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Tag: Week In Review

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Does the Amex war change our behavior? Is that $8K/ night Marriott really bad...

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Are the lost benefits on the Business Platinum really a bad thing? Will the war on gaming change Greg's Delta Diamond destiny? Was I overly...
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Why tune in to FM, expanding earning, which cards are trending, and more

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This week in Frequent Miler on the Air, we revisit reader reviews of our new podcast, talk about whether Greg jumped on what was...
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A CNB exit plan, a no-brainer that requires thought, 5K awards down under, and...

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On this week's Frequent Miler on the air, listen in as Greg and Nick discuss what you need to consider for your CNB exit...
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Deal of the year, cheap MS, waking up a snoozer and more

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In this week's FM on the Air, Greg and I talk for about 20 minutes before we tell you to stop watching. No, it's...
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Polls are open through Sunday: Vote for #40KFaraway champ

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It's on: you have until Sunday evening 10pm ET to vote for the winner of the 40K to Far Away competition. Win, lose, or draw...
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Bitten by the other travel bug, #40KFaraway crunch time prep, and more

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This week we welcomed Stephen Pepper on the live broadcast and he kicked off our discussion with what happens when you find bed bugs...
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Will Citi really satisfy? Did Denali prep Greg for #40K? Our takes and more.

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On this week's Frequent Miler on the Air broadcast, we talk takeaways from Greg's training-wheels-trip to Denali to test his plans for #40KFaraway. We...
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Maximizing plans, minimizing costs, a new sweet spot and more

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Greg and I discuss the terrific resources he added to the site this week, a sweet spot we're excited about, and which miles Greg...
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Hunting for value, giving it all to Google, a slice of paradise and more

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Do you have a lot of Emirates Skywards miles? Of course you do -- since they are an Amex transfer partner, Capital One transfer...
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Hacking vacation packages, debating Hawaii, and more

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This week Nick is vacationing in Bora Bora.  On our weekly FM on the Air, he compares the Conrad to the St Regis Bora...
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Paradise of the Pacific, a 5/24 dilemma, #40KFaraway, and more

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Aloha from Hawaii! #TeamFM (at least two thirds of us) broadcasts from Hawaii this week -- though Greg and I were on different islands....
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Almost BonvAAyed & making lemonade from Marriott’s September lemons

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In this week's FM on the Air, see Greg and Nick discuss getting a broken award ticket reinstated, what's up with all the Marriott...
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Hacking the IHG offer, stacking sweet spots, flying up front for fewer miles than...

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Is that new IHG offer worth a 5/24 slot? Is it worth forgoing award stays for a year just to accumulate a ton of...
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An award travel save, why airline credit changes are a non-issue, amazing value w/...

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What do you do when your positioning flight gets canceled hours before you are due to fly 15 hours away on an award ticket?...

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