Spotlight Articles
Frequent Miler’s People’s Choice Bonvoyed Awards 2024 Edition
This is the moment you've been waiting for! On last week's Frequent Miler on...
Frequent Miler’s 2024 State of the Business Report
Since 2022 I've been publishing annual "state of the business" posts detailing how Frequent...
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Hotels of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for...
Chasing points through bank account bonuses
Over the years, I have had a good deal of success with bank account...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s People’s Choice Bonvoyed Awards 2024 Edition
This is the moment you've been waiting for! On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick announced their picks for the...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s 2024 State of the Business Report
Since 2022 I've been publishing annual "state of the business" posts detailing how Frequent Miler has been doing in terms of blog readers, podcast...
Podcast
Alaska / Hawaiian credit card strategy – which card should you get now? | Coffee Break Ep38 | 12-24-24 | Podcast
In today's episode, we're going to be considering the Alaska / Hawaiian credit card strategy and asking the question: which card should you get...
Latest Blog Posts
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s People’s Choice Bonvoyed Awards 2024 Edition
This is the moment you've been waiting for! On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and Nick announced their picks for the...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s 2024 State of the Business Report
Since 2022 I've been publishing annual "state of the business" posts detailing how Frequent Miler has been doing in terms of blog readers, podcast...
Podcast
Alaska / Hawaiian credit card strategy – which card should you get now? | Coffee Break Ep38 | 12-24-24 | Podcast
In today's episode, we're going to be considering the Alaska / Hawaiian credit card strategy and asking the question: which card should you get...
Big News
Flights
Update: TravelBank cash credit does get redeemed in order of expiration
Update: Mea culpa. I'm afraid that the post I wrote earlier was incorrect. It turns out that the email I received stating that the...
Flights
Chase United cards are devaluing statement credit benefits on eligible cards
Doctor of Credit has published a couple of posts recently that highlight a negative change with regards to how eligible Chase United cardholders will...
Award Booking
(EXPIRED) Air France/KLM Flying Blue sweet spot: Short-haul economy Delta flights from 1.5k miles, first from 4k miles
Update 12/25/24: As an unwelcome Christmas gift, Flying Blue pricing has now reverted to normal and this discounted awards are no longer available unfortunately.
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We...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Hotels of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for new credit cards. Ok, we are. But we don't just...
Lodging
Hilton Honors raises prices for top-end properties, expands dynamic rates
We've been bullish on Hilton Honors over the majority of 2024, primarily because of the addition of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH)...
Quick Deals
Walmart.com: Save 25% on up to $100 in purchases (with targeted Amex Offer)
There are several new Walmart.com Amex Offers out today that offer discounts ranging from 25-33% on various amounts of spend. My wife and I...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week, this time running through Saturday, December 28th, 2024. The limit is again...
Quick Deals
Costco.com: 25% off Uber/Uber Eats gift cards
Costo.com is currently offering 25% off $100 packages of Uber Gift Cards, which can be used for Uber or Uber Eats. This is an...
Quick Deals
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with its profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 12/28/24.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Visa gift...
Elite Status
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles status matches now live
Alaska Air announced its acquisition of Hawaiian Air almost exactly one year ago. Since the deal closed in September, the airlines have kept up...
Featured Article
Chasing points through bank account bonuses
Over the years, I have had a good deal of success with bank account bonuses. One of the reasons I love bank bonuses is...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Marriott points sale, free Virgin points, Best Buy Amex Offer & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
Quick Reads
Move over Krampus, 10 days visa-free in China, Frontier’s route-cuts, and the search for MH370 (Saturday Selection)
It's time for Krampus to move over for another strange Alpine tradition, China extends its visa-free transit allowance to 10 days, Frontier cuts 40...
Featured Article
A smart card, a disappointing benefit, the awards we prefer and more
The US Bank Smartly card certainly looks pretty smart, but is it the new best no-annual-fee rewards card? Ever wonder how to apply Hyatt...
Podcast
The 2024 Bonvoyed Awards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep286 | 12-20-24 | Podcast
Today we'll take a look back at the year and talk about what loyalty programs have done to us instead of for us. This is for the loyalty...
Quick Deals
$100 InKind gift card for $59.99 at Costco.com
Costco is once again offering a $100 InKind gift card for $59.99. That could be a great deal if you have upcoming plans to...
Credit Card Spend
Uh-oh: Hilton gift card inventory shortage (not expected to ship for “weeks”)
Those procrastinators who have credit cards that offer credits at Hilton properties might be in for disappointment this holiday season. Apparently, the Grinch has...
Quick Deals
10% back on Delta & Lowe’s gift cards and more
MyGiftCardsPlus is offering 10% back or more on several brands of gift cards, including Delta, Lowe's, and more. The savings is in the form...
Quick Reads
SAS extends deadline for retroactive flight credit to 1/31/25 for EuroBonus Millionaire promo
The SAS EuroBonus Millionaire promotion has been amazing for those who have received confirmation that they'll get their million miles, but for other folks...
Featured Article
Which is the best “no annual fee” credit card?
This week's coffee break discussion about the pretty incredible US Bank Smartly Card got me to wondering: What's the best no annual fee credit...
Credit Cards
Up to 4% Back Everywhere: US Bank’s Smartly Card | Card Talk Ep10 | 12-19-24 | Podcast
Us Bank's Smartly Visa Signature card has no annual fee but also no welcome bonus. Even so, because of a benefit from their savings...
Quick Deals
Possible free $15 in Walmart cash for Walmart+ subscribers
Many readers likely subscribe to Walmart+ since a few Amex cards reimburse the monthly subscription fee. If you are a Walmart+ subscriber, you'll want...
Credit Card Spend
Staples no purchase fee Visa AND Mastercard deal starts 12/22
Staples has long offered promotions waiving the purchase fees on either Visa Gift Cards or Mastercard gift cards, but starting on 12/22/28, we're going to see waived...
Lodging
Venetian and Palazzo joining World of Hyatt
A press release came out yesterday from World of Hyatt and the Venetian & Palazzo in Las Vegas announcing a partnership that will enable...
Flights
Update: TravelBank cash credit does get redeemed in order of expiration
Update: Mea culpa. I'm afraid that the post I wrote earlier was incorrect. It turns out that the email I received stating that the...
Flights
Chase United cards are devaluing statement credit benefits on eligible cards
Doctor of Credit has published a couple of posts recently that highlight a negative change with regards to how eligible Chase United cardholders will...
Award Booking
(EXPIRED) Air France/KLM Flying Blue sweet spot: Short-haul economy Delta flights from 1.5k miles, first from 4k miles
Update 12/25/24: As an unwelcome Christmas gift, Flying Blue pricing has now reverted to normal and this discounted awards are no longer available unfortunately.
~
We...
Featured Article
Frequent Miler’s Favorite Hotels of 2024
The Frequent Miler team isn't just sitting around earning miles and signing up for new credit cards. Ok, we are. But we don't just...
Lodging
Hilton Honors raises prices for top-end properties, expands dynamic rates
We've been bullish on Hilton Honors over the majority of 2024, primarily because of the addition of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH)...
Quick Deals
Walmart.com: Save 25% on up to $100 in purchases (with targeted Amex Offer)
There are several new Walmart.com Amex Offers out today that offer discounts ranging from 25-33% on various amounts of spend. My wife and I...
Quick Deals
More Easy Rewards: Fee-free Visa Gift Cards at Staples
Staples is again offering fee-free fixed $200 Visa Gift Cards this week, this time running through Saturday, December 28th, 2024. The limit is again...
Quick Deals
Costco.com: 25% off Uber/Uber Eats gift cards
Costo.com is currently offering 25% off $100 packages of Uber Gift Cards, which can be used for Uber or Uber Eats. This is an...
Quick Deals
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with its profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through 12/28/24.
The Deal
Buy $300+ Visa gift...
Elite Status
Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles status matches now live
Alaska Air announced its acquisition of Hawaiian Air almost exactly one year ago. Since the deal closed in September, the airlines have kept up...
Featured Article
Chasing points through bank account bonuses
Over the years, I have had a good deal of success with bank account bonuses. One of the reasons I love bank bonuses is...
Featured Article
Last Chance Deals: Marriott points sale, free Virgin points, Best Buy Amex Offer & more
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
It's...
