15x Madness from Amex
This week has been bonkers. Had you told me two years ago that we would see a 15x bonus category good on up to $25,000 spend, I'd have laughed you out of the room. Had...
Firesale on Amex points!
If cash is king for you, this week we wrote about how to boost your bank balance with bonuses, a debit card deal you should have done days ago, and some great cash back...
Citi reinvents the 5x card. How will competitors respond?
Citi has flipped the script and turned the traditional 5x card on its head, eliminating the need to track rotating categories in favor of a cardholder's freedom to choose their own 5x category through...
Dirt Cheap Flights and The Battle of 100K Offers
Nick is on vacation this week and so it's up to me to fill you in on this week's happenings and to introduce the latest episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. On the...
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...
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 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...
So you want an overwater villa in the Maldives?
A villa on top of clear blue ocean water off an idyllic island is a dream-like destination that would seemingly satisfy almost anyone's tropical daydream. While most will wake up from that dream and...
Deals too good to be true: Should we shut up about them?
The world of credit card rewards and award travel is full of hidden gems and sweet spots that can unlock incredible value if you know where to look and which tools to use. Sometimes...
Capital One steps up to bat. Can they steal home?
This week, Capital One took its turn to bat and it stepped to the plate with the swagger of someone ready to swing for the fences. They easily hit for extra bases with the...
The revised Platinum card coming soon (like it or not)
Are you ready to pay $695 a year to hold a shiny credit card? Are other issuers going to follow suit? What is the deal with this incredible annual fee creep on the ultra-premium...
100K Offers here, there, and everywhere
Just a few years ago, the audacity of a 100K offer was enough to propel the Chase Sapphire Reserve into the mainstream media. Today, eye-popping 100K offers are here, there and everywhere: are they...
Mileage running Delta
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I dive into Delta elite status through award tickets, the latest interesting development in the chase for status 2021. I'll be honest: I kind of...
Hyatt Thumps Marriott
Why is it that so many people in the loyalty maximization game sing Hyatt's praises? How do they kick so much butt with a smaller footprint than their competitors? There is no doubt that...
