Microhacking fixed-value prepaid debit cards: when is it worth it?
Long-time readers know that for many years my main method of prepaid debit card liquidation was through Walmart money orders, which typically allowed me to liquidate $2,000 in de..
Amex Pre-Approved Referrals: Dead Already?
It looks like Amex has withdrawn the ability to refer friends for pre-approved “green star” referrals that lack the usual lifetime language. Just last week we noticed these offer..
The Extreme Maximizing of JAL Miles
Whenever I’ve done posts comparing the prices across different programs I’ve already found that JAL Miles are among the lowest, but today I’ll show you how to potentially double ..
What to watch for as the Senate panics over the SECURE Act
My readers know that the SECURE Act, passed unanimously out of its House committee and overwhelmingly on the floor of the House, was conjured into existence by the insurance indu..
Amex Platinum Churning Restrictions: 90 Days Across All Flavors of Personal Platinum Cards
I recently applied for an Amex Personal Platinum through a “pre-approved” green star referral. Amex tends to have generous approval standards, so I was surprised when they instan..
Ep. 119 – 10 Questions with Robert Dwyer from Milenomics (Part I)
Episode Description
Robert Dwyer from Milenomics swings by to chat about an eclectic set of questions – curated by Bob himself! We have a great time talking about how the Saver..
Earn 55,000 Fee-Free Dollars for Making $50,000 in Payments from a New Plastiq Business Account
I recently received the following referral offer on my Plastiq account: We’re running a new promotion that could earn you fee free spend on Plastiq for every business customer you
Asia Miles Award Charts & Routing Rules
Once again, I realized that there was no published Asia Miles partner award chart (which is different than the OneWorld Multi-Carrier Award Chart), and so I decided to make and
PSA: Managing Amex Benefits with Multiple Cards Can Be Wonky [here’s a workaround]
When you’ve got two or more of the same Amex card managed under a single online account, managing benefits like airline incidentals and activating Saks/Dell credits can be wonky…
Barclaycard gutting Arrival+ travel benefits November 1
I’m not sure how old this news is since I rarely log into my credit card accounts on my desktop, but when I logged into my Barclaycard account the other
How to Generate Heightened Amex Delta Business Referrals
If you go through the normal Amex referral channel, the signup bonuses for Delta Business cards are currently inferior to what you get if you apply directly through a public
British Airways Avios: Award Efficiency Rating
Drew, what in the world is an award efficiency rating, and how does British Airways Avios have one? Did you just make this up?”
Yes, I did. But get used to
Does VRBO Code as Travel on Chase? [not for me, but call and they might adjust it]
We’ve been pointing out for over a year now that the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal has a tendency to show Vacation Rentals that are available for booking on Expedia proper
Chase's missed opportunity to do the right thing
I mentioned in Friday’s post that the airport transfer I ordered through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal to pick us up at the Sofia airport never arrived, and that we
The backdoor VAT is an ideological project that must be defeated
It’s a banality among progressives in the United States to observe that we collect too little in taxes, spend too little on government programs, and consequently enjoy the least-..
Balkans travel: don't make my mistakes, learn from them!
When I wrote up my then-upcoming trip to the Balkans, I was still a bit vague about how I planned to get around once we were there. I had previously
[Targeted?] CNB Visa 10,000 Point Bonus for Spending $5,000
CNB Visa 10,000 Bonus for Spending $5,000 City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite cardholders should check their USPS mail for this targeted (?) offer: Earn 10,000 bonus points ..
[Targeted] Send Amex Referrals with No Lifetime Language
In a return of an offer that ran earlier this year, Amex is giving existing cardmembers the ability to refer friends for cards with signup bonuses that lack Amex’s usual
This or that? Jetblue Mint with points or cash
I thought it’d be fun to start a new short series called This or That?, where I just deliberate with myself (and hopefully the readers) about decisions I’m trying to
Ep. 118 – Getting Back to Miles and Points Basics with Travel Fanboy
Episode Description
Adam of Travel Fanboy influencing fame drops by the podcast to discuss what it’s like to be a beginner, both as a miles and points person (previously) and as
Bonvoyed: Even More Marriott Extra Person Fees
Back in March I described how Marriott Bonvoy was adding extra person fees to award bookings. At the time I was seeing these fees on awards, and paid stays with
Now for something completely different: Glenlivet Scotch Pods
Its been an interesting weekend when it comes to Bourbon, Whiskey, and Scotch. Its not often that I delve afield of my normal Miles, Points, Travel, and Reselling topics, but,
LAX is leading the charge against Uber and Lyft
Traffic is always bad at airports. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, I tweeted about a #travelhack of meeting your ride at the departures level rather than the arrivals