Yearly Archives: 2012
Ultimate Rewards Mall 2013 Predictions
At the beginning of each month, new promotions appear within the Ultimate Rewards Mall. Usually, on the last day of each month, I make predictions about what we may see the next day. And,...
A look back at FM 2012
2012 was a great year for me despite losing my job. No, that's not right. "Despite" is the wrong word. It may be more accurate to say that 2012 was a great year thanks...
[Offer Expired] Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard
The offer described in this post is no longer available. To find current Barclaycard offers, please click here.
Barclaycard is offering a new, very good card with a very good sign-up bonus!
A few days...
Which Cash+ categories should I choose?
I've mentioned before that U.S. Bank's Cash+ card may just be the best cash back card there is. U.S. Bank allows cardholders to choose two 5% cash back categories from a long list, and...
Holiday Giveaway Winners
Yesterday I announced that I would give away a number of gift cards to lucky blog commenters. After running the magic random generator, the winners are… Sears $50 gift card The...
Maybe later?
Secure message regarding card ending in 1226: Dear Ink Plus, I must say, I am flattered by your recent offer. Words can't describe how tempted I am! You are, clearly, just as desirable...
Happy Holidays Giveaway
UPDATE: Comments are now closed. I will pick from the comments already entered and results will be announced this evening (12/26). Thank you for visiting this page! Happy Holidays everyone! To celebrate the...
Stay Informed
Daily posts, weekly newsletters, deal alerts, blog comments… There's a surprising amount of information swirling around the Frequent Miler blog and it can be a challenge to keep up with it all. Here is...
Four months Platinum with Marriott
From August 2nd to the end of November, I participated in Marriott's "Taste of Platinum Challenge." The idea of the challenge is that you get granted temporary top-level Platinum status for a few months. ...
Drawing the line
Ever since I began posting tricks for earning points and miles people have approached me with schemes involving buying and returning merchandise. The idea is usually to go through an online portal to...
Marriott’s Taste of Platinum Challenge
Thanks to Marriott's Platinum Challenge, I received my Marriott Platinum Elite membership card earlier this week. My Platinum status is valid through February 2014. Normally, to get to Marriott's Platinum Elite status level it...
5X, in perspective
Yesterday, in the post "Multiple paths to 5X everywhere," I showed five different ways to earn 5 points per dollar (or more) on all credit card spend. Is it worth all the hassle? Compared...
Multiple paths to 5X everywhere
A couple of weeks ago I presented at Frequent Traveler University in Los Angeles. One of the topics I covered was how to earn 5 points per dollar (or more) on all spend. We...
5X dangers and headaches
A couple of weeks ago, at Frequent Traveler University, I showed multiple ways of earning 5 points per dollar for all credit card spend. Soon, I'll post an outline of these techniques, but first...
