Manufacturing transactions is harder than you think
There are countless methods of manufacturing credit card spend, but the basic principles are simple: generate a credit card purchase (usually at some cost), liquidate the purchas..
How much is World of Hyatt credit card spend towards Globalist status worth?
It sounds like a cliche because it is, but World of Hyatt points are virtually the only loyalty currency to have retained a large part of their value in the
TravelStories Episode 28: Turkey Travel
Tom and Trevor’s annual guys’ trip for 2024 led them to Istanbul, Turkey, and their experience was an absolute Turkish delight! They booked their…
TravelStories Episode 27: A Pilot’s Perspective
A Pilot’s Perspective: Finding the Right Approach from Cargo to Commercial Episode 27: Show Notes. We welcome Steven Kriese, a traveler, a commercial airline…
Delta and American Express: break-even changes to break-even cards
If you have a Delta co-branded American Express card, then you might have gotten an e-mail or read elsewhere (Frequent Miler, Danny Deal Guru, Doctor of Credit) about increases to
Milenomics² [No Annual Fee Edition] Episode 70: Booking Summer Award Travel for Four
Usually I lock up a summer trip as far ahead of time as possible. But due to the current award travel patterns and my…
Venti, the too-clever-by-half subscription savings account and travel booking platform
What if I told you there was a way to earn 9% APY on up to $100,000 of liquid and federally-insured cash deposits? I hope your first response would be
Can Hyatt promo codes override seasonal cancellation policies?
Over the New Year holiday I braved the madness that is flying Southwest Airlines and took a weeklong trip down to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. While putting the trip together,
TravelStories Episode 26: Malaysia, Langkawi, Bangkok, and Beyond
During this episode, we discuss Malaysia, with a focus on Langkawi. Trevor shares the highlights and disappointments from his recent trip with his wife…
Why do card counters sleep in their cars?
For the last few months I’ve been casually following up on my long-time interest in learning to play blackjack. I’ve now sunk about 100 hours into learning more about blackjack
TravelStories Episode 25: An Australian Trip and Cruise
Episode 25: Show Notes In today’s episode of Travel Stories, we talk about the highs and lows of booking Tom’s recent trip to Australia,…
Hilton gift cards trigger American Express Surpass statement credits
In October, 2023, American Expressed announced changes to the Hilton Aspire and Surpass co-branded credit cards. American Express has acquired a well-deserved reputation as a “co..
TravelStories Episode 24: Festivus Edition
Festivus: The non-commercial holiday’s celebration, as depicted on Seinfeld, occurs on December 23 and includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum Festivus pole, practices…
My successful experience replacing an Incomm Visa prepaid card
There is, by all accounts, an epidemic of fraud striking prepaid debit card retailers across the Western United States. I’ve had the remarkable good fortune of never encountering..
TravelStories Episode 23: A Pilot’s Perspective
From the spectacular cockpit views to gaining status at hotels, a pilot’s travel experience is quite different from ours as a commercial traveler. Today,…
TravelStories Episode 22: Talking New Zealand and Australia
Planning a trip to New Zealand and Australia? Are you wanting to craft the perfect blend of flights, hotels, and attractions and create an…
M² No Annual Fee Episode 69: Partner Awards & More
We’re back with a great talk between Robert and I on the following: 0:22 Follow Up: Alaska Status Match (last discussed Ep 68) 06:13…
TravelStories Episode 21: Travel Banter
Travel Stories Episode 21: Travel Banter We’re trying something different today a different format for Travel Stories that we like to call Travel Banter….
Gift of Choice, the new (to me) restricted gift card product
Last week I had the opportunity to try a brand of “merchant-restricted” gift cards I hadn’t used before: the “Gift of Choice” cards sold by Safeway and “powered” by The
TravelStories Episode 20: Travel Horror Stories
Halloween Episode – Travel Horror Stories Episode 20: Show Notes While it may not be horror like Freddy Krueger or Michael Myers, today’s episode…
TravelStories Episode 19: Converting a Maldives Skeptic
Episode 19: Show Notes. This week we talk all about the Maldives. Join the conversation as we take a deep dive into Trevor’s recent…
Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition Episode 68: Jetblue and Alaska Status Match Discussion
We’re doing things a little different with today’s episode. You’ll notice that at the top of this episode we call out episode 206 (not…
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…