Credit cards
CategoryHow long should you wait between credit card applications? (Reader Question)
So today IRL I had a friend ask me, “How long should I wait before applying for a new credit card?” This friend, who I’ll call Nicole, had been poking
Walt Disney World on Points & Miles 2018: Flights
Magic Kingdom before park opening
We’re just back from a trip to Walt Disney World during the week Massachusetts schools have off for President’s Day each February. The weather w..
6 Ways to Take the Edge Off Infrequent Business Travel
If you’re like me, your friends and family think you have a bunch of points & miles from frequent business travel.
But if you’re a Milenomic you realize that points &
Brandon Asks: My Spouse Has a Chase Sapphire Reserve, Should I Get One Too?
“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..
Current miles and points earning strategies for this father of three
So now that the dust has settled and our family zone defense has been set up after the third child, I’ve spent some time the past few weeks taking stock
Things to keep in mind before canceling the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Card
The most commonly issued co-branded United card is the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card.
It offers:
A healthy signup bonus usually in the range of 40,000-70,000 miles
Fre..
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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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