Shop Talk: New American Express Gold Card In-Depth Analysis
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
3x Fuel Rewards at Stop & Shop on Mastercard GCs October 5 – 11 2018
East coast-based Stop & Shop grocery stores (and likely their sister grocery stores Giant and Martin) are offering 3x Fuel Rewards on Mastercard gift card purchases from 10/5/201..
October is Airport Restaurant Month!
So you’ve no doubt enjoyed a local restaurant during Restaurant Week in your local city. But have you heard that October is Airport Restaurant Month? Even better, you have more
7 Tips for taking a Disney Cruise with a baby
If you want to take a cruise with a baby, it doesn’t get much better than a DISNEY cruise with a baby. Disney Cruise Line caters to families and babies
It’s October, time to shuffle around your high-interest accounts
As I wrote last month, my favorite high-interest checking account, the Free Rewards Checking account from Consumers Credit Union, has dropped the maximum balance eligible for the..
A Sign of Hope for Saver Level AA Award Space?
I was doing some award searches for our February 2019 school break and found a surprising amount of Saver Level award availability for four people from Boston-LAX in First Class:
Plastiq.com Deal Debriefing (Masterpass $0 fee payments)
A long standing format here on Milenomics–the Deal Debriefing is where we look backward at a deal that is either dead, or has ended. These posts are not to brag,
Communication miracles in international travel
I was telling someone (not a frequent traveler) about my Romania trip. She asked if English was widely spoken there. It wasn’t. She asked: “how do you communicate?”
My respons..
Free Hilton Honors transfers and my 2.2 cent per point redemption
As we near the winter holiday season, I’ve started planning a New Year jaunt to celebrate my recent nuptials. We already planned to visit the West Coast after Christmas, and
Shop Talk: Cashing out Ultimate Rewards
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
[Targeted] Amex Delta Credit Card Offers without Lifetime Language
Targeted Amex Delta offers are being sent out via email: Gold: $95 fee waived the first year, 60,000 + $50 Delta statement credit Platinum: $195 fee not waived the first year, 50..
Hilton Sibiu: Sweet Redemption (RIP), Generous Upgrade
I’ve written before about my unimpressive Diamond upgrade rate at Hilton. Well, a few weeks ago, I finally scored my 2nd ever great Hilton upgrade – the Royal Suite at Hilton Sib..
Episode 91 – Chase gets rid of Disney, Miles to the Magic, Europe, and more with Robert Dwyer and Rachel Berkey
Episode Description
Trevor’s off gallavanting in Hong Kong, so Robert Dwyer from Milenomics and Rachel Berkey from Award Travel 101 join to discuss Chase giving Disney the axe, h..
Balea Lake – Highlight of my Romania trip
This is a continuation of my Romania trip report. See also: Part 1, which established general expectations of Transylvania.
The highlight of this trip is Balea Lake, a glacial la..
Using miles and points flexibility to plan travel for 2019
After taking a break from heavy travel for the last year due to family and life circumstances, we’re ready to hit the road again starting in 2018. We took a
Do this now: register for 2018 fourth quarter bonus categories
With October 1 around the corner, it’s time to make sure you’ve activated your credit cards’ quarterly bonus earning categories.Chase FreedomIn the fourth quarter of 2018, Chase ..
Shop Talk: Better Know Your Bloggers Edition
Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we think is interesting in the broader
Thoughts from flying around the world in 8 days in Business Class
This past summer, I flew around the world with 3 friends, it was a true #avgeek bachelor party. We hit 5 continents, and racked up 40,000 miles flown. You can
Referral Links Available for Heightened Amex Hilton Bonuses: How to Play It
Amex refer-a-friend links for their Hilton cards have been updated to match the best available offers: Amex Hilton $0 annual fee 100,000 for $1,000 Amex Hilton Ascend $95 annual
Trip Report: Romania, Part 1 (2018)
I just returned from 9 days traveling around Romania. Specifically, Transylvania. I didn’t have a good idea of what it’s like before I went. Especially in the miles and points..
Brandon Asks: What do you guys think about bank bonuses?
Today’s Brandon Asks question comes from Rich, who writes: “I have never dipped my toe into bank bonuses. I’ve seen that Discover Bank will pay $200 to park $25K for
Free Business Idea: Virtual Reality Saloons
The other day I went down to the mall and happened to arrive during a shift change at the customer service desk. I wandered over to a row of couches
MORE No-Notice Hilton Devaluations; Burn Your Points Soon
I’m literally in the middle of writing about my Hilton redemptions in Romania. 7 nights this month set me back 60,000 Hilton points (without 5th night free).
I happen to go to Hi..