TravelStories Episode 18: End of Summer Trips
Episode 18: Show Notes Summer is drew to a close, but the adventures are far from over. Join us as we finish the summer…
Successfully liquidating 3rd-party gift cards with CardCash
Gift card reselling is a manufactured spend technique that sees periodic surges in interest. At its base, it’s is as simple as any technique: buy gift cards at a big
TravelStories Episode 17: Annual Guys Trip to Rio
Annual Guys Trip to Rio Episode 17: Show Notes. We’ve recently returned from our second annual guys trip, and we’re feeling “Braziliant!” Last year,…
TravelStories Episode 16: Creative Booking
Episode 16: Show Notes. Award booking is often a combination of haphazard gyrations and creative problem-solving to find the fares that you are happy…
TravelStories Episode 15:Summer Travel and The Longest Way Home
Episode 15: Show Notes. Today we have a great summer catch-up, rounding up all the flights we have taken and destinations we have visited…
Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition Episode 67: Japan 2023 Trip report
We’re back with a chat about Sam’s 2023 summer trip to Japan. 0:34 Overview: 14 days, spent as follows: 04:37 Travel: 08:09 Kyoto:…
Don't sleep on the Better Balance Rewards forced product change spending bonus
One of the interesting things about Bank of America credit cards, historically, has been that they were pretty indifferent to how many of the same credit card you carried. Bank
TravelStories Episode 14: A Milestone Trip with Joe Petrovic
A Milestone Trip with Joe Petrovic Episode 14: Show Notes. We welcome Joe Petrovic from Award Travel 101 to the podcast, to talk about…
How to Book a Child Meal on a JAL Partner Award
Sometimes we write posts here on Milenomics for ourselves for future reference. This post is going to be one of those. I booked our…
How to Book a Child Meal on a JAL Partner Award
Sometimes we write posts here on Milenomics for ourselves for future reference. This post is going to be one of those. I booked our…
2 Weeks in Japan With Kids: An Overview
We leave today for 2 weeks in Japan. I can hardly believe this is really going to happen. I’ve talked SO much about this…
TravelStories Episode 13: Talking All Things with Michael Trager and ZorkFest
Talking All Things with Michael Trager and ZorkFest Episode 13: Show Notes. This week, on our lucky Episode 13, we welcome Michael Trager from…
TravelStories Episode 12: Looking Back on the Era of Mileage Running
Episode 12: Show Notes Mileage runs used to be fun and exciting travel bursts that allowed you to visit many destinations in a short…
TravelStories Episode 11: The Changing Landscape of Cruising
The Changing Landscape of Cruising Episode 11: Show Notes The landscape of cruising has changed drastically since the last time we spoke about it…
Inverted yield curves, rate expectations, and floating-rate certificates
As in my wont, I was browsing through depositaccounts.com to see if anything interesting was happening in the world of consumer-facing interest rates. I was surprised to see a few
Episode 66: May 2023 Credit Card Welcome Offers
0:41 Chase Approving Sapphire Applications Over 5/24? 04:29 Chase Sapphire Preferred Bonuses Bumped Through Referral 06:17 Chase Ink 90,000 Referral/Match 08:16 Chase Aeroplan Ma..
"Transfer" timeline for Just 4 U Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemptions
Last month I wrote about the option of redeeming Albertsons (and their subsidiaries) Just 4 U rewards for Alaska Airline Mileage Plan miles. The option of redeeming, for example, 7
Episode 65: The Current State of US Airlines
We Assess the Current State of the Six Largest US Airlines…on today’s Milenomics² (No Annual Fee Edition) Podcast 0:24 Premise of the Discussion 04:21…
Just 4 U Alaska Airlines redemptions work, for what it's worth
A few months back a number of bloggers reported that Just 4 U rewards (the rewards program of Albertsons grocery stores and its countless sub-brands) could be redeemed for Alaska
TravelStories Episode 9: Return to Asia
Return to Asia Episode 9: Show Notes. Welcome back to another episode of Travel Stories, where this week we talk about returning to Asia!…
Checking In Ep 24: Japan and Disney with Joe Cheung
0:23 Japan Trips: Past, present, and future 13:40 Disney Parks: What we’re seeing, what we’re hearing, and how do you approach advising clients? 29:00…
TravelStories Episode 8: Epic Guys Trip
An Epic Guys Trip Episode 08: Show Notes. When you take a trip around the world with your friends, you are bound to come…
Discover the Best Kept Secrets: 10 Hidden Gems for Things to Do in Lincoln, Nebraska
Are you tired of visiting the same old tourist spots in Lincoln? Do you want to explore the city’s hidden gems and experience something unique and exciting? Look no further!