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If you can only get 4 new Bank of America cards every 2 years, which should you get?

Bank of America is a quirky player in the rewards credit card space.
They’ve got co-branded travel cards with a few airlines (Alaska, Virgin Atlantic, Asiana, Spirit, and Allegi..

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Targeted: No Lifetime Language 50k MR American Express PRG Offer

Today I’ll outline offers that are trickling in on the Amex Offers section of some accounts for the American Express Premier Rewards Gold (PRG) card. This is noteworthy becasue the

Four Reasons to consider passing on the Chase Iberia Credit Card

Like I wrote about last week, at one point in my miles and points career I applied for cards I didn’t need. That was all well and good when we

Why you shouldn’t sign up for every credit card sign up bonus you hear about

I think the credit card and travel hacking game can be dangerous for a variety of reasons. One of the most dangerous can also be one the most subtle. For

How 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 &

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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..

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