If you live in New York City or will be visiting before the end of the year, Mastercard is running a promotion which can save you up to $100 per Mastercard at select restaurants,...
The quickest and easiest way to amass points and miles is through credit card welcome bonuses. In this post I'll demonstrate a credit card plan for a beginner starting from scratch to amass over...
This week around the web, read the cautions of avoiding the inevitable lifestyle creep that can come with the miles & points hobby, temptation to transfer points to Iberia, an interesting perspective on the...
This week around the web, take a fascinating look at a payment processor that looks to have been a house of cards, a great tip for getting a resolution when a company isn't being...
Amex recently announced a slew of new (but temporary) perks for many of their cards. I covered the details here. The most impressive perks are specifically for their Platinum and Hilton credit cards.
The enhancements...
Hyatt Prive is Hyatt's proprietary program that works similar to Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts or the Chase Luxury Hotel Collection (but better). I'd seen One Mile at a Time write about it now...
Update: We previously posted this about a month ago in January 2020. Last week, Doctor of Credit reported new targeted deposit bonuses and then I received another big deposit bonus offer. I don't think my...
Hawaii vacation: when you hear those two words, what comes to mind? Palm trees, pineapples, coconuts, sandy beaches, waterfalls, mountains, luscious scenery and more I'm sure. For the majority of people, another word also...
Last week, Reddit was aflame with reports of Amex shutting down accounts. While account shutdowns have long been common with other issuers, this hasn't been Amex's primary approach in the past. For many years,...
American Express is sending out targeted email offers to earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points for each authorized user added to your account (after they spend $500 in the first 3 months) for up to four...
This post has been updated with new information and new sections. If you've read this post before, I recommend jumping to: Far from perfect, What's new, and Enhancements coming soon. Otherwise, please read on...
Update: Re-posting this to remind people that today (3/4/19) is the last day to book properties that are going up in price.
We've previously reported that Marriott's annual category changes have been announced and will take...
In this Frequent Miler week in review around the web, we have some bad news for those deemed to be "abusing" or "misusing" the system as that Amex welcome bonus indicator seems to be...
Have you ever had a moment where you've thought it wise to take your savings and go buy a hotel in a faraway land, leaving behind the "real world" in favor of living the...