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Loyalty Program Changing Fortunes

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Which loyalty programs are on the upswing and which are on a downward trend? At any given time, the answer to that question could be influenced by award chart changes, availability trends, new program...
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Follow along as Greg helps Maisie book her first business class reward redemption.

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Anyone who followed our 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge back in the fall may remember Greg's culinary concierge Maisie. Greg showed that he could find award space for two to fly both of them...
Frequent Miler Ask Us Anything, Ep 54

What percent of our hotel stays are paid vs award bookings? | Ask Us...

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We had so many good questions in this Wednesday's "Ask Us Anything", episode 54. For instance we all picked Stephen's brain about how many stays he books on cash throughout his travels vs reward...
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Intercontinental The Clement Monterey: Bottom Line Review

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On a recent trip to Big Sur, my wife and I needed to do a one-night stay in the Monterey Bay area, ideally using an expiring IHG 40K free night certificate at the same...
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Alaska devalues Japan Airlines first and business class awards

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Well, that was fast. When Alaska launched its new unified award chart a couple of months ago, I said that it was set up for a stealth devaluation. That's because it said that prices...
FM Ask Us Anything Episode 53

What’s the best Capital One card to start with | Ep 53

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On episode 53 of Frequent Miler's Ask Us Anything, Live, the team answered questions about which Citi credit card to start with (14:50), gift cards limiting money orders to $200 (12:50), and searching for...
Ask Us Anything Episode 52

Best hotels in Hawaii on points? – Ask Us Anything Ep 52

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In episode 52 of our Ask Us Anything Live, we answered questions about how much credit card companies know about what you're actually purchasing (28:12), how to convince partners/spouse's to participate in the miles...
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[Also on Hilton cards] Now earn up to 100,000 points with Amex referrals [Targeted]

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Update 2/11/23: We are now seeing an increased referral limit on Hilton cards also. Those cards used to feature an annual limit of 80,000 points earned from referrals, but that limit has now been...
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Is unplanned travel more fun?

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If you listened to the most recent Podcast episode, you already know that we had a sort of exciting week, albeit a bit chaotic. You should listen to the episode to get the full...
Ask Us Anything Episode 51

Which country has the best food? | Ask Us Anything Ep 51

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Thanks to Greg's beautiful New Zealand vacation, our Ask Us Anything Live got shuffled around a bit. By the time we got it scheduled, Stephen was off enjoying paradise in Mauritius. (So much paradise,...
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Dell is finally sending out Xbox eGift cards…but on cancelled orders

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One of the best ways of using the twice-yearly $200 credits that come with the Amex Business Platinum card has been to buy Xbox eGift cards on Dell.com. These eGift cards are often sold...
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(EXPIRED) Amex Blue Business Plus: 60K bonus, no lifetime language (targeted)

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In the midst of the seemingly unending series of massive targeted offers for the Business Platinum and Business Gold cards that we've been seeing lately, there is also another targeted offer available for the...
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Remembering Nick’s visit to Santa Claus Holiday Village in Rovaniemi Finland [Video]

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This Christmas Day, we can't forget a core memory Nick created during his 2022 travels for the 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge. If you aren't already familiar, Nick cleverly turned a passing comment and...
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Road-Trip from Monterrey to Mexico City – so many waterfalls!

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I have a sort of love hate relationship with road trips since I hate renting cars, but it can sometimes be the only way to see a country's beautiful natural destinations. In Mexico for...

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