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CategoryPSA: Solution to eClaimsLine “Unable to upload document” error
eClaimsLine.com, aka Card Benefit Services, is used by several credit cards from Chase, Capital One, and others, to service insurance claims, including Trip Delay. When you file..
Uruguay, Argentina and Tahiti w/Lillian: Checking In Episode 14
Milenomics community member Lillian joins me to talk about her trip to Uruguay, Argentina, Tahiti and beyond. I’d recommend taking a look at Google…
Schwab’s forthcoming direct indexing platform might be worth a look for the merely affluent
Become a Patron!All the way back in 2020 I offered some speculative predictions about the future of so-called “direct indexing.” This is the logical end point of the proposition,..
Episode 60: Jetblue News, Marriott Goes Dynamic and a New Wells Fargo Mastercard
Too much news for our Patreon Podcast this week, so we broke the following out into this No Annual Fee Episode. Enjoy! 0:26 JetBlue…
Monitoring prices and rebooking can be one of the highest-return plays
For experienced travel hackers, the game can sometimes feel a bit mechanical: you earn the most valuable points you can at the lowest cost you can, and periodically re-evaluate w..
If supply and the rate of profit were fixed, then all wage increases would be inflationary (they’re not)
Become a Patron!The other day I listened to a podcast with Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary and “Just Asking Questions About The Biological Basis Of Female Intelligence” ..
Is this is the best way to get to England?
Like a lot of people, I’ve been missing international travel for the past few years, but without any actual need to travel abroad I haven’t been terribly anxious about it,
Combining Ultimate Rewards points, transferring Hyatt points, and Hyatt booking follies
Today’s post is a bit of an information dump, but it combines a number of issues I’ve been working through to get my trips booked for this spring and summer
My successful Economic Injury Disaster Loan modification
Become a Patron!Economic Injury Disaster Loans, first introduced by the 2020 CARES Act, are a special program of the Small Business Administration designed to reach the smallest ..
Inflation-proofing your life
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Life is lived in nominal dollarsI wrote last year about the fuzzy thinking I saw surrounding the topic of inflation. Inflation, properly understood, is an econom..
The even newer broadband discount
Become a Patron!Today’s topic is a little bit of a weird one, but it’s valuable and widely-available enough that I wanted to make sure readers were aware of it.A lot
On the Justice of Squeaking Wheels: made whole by filling out an automated survey
Anybody who knows me knows, the only thing I hate more than driving is renting cars. It combines all the worst features of the travel experience: you’re charged a constantly
When did content creators get to be such big whiny babies?
I have a very boring origin story as a blogger: when I was in grad school, I got into travel hacking. After travel hacking for a few months, I realized
What you need to know about the Hilton Honors Gold and Diamond food and beverage credits
Back in December Hilton Honors announced an extension and increase of the daily food and beverage credit Gold and Diamond elites receive at their “full service” and “lifestyle” b..
My paid family leave journey: my leave, payments, and surprise redetermination
This is the third and final (for now) entry in my series about navigating the District of Columbia’s universal paid family and medical leave program. You can find the first
Checking In Episode 11: January 2022 Disneyland Trip Report w/Sam Simon
“Checking In” is a show on the Milenomics Podcast Network where I usually chat with members of the community about some specific trip, loyalty…
How I think about hotel free night certificates
I gather from my RSS feed reader that American Express has launched an aggressive campaign to move more Hilton co-branded credit cards in the new year, with the highest bounties
Matching Hyatt Explorist or Globalist status to MLife Gold status in 9 words
Click hereLog inClick “OPT IN”Log inYour MLife status will be matched in 10-15 minutes, in my experience, although you do need to log out and log back into MLife to
Portland, ME Manifesto with Ted Fleischaker
Today’s special episode is hosted by Gideon the Free-quent Flyer. Harraseeket Inn holiday buffets: https://www.harraseeketinn.com/dine-1 Hello, and welcome to The Manifesto with..
My paid family leave journey: application, timing, hiccups, and approval
Become a Patron!This is the second entry in what will be an occasional series about my navigation of the District of Columbia’s universal paid family and medical leave program. You
Episode 59: Citi Transfer Partner Changes, New Routes, and a $500 Tip of the Week
We discuss the addition of Wyndham/Vacasa as a Citi ThankYou Point transfer partner, ZIPAIR from LAX to Tokyo, Frontier leaving Newark, and a $500…
How I would (and might) maximize the current Series I Savings Bond deal
There’s an interesting deal available right now for folks who have extra cash lying around they are sure they won’t need for a least one year, and ideally won’t need
My paid family leave journey: Introduction
This is the first entry in what will be an occasional series describing my (hopefully successful) attempt to navigate making a claim through Washington, DC’s paid family and me..