...
A bundle of points with our bundle of joy: Nearly 200K points earned in...
Regular readers may have noticed my absence from the blog this past month (and my sudden onslaught of posts in the past 24 hours as I returned from paternity leave). As Greg noted a...
Flying under 5/24
Signing up for credit cards is, by far, the fastest and easiest way to amass a fortune in points and miles. Chase, in particular, often offers the best welcome bonuses. They also offer a...
Frequent Miler’s COVID-19 business survival update
Business is picking up! The business of this blog was hit hard by the pandemic. Revenue started dropping in March and by June it hit an all-time low. Through the summer, though, revenue crept...
Hotel Loyalty Wars, Amazon Prime Day, and more
This week Marriott and Hyatt launched an all-out battle for customer loyalty. Marriott seems to think that the key to our hearts is through their credit card while Hyatt prefers to reward our stays. ...
Maximizing Chase Pay Yourself Back
Chase's “Pay Yourself Back” feature lets Sapphire Preferred and Sapphire Reserve cardholders exchange Ultimate Rewards points for statement credits against certain categories of purchases at full travel value. Sapphire Preferred cardholders get 1.25 cents...
(EXPIRED) 20% Transfer Bonus: Chase Ultimate Rewards to Southwest (Ends 10/31/20)
OK, so it's not a Hyatt transfer bonus that we might all be hoping for, but Chase has launched an interesting new transfer bonus today, offering an additional 20% when transferring Ultimate Rewards to...
