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Chase Ultimate Rewards adds 2 new partners!
I’m a huge fan of Chase Ultimate Rewards, so it was great to see a note from Chase in my e-mail about adding yet more transfer partners!
Chase Ultimate Rewards adds
A brief history of IHG free night award category devaluations (or, why IHG changed Pointbreaks)
The new year brings new loyalty program devaluations, with the latest being IHG, followed by… IHG. I think Hiltonization is an apt description, as it seems the goal is to
Brandon Asks: Can I Change My AmEx Airline Choice Mid-Year?
“Brandon asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles..
American Express Hilton Aspire Credit Card Review for Families – should I take on another $450 annual fee?
Whenever a new credit card hits the market, it generates a ton of buzz in the miles and points community, rightfully so. How much value can we get out of
Things to keep in mind before canceling/product changing a Citi card
As I was saying one of my hopes (and fears) for 2018 relates to Citi’s ThankYou Point program: I hope they’ll re-invigorate the program but I fear they’ll walk away
Do’s and Don’ts: When you think your credit card *might* be shutdown
If you’ve been playing this game for a while it’s likely to have happened to you.
You log in to your credit card account online and see that some or all
Solving Puzzles: Five Ways to Unlock More Credit Card Signup Bonuses
Have you ever been to or heard of an escape room?
There are all kinds of varieties of them I’m sure but in the one I did you enter a room with
Pros and Cons: Ranking the Top Flexible Points Programs in 2018
The best flexible points programs feature an ability to easily cash out your points for solid value, moderate uplift for everyday travel and jackpot-like upside when redeeming fo..
Is the power of FREE! leading you to Predictably Irrational behavior?
Is the power of FREE! causing you to pass up better options?
Written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer
One of the best books I’ve read the past few years is Dan Ariely’s Pre..
Wells Fargo Business Platinum $500 Offer [Existing checking account required]
This post is written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer
Wells Fargo is offering a $500 signup bonus for the Wells Fargo Business Platinum Credit Card. To be eligible you need..
The shopping cart trick: how to get a credit card without a hard pull
My esteemed blogging colleague Matt recently made it clear that he’s not an expert:
I’m not an expert, I’m just a guy. Sure, I’ve done some cool things with points and
The United TravelBank card is a terrible credit card that nobody should get
Hi everybody! I’ve been taking a break from blogging because, frankly, I’ve been kind of bored with points and miles this year. But Chase has a bad new credit card
Premium Credit Card Authorized User Benefits
It is coming to that time of the year that I start to get rather concerned about reducing expenses. With the holidays coming, my reselling business will become a prime
Earning and expediting Jetblue Mosaic Status with the Jetblue Plus card
One of my favorite çredit cards in my wallet is the Jetblue Plus card. It’s definitely not the sexiest card, but I’m at the point in my “career” where I
Hurricane Irma, Star Wars Themed kids lounge, Gap Year
Welcome to the weekly roundup – a collection of interesting posts over the last few days (or weeks in this case)
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Warning – this is a German blog, but google translate
An Introduction To How Credit Scores Are Calculated
For a long time I had referenced credit scores in post, but never really wrote anything introductory like this, rather just talking about things like the best credit cards for
Priority Pass cards, United Devaluation, Wrong Journalists, 5/24 Rule
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily
Talking to Your Reluctant Spouse about Miles and Points
If you’re in a couple and have just discovered the magic of travel hacking, chances are you’ve got a reluctant spouse. I hear “my husband won’t get on board” or
Do this now if you have the Chase Fairmont Visa
Last week the Blogosphere was rattled with news that Chase Fairmont Visa holders would have their cards converted to Chase Sapphire Preferred cards in August. For some this may not
Citi ATT Access More Clarifies 3x Eligible Categories
Yesterday Citi ATT Access More cardholders got some bad news. Citi clarified what purchases receive 3x Citi Thank You Points. For some this is a big deal, for others its
New Marriott Rewards Credit Card Apple Pay Promotion
I don’t usually get excited about small credit card offers like this, but, its not very often we see something for the Marriott Credit Card. This isn’t nearly as good
Credit Card Primary Car Insurance Is not Equal
Recently I did a one way car rental from Orlando, FL to Maryland. You see, in the April to May time frame, one way car rentals are super cheap if
747 Refresh, Premium Travel Card Madness, Milwaukee
The Weekly Travel News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily