Tag: Week In Review
The right stuff for stuff-seekers, +3x strategy, questioning the value of Gold and more
Given the general trends regarding travel and borders that are closed in many places, readers have frequently asked about the best ways to redeem...
Defending yourself against Amex’s war on gaming & more
Amex's new incredible referral offers combined with some excellent big spend bonuses on a few Amex cards make it tempting to put the pedal...
Raising points while raising kids, tools to plan a mattress run, FM business update...
This week at Frequent Miler, we tackled whether or not to mattress run Marriott, updated a tool to help you decide whether and how...
Hotel Loyalty Wars, Amazon Prime Day, and more
This week Marriott and Hyatt launched an all-out battle for customer loyalty. Marriott seems to think that the key to our hearts is through...
Huge credit card offers; Hyatt answers; and solving X1
This week we posted analyses of the newest huge credit card offers and predicted what will come next. Also, because of intense interest in...
A 30 night mattress run? 80K now vs. maybe 100K later? And more…
Is it worth booking a 30 night Hyatt stay to secure two years of top tier Globalist status? At first I thought Nick was...
Hyatt comes out swinging. How will Marriott, IHG, and Hilton respond?
Wait a minute... what is Greg doing writing this Week in Review post? Isn't that Nick's job? Why yes it is... usually. But last...
Is the Sapphire reserve king for life, or is it on its last term?...
If you're reading this version of the week in review post, it means that my paternity leave started too late to let Greg know...
Souring on the best business class deal, pandemic vacation take 3, Residence Inn for...
This week on Frequent Miler on the Air, Greg and I discuss his latest "pandemic vacation", dubbed "Take 3" given his need to change...
Has Citi Sears-iously improved much this week?
This week's Frequent Miler on the Air Main Event was all about Citibank: does the ability to redeem Shop Your Way points for gift...
Did Aeroplan’s new luster fade? Also: luxury values, adding ultra-premium benefits vs subtracting fees...
This week's main topic on Frequent Miler on the Air was the new Aeroplan: what's hot, what's not, and whether or not the program...
Do credit card bonus categories matter? Also: IHG status, Ventana at present and more
When Greg kicked off this week's Frequent Miler on the Air by saying that we had a terrific show lined up, I was worried...
Business credit cards during the pandemic, best hotels on points, and more
With more and more reports of difficulty getting approved for Chase business cards, this week we made a change to our Best Credit Card...
Swanky suites & isolated getaways: Family travel on points and more
With borders closed and flights canceled, many of us are looking in our own backyards for ways to get away if not that far away...
