Interesting stuff that I wanted to write about, but didn’t get around to, until...
I frequently read posts or articles that make me think “gee, I should write up something about this.” But, more often than not, I don’t. Here’s a collection of posts and articles from the...
13% off American Airlines, Hyatt, Lowes, and much more
GiftCertificates.com is currently offering 5% off their by-mail SuperCertificates (through November 21). SuperCertificates can be used to buy merchant gift certificates: American Airlines, Hyatt, Lowes, Crate & Barrel, and much more. Here’s how to...
Hyatt gift cards 10% off (or more)
Valid through ? Hyatt is currently offering 10% off Hyatt gift cards for Gold Passport members. Since it is free to join their program, that makes this deal available to everyone. To...
More Sears money makers!
UPDATE: Some of these are still available, but are no longer money makers. Sears is now showing 100% back in points. Hurry! These won’t last long! Earlier this morning I published “Sears awesome deal!...
Quickest spend to international flights
At its most basic level, the frequent flyer game goes like this: Use tricks to earn lots of miles quickly Spend those miles on international luxury flights An ingrained belief in...
Here’s your chance to catch up with Bluebird, REDcard, portals, and more
The past few weeks here at the Frequent Miler blog have been a blur of activity including new blog features, breaking stories, and much more. So, I’m trying something new today with a summary...
How to earn points and what to buy with Sears gift cards
In the past several months, Sears has been offering outstanding rewards through online shopping portals. For example, yesterday Sears very briefly bumped up their offer through the Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping Portal to 9X. ...
Going for $700, double rewards, free worldwide companion ticket and more
In the post “Pondering Prestige. When 30K beats 60K,” I described a short term opportunity to double up on card benefits by applying now for the Citi Prestige card. The card’s benefits change significantly...
Predicting the imminent return of Amex gift cards
This morning I published a Quick Deal announcing that Amex gift cards have returned for only one day to the cash back portal TopCashBack. Later in the day, though, TopCashBack sent emails to readers...
Act fast to earn 120,000 or more Ultimate Rewards points
Several things are going on at once that make it possible to rack up huge numbers of Ultimate Rewards points. The catch is that you have to own a business and grab these deals...
How to earn 1.8 SPG points per dollar, or 5.76 Choice points per dollar
The Diners Club card is back. This is a credit card with a long and interesting history (read details at View from the Wing, here). I’m interested in all new opportunities to earn points...
Frequent Traveler University DC
Frequent Traveler University (FTU) is coming back to the DC area on the weekend of December 5th. The new spin on things will be that two conferences will be hosted at once in the...
How to maximize Amex Small Business Saturday
American Express is once again bringing back Small Business Saturday on Saturday November 29th. Once again, this is an opportunity to help out small businesses in your community and to get stuff for free. ...
Earn miles automatically, with Serve
UPDATE 3/18/2015: As of April 16 2015, American Express will no longer allow online loads with any credit cards other than American Express credit cards. While Amex' own cards do not earn rewards when...
