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..
You got your tax cut. Now what?
I had an interesting exchange in the comments of this post with reader sh on the subject of portfolio protection. I won’t relitigate the question here since you can go
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
The First Step to Take to Be Your Own Elite
Exciting News
This January 1 I re-qualified for another 12 months of the Milenomics BYOE program. That’s right, 12 more months of this program level (Titanium). I won’t do near..
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
Episode 74 – Noah from Money Metagame discusses taking a gap year
Episode Description
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a year off of work? Noah from Money Metagame and his wife
The stars aligned for one glorious moment and the PFD family booked another trip to Nicaragua
Sometimes it’s a lot of work to put together a trip, and sometimes it’s hardly any work at all. Our last family trip to Managua took a fair amount of
The forgotten joy of booking independent hotels
I’m currently in the middle of planning a summer trip to the Czech Republic to revisit some of my old haunts and check out the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
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..
I Feel Sorry For People Earning Hotel Points Primarily Through Modest, Unbonused Stays
AKA “normal people”. A friend just stayed in a Hyatt for ~9 days, spending over $700 before taxes (“eligible amount”). He excitedly logged in to his account to see how many poi..
Brandon Asks: Planning really far out, point expiration, and hotels
“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..
Five questions about immigration
Immigration has emerged somewhat abruptly and I gather somewhat unexpectedly as a major political issue in 2018 due to the president’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Chi..
Recent Credit Card Shut Downs Might Not Be From Manufactured Spending
Credit Card ShutdownsAs documented by Miles Per Day, Vinh has posted several credit card shutdowns from various readers as data points. The shut downs were all across the board,..
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
Tips/Tricks: How to Travel With a Baby
Today we’re introducing a new category here on Milenomics: Family Travel. Those of you who aren’t concerned with Miles, Cashback, Banks, or any other of the editorial type rants ..
Iguazu Falls With Kids: What to Know Before You Go
I got a question from a friend about Iguazu Falls and realized I had yet to share my thoughts about navigating Iguazu Falls with kids. As opposed to a detailed
Why I’m excited about NapaDo
Well, in case you weren’t aware, it is in Napa…which is basically enough to get me excited.Also, it is a fascinating dynamic to me. I’m in no way involved in
Announcing the NapaDO Speakers!
Last week we opened tickets to this March’s ResellingDO in Napa, California – aptly named NapaDO.These events are so valuable for two reasons – the people that attend them, and
Set it and forget it: Three passive dining rewards programs
Shaved ice tastes even sweeter when passively earning miles and cashback
There are a ton of ways to earn rewards when dining out in addition to the rewards your credit card
Guest post: Seated app review
Today’s post is another guest contribution from Robert Dwyer about his experience with a new restaurant reservation and rewards app called Seated. You can follow all Robert’s cul..
Hyatt is the Apple of Hotels
Deal Girl got a Google Home Mini for Christmas. At a Black Friday $29.99 with a $25 Google Express rebate, it was a no-brainer of a gift.Turns out we all
Visualizing a Family Demand Schedule
Get together with your travel companions and visualize a demand schedule
Milenomics teaches us the importance of a demand schedule. It reinforces the idea of having travel goals ..