Comparing the new Synchrony Virgin Mastercard vs the old BOA version (now live)
Update 9/19/24: As of today, the Synchrony Virgin Mastercard is live and accepting applications. ~~~ In May, Virgin Red and Bank of America announced that Virgin would be moving away from BOA and...
View ArticleKroger: Earn 4x Fuel Points On 3rd Party Gift Cards; Fixed-Value Visa &...
Kroger has returned with more digital coupons offering 4x fuel points on third party gift cards and fixed-value Visa and Mastercard gift cards. This is valid for online gift card purchases as well,...
View ArticleIHG promo: Earn 3x points at select brands (Avid, Atwell Suites, Garner, EVEN...
IHG One Rewards has launched a new promotion offering triple points on stays through the end of the year. While this is only valid on five of their new brands, it should stack with another concurrent...
View ArticleBest Western launches two new credit cards
Over the Summer, Best Western suddenly stopped taking new applications for their Mastercard issued by FNBO. As far as I know, there wasn’t much news about why that happened, when a replacement might be...
View ArticleIHG offering Diamond Status Fast Track (targeted)
IHG has again released a targeted fast track towards its very desirable Diamond Status. The challenge requires 10 paid nights between October 1st and December 31st. If you meet the terms, you get IHG...
View ArticleBefore you book award travel, watch out for these pitfalls
On a recent Frequent Miler on the Air episode, we shared a story from reader/listener Jameson, who transferred points to Etihad only to find out during the checkout process that he needed more miles...
View ArticleGet $300 back on a Marriott Homes & Villas stay when you spend $1,200+ w/...
If you were looking to take advantage of the offer that expires today for double elite night credit with Marriott Homes & Villas (see this post for more, note that the double elite night promo...
View ArticleTime to get an Aviator card? Citi reportedly in talks to be sole American...
Major news media is reporting that Citi is in talks with American Airlines to become to sole issuer of American Airlines credit cards. That would be a big change from the current status quo, which has...
View ArticleBig SLH Redemption: 130K Hilton points for a ~$4,500/nt ranch in Montana
I just redeemed Hilton points for a 5-night stay that would have run $23,833.60 if I were paying the cash rate. I don’t know exactly what to expect when we get to the RiverView Ranch Retreat &...
View ArticlePodcast: Winning the Alaska x Hawaiian Airlines Merger | Frequent Miler on...
Alaska has announced that their merger with Hawaiian Airlines is complete! So what are the details, and what does this mean for us? We’ll discuss this in today’s episode. Watch the full episode below,...
View Article250K points from a single card, the best hotels you can book with points,...
This week at Frequent Miler, we wrote about how you might be able to find a newly-targeted chance at 250,000 points from a single new card introductory bonus and which hotels are the best bookable with...
View ArticleHow to book Hyatt suites [Video]
It’s possible to use Hyatt awards to book right into suites, often at good value. But…there are roughly 4 different ways to do that (and nuances to each of those ways!) Watch the full episode below, or...
View ArticleMarriott points now transfer to Starbucks, JetBlue gets fancy and Capital One...
JetBlue tries to go from zero to hero, Capital One extends popular get-into-jail-free benefit and Marriott now has a new transfer partner. All that and more in this week’s Saturday Selection, our...
View ArticleLast Chance Deals: Delta gift card Amex Offer, Singapore Airlines award sale...
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. Nine offers are set to expire this week which includes a Singapore Airlines...
View ArticleHow long does it take to transfer points to airline and hotel programs?
We love transferable points programs. The ability to move bank points into multiple airline and hotel programs makes it possible to get far outsized value from your points. Want to book ANA First Class...
View ArticleOffice Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with its profitable gift card deal on Mastercard gift cards from 9/22/24 to 9/28/24. The Deal Buy $300+ Mastercard gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax...
View Article120,000 Membership Rewards points Business Platinum upgrade offers (after...
Many folks are finding that their Business Green and Business Gold cards are eligible for an offer to upgrade to the Business Platinum card and earn 120,000 points after spending $10,000 on purchases...
View ArticleAspire resort credit-eligible hotel list shrinks
The American Express Hilton Honors Aspire card is chock full of benefits. One key benefit is the ability to get up to $200 in statement credits semi-annually for charges at select properties. While...
View ArticleMelio: Pay business bills by credit card
Melio is a service intended to simplify paying business bills. Melio lets you pay bills with a credit or debit card for a 2.9% fee, or for free with bank-to-bank ACH transfers. Melio users can pay...
View ArticleBuy IHG Points for as low as 0.50 cents each (targeted)
IHG has again returned with a sale that’s giving up to a 100% bonus when buying their points. That means you can buy IHG Rewards points for as low as 0.5 cents per point (cpp). It’s again labeled as a...
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