How to spend half a million Amex points
After becoming a Membership Rewards half-millionaire overnight thanks to buying a minivan, I took to daydreaming about just how much value could be squeezed out of the points. On this week's Frequent Miler on...
Bucket list awards
With Greg on vacation in the Arizona desert, this week we talked about bucket list awards -- the places we want to go or ways we want to get there using points and miles....
AA Elite Status Without Flying: Let the Game Begin
American Airlines elite status will be easier than ever to earn in 2022....for those who play the game. Greg and Nick certainly intend to suit up....in their pajamas....and earn high-level status without flying. If...
2021’s Deal of the Year
Was the deal of the year the chance to spend your cold hard cash buying miles on the cheap or the chance to be rewarded lavishly for every dollar you spend? This week, Greg...
Our all-time favorite awards
If you recently enjoyed posts about our favorite redemptions, you'll want to stick around and still listen in to discussion about our all-time favorite awards on this week's Frequent Miler on the Air....
Preparing for the end (of the year)
Don't drop the ball before the ball drops: this week Greg laid out a list of things to do before the year comes to a close to make sure that you have reaped the...
Aeroplan Encourages Gaming: Ready Player 1?
This week, Air Canada introduced a new credit card to the U.S. market and it's surprisingly interesting! The card seems to be specifically designed for The Games We Play. On this week's episode of Frequent...
Should we stop overlooking Spirit?
With cheap fares, a revamped elite program, more substantial snacks, and one of the most comfortable domestic premium cabin seats in the sky, Spirit has exceeded our expectations as of late. But it isn't...
Amex +4: Deal of the year?
If you have been sleeping on the Amex +4 referral promotion, it is time to wake up. The chance to earn at least 5x everywhere (and 8 or 9x in popular bonus categories or as much as...
Our Favorite Capital One Sweet Spot Awards
This week, the Capital One Venture X card has gotten a lot of buzz and so on the Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, we talked about the award sweet spots that make the...
Capital One’s Venture X: Will it bury the Sapphire Reserve?
Has the cold-blooded assassin we've all been waiting for these past four years finally arrived to take out the Sapphire Reserve once and for all? Can Capital One's Venture X do what the Altitude...
Bonvoyage to Marriott Bonvoy
With the coming changes to Marriott Bonvoy in 2022, is now the time to say au revoir, adios, Bonvoyage, and time for us to move on to an all-new strategy of booking hotels through...
Citi Doubles Your Choice
Citi this week launched its first hotel partner since losing Hilton several years ago. You can now transfer 1 Citi ThankYou point to 2 Choice Privileges points. Is that exciting? This week on Frequent...
Our favorite sweet spot awards: Awesomeness vs practicality
This game is exciting to me precisely because there are so many ways to play it and win. On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air, we discuss a whole lot of winning. Our list of...
