Emirates Sweet Spot Awards: First class from 30K miles round trip
Emirates has one of the most glamorous first class products in the sky. Some accuse it of being more flash than substance, but there is no denying that it is a fun way to...
Judge Rules Some Credit Card Rewards-Earning Activity Is Taxable
There's a tax ruling which will be of interest for anyone who manufactures spend (and even those who don't) as the IRS was trying to get more than $300,000 worth of rewards from American...
My top 4 dream uses for 110K Brex points
Brex Cash is offering one of the best deals in miles & points right now. You can sign up for a free account, with no credit pull, and earn 110,000 transferable points after $3K...
Combining Marriott awards, certificates, and paid nights in a single booking
The latest Marriott promotion offers double points and double elite nights on stays of two nights or more provided you register for the promotion in advance (see details here). The catch is that in...
Delta Devaluations and Sweet Spot Awards
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, we discussed a number of timely topics including Delta devaluations & sweet spots, laundering money (orders), hopping on the Hyatt mattress run before its too late,...
Upgrading Air France with Delta Global Upgrade Certificates may be a tough task
Last month, Greg announced that he is passing the GUC. That is to say that he is giving me use of Delta upgrade certificates for a trip that I need to plan, but because...
Delta Miles are Worth Less (On my mind)
Time after time we learn about new Delta award devaluations. Not long ago, you could find round-trip business class awards from the US to Europe for 140,000 miles. Today, you'll pay at least 210,000...
If it sounds too good to be true… (on Nick’s mind)
Get a nearly free vacation in the Maldives by opening two credit cards. Buy a thousand dollars worth of Visa Gift Cards with no activation fee and earn 5x points -- walking out of...
Lie-flat to Hawaii: How to use SeatSpy to find saver awards
Decent priced First class awards between the continental U.S. and Hawaii are among the hardest awards to find, especially for the longest distanced flights from the U.S. central and eastern regions. And, what about...
Sign up for cards you don’t want to get cards you do (2021 Edition)
Filed under weird but true, there are situations where it makes sense to sign up for a credit card that you don't want in order to get the card you do want. Typically the...
Betterment & Ellevest: No Dosh Double-Dipping
Just over a year ago, Doctor of Credit published a deal where you could get a $117 bonus when opening an Ellevest online investing account and funding it with $100.
In case you're not familiar...
Extreme stacking gone wrong
Is Extreme Stacking dead? We've recently seen a number of seemingly easy stacking deals go wrong, leaving us to ask ourselves how the game has changed and where there are still opportunities to stack...
Vacation Rentals at Wild Dunes Resort Review: Like a box of chocolates
When visiting Vacation Rentals at Wild Dunes Resort, you never know what you're gonna get (other than fantastic beaches). Wild Dunes is a sprawling beach-side property on Isle of Palms, South Carolina, not far...
My experience setting up a new LLC
Many people are calling the Brex Cash bonus the early front-runner for Deal of the Year. It's hard to argue: 110,000 transferrable points that could alternatively be worth $1,100 cash with very easy requirements...
