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Elite Status
How to get Star Alliance Gold status for ~$450 (if you have Marriott Platinum status or higher)
Marriott and Singapore Airlines launched a new reciprocal status match/challenge opportunity last week.
Those with Singapore Airlines status can match to Marriott status, but that...
Credit Cards
Leaked Bilt card details: High spend required if using to pay rent or mortgage, plus their other rumored benefits
Bilt will be launching its three new cards in a week's time, officially announcing their full details on January 14. However, Bilt might have...
Elite Status
How to earn 3 or 4 Hyatt elite night credits for every $300 Amex Platinum hotel credit you have
It's a new year which means that the up to $300 twice-annual hotel credits on the American Express Platinum Card® and The Business American...
Latest Blog Posts
Elite Status
How to get Star Alliance Gold status for ~$450 (if you have Marriott Platinum status or higher)
Marriott and Singapore Airlines launched a new reciprocal status match/challenge opportunity last week.
Those with Singapore Airlines status can match to Marriott status, but that...
Credit Cards
Leaked Bilt card details: High spend required if using to pay rent or mortgage, plus their other rumored benefits
Bilt will be launching its three new cards in a week's time, officially announcing their full details on January 14. However, Bilt might have...
Elite Status
How to earn 3 or 4 Hyatt elite night credits for every $300 Amex Platinum hotel credit you have
It's a new year which means that the up to $300 twice-annual hotel credits on the American Express Platinum Card® and The Business American...
Big News
Cruises
I sailed the Margaritaville at Sea Islander….and I loved it.
Since I first wrote about cruise matching in early 2022, my family has taken at least 13 "free" cruises, sailing Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland...
Lodging
Expedia Amex Offer: Get 10% back on prepaid hotels up to $1,200 spend
There's a new Expedia Amex Offer out that's giving 10% back on prepaid hotel stays.
The Deal
Get 10% back on prepaid hotel stays booked...
Featured Article
Award Tool Spotlight: Points Path | Coffee Break Ep85 | 1-6-26
There are a lot of tools out there that can help you find good award prices for the flights you're looking for. In today's...
Flights
Southwest sale: Save up to 30% off base fares with promo code DREAMBIG
Southwest has launched a new sale, this time offering up to 30% off base fares when using promo code DREAMBIG. This is valid on...
Lodging
Get two years of Hilton Gold or Diamond with elite status match
Hilton has again updated its elite status match challenge: those who sign up for the challenge now and complete the requirements within 90 days...
Cruises
I sailed the Margaritaville at Sea Islander….and I loved it.
Since I first wrote about cruise matching in early 2022, my family has taken at least 13 "free" cruises, sailing Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland...
Lodging
Expedia Amex Offer: Get 10% back on prepaid hotels up to $1,200 spend
There's a new Expedia Amex Offer out that's giving 10% back on prepaid hotel stays.
The Deal
Get 10% back on prepaid hotel stays booked...
Featured Article
Award Tool Spotlight: Points Path | Coffee Break Ep85 | 1-6-26
There are a lot of tools out there that can help you find good award prices for the flights you're looking for. In today's...
Flights
Southwest sale: Save up to 30% off base fares with promo code DREAMBIG
Southwest has launched a new sale, this time offering up to 30% off base fares when using promo code DREAMBIG. This is valid on...
Lodging
Get two years of Hilton Gold or Diamond with elite status match
Hilton has again updated its elite status match challenge: those who sign up for the challenge now and complete the requirements within 90 days...
Credit Card Spend
Plastiq Guide: Pay Bills via Credit Card
Plastiq is an online bill payment service that lets you pay almost all of your bills by credit card. This can be a good...
Flights
Join Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards & get $25 or $50 off your next flight
Alaska Airlines is offering an incentive for people to join its Atmos Rewards loyalty program. If you join before the end of the year,...
Quick Reads
Ask Us Anything Live: Wednesday, January 7 at 9pm ET
Every month, the Frequent Miler team takes your questions live on YouTube.
View on YouTube here
We normally hold Ask Us Anything at 9pm on the...
Flights
Flying Blue Promo Rewards for Jan 2026: Save 25% on flights between select North American cities & Europe
The latest batch of Flying Blue Promo Rewards for flights booked by the end of January is out and gives 25% off award flights...
Flights
Breeze Airways promo: Save 35% on round trip base fares with promo code YESYEAR
Breeze Airways is out with another new airfare deal, this time giving a 35% discount on round-trip base fares when using promo code YESYEAR.
The...
Flights
Save 26% on nonstop JetBlue flights with promo code GO26 (book by 1/7/26)
JetBlue is kicking off the new year with a new airfare sale. If you book nonstop routes by Wednesday January 7, you can save...
Elite Status
My last dance with Bilt Platinum status
Bilt has an elite program that awards status based on the number of Bilt points you earn in a year. Or, you can fast-track...
