The Art of Extreme Stackery | Ep231 | 12-2-23
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Extreme Rewards via Extreme Stacking: Stack portal rewards, category bonuses, and much more to take your shopping to the next level. Intro Giant Mailbag -- Backpack tip -- Nordic Choice -- AutoSlash for the win -- Schwab debit card rocks -- Open Hotel Alert to the rescue -- Turkish Airlines: valuable mess Card Talk: Amex Blue Business Plus Award Talk: Book Etihad w/ Flying Blue miles Award Talk: BREAKING NEWS from Hyatt -- Hyatt's revamped Milestone Rewards -- New ways to earn Hyatt elite nights -- Mr & Mrs Smith integration w/ Hyatt Award Talk: Get the room you...
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Your companion is now free to move about the country | Ep230 | 11-25-23
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"Free" up your companion by powering up to Companion Pass status. The timing is right, but be sure that you time the bonuses properly to score free travel for a companion for almost all of next year and all of the year after. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Giant Mailbag https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-sign-up-offers/ 04:04 Card Talk: Southwest Rapid Rewards credit cards 05:10 Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus card 08:00 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier card 08:30 Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Card 14:41 Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Business 15:26 Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business...
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A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better) | Ep229 | 11-18-23
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Maximize your charitable giving by earning a great return while doing good in the world. From ways to give without causing your favorite charity to incur processing fees to ways to earn thousands of points for your donation, this week we talk about how to do your charitable deeds (better). 00:00 Intro 01:13 Giant Mailbag 03:32 Giant Mailbag #2: United Quest card details 07:22 Card Talk: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card & Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card 18:35 What crazy thing . . . did Marriott do this week? 23:27 Award Talk 23:28 Alaska Mileage Plan March 2024...
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Wringing value from United miles | Ep228 | 11-11-23
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United Mileage Plus is an extremely popular program, but how can you get the best value out of the miles? This week, we talk about using flexible awards to your advantage, cheap intra-European awards, the Excursionist Perk, and a lot more. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Giant Mailbag #1: Can we get a Delta-free podcast? 02:35 Giant Mailbag #2 03:48 What crazy thing . . . did Delta do this week? 06:46 Card Talk: United Quest card 11:33 Mattress Running the Numbers: Citi transfer bonus to Accor Live Limitless 17:34 Award Talk 18:00 Bilt adds Marriott as a transfer partner 19:40 Marriott's secret award...
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How to get amazing value from American Airlines miles | Ep227 | 11-4-23
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American Airlines miles can be used to fly some of the fanciest airlines in the world. They can also be really handy for buying domestic flights to/from non-American Airlines hubs. On this week's episode, we discuss some of our favorite ways to get awesome value out of American Airlines miles. 00:00 Intro 01:23 Giant Mailbag 03:50 Card Talk 03:55 New Citi Application Rule 07:04 Plastiq news 11:28 Card Talk: Delta Reserve cards 22:46 What crazy thing . . . did Dollar Dig do this week? 26:55 Mattress Running the Numbers: Capital One Premier Collection promotion 31:15 Award Talk: Hyatt / Mr...
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When can you get the same card (and welcome bonus) again? | Ep226 | 10-28-23
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Did you know that it is possible to get the same credit card that you have had before and get the new cardmember welcome bonus again? In fact, in some cases, you might be able to open a second of the same card that you currently have and get the bonus again. This week, we discuss the rules by issuer. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Giant Mailbag 05:01 Card Talk: Delta SkyMiles Platinum Card https://frequentmiler.com/DLplat/ https://frequentmiler.com/DLplatbiz/ 17:37 Mattress Running the Numbers 17:41 Bilt Rent Day ...
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Delta's Big Flip-Flop | Ep225 | 10-21-23
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Delta has walked back their elite status changes in a big way. Long-term elites and credit card enthusiasts have come out as good as gold. Has Delta gone too far and made elite status too easy to earn and keep? 00:00 Intro 01:37 Giant Mailbag 02:56 Hilton credit card changes 23:23 What crazy thing . . . did American Express do this week? 25:01 Award Talk 25:09 Citi adds Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club 30:30 Avianca LifeMiles 35:08 Main Event: Delta's flip-flop 36:04 Delta SkyClub Access changes 39:40 Changes to Medallion Qualifying Dollars (MQDs) 42:24 MQD...
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Must-have Amex Cards | Ep224 | 10-14-23
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American Express has a the largest stable of rewards credit cards on the market, but which Amex cards are must-have cornerstones of your wallet? The answers aren't universal, so this week we discuss the Amex cards that could make the cut and who should keep them. 01:23 Giant Mailbag 05:05 What crazy thing . . . did JetBlue do this week? 13:52 25% transfer bonus from Amex to JetBlue 16:42 Award Talk 16:52 JetBlue is enhancing their elite program for 2024 and beyond 17:45 New JetBlue Signature Perks 19:37 Mosaic 4 members will be...
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Buying groups: Big risks / big rewards | Ep223 | 10-7-23
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Buying groups can be a highly effective way to increase credit card spend and earn big rewards, but they can also be a perilous path toward problems. Greg and Nick discuss what they are, why you might want to use them, and why they may not be right for you. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Giant Mailbag 08:30 Card Talk: Amex Business Gold card 20:37 What crazy thing . . . did Marriott phone reps do this week? 25:48 Award Talk: Capital One "Move Rewards" is back 28:32 Award Talk: JetBlue status match update 31:07 Main Event: Buying groups: Big risks / big rewards 42:26 How buying groups operate 45:55 Some...
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Roll your own hotel elite status | Ep222 | 9-30-23
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Want to get elite treatment at hotels without investing the time and effort in enough nights for elite status? Instead of spending fifty or sixty nights a year in hotels with one brand, you can simulate status with some simple tricks. 00:00 Intro 01:52 Giant Mailbag 06:08 Card Talk: Bank of America Alaska Airlines credit cards https://frequentmiler.com/as/ https://frequentmiler.com/asbiz/ https://frequentmiler.com/alaska-airlines-companion-fare-guide/ 20:10 What crazy thing....did Delta do this week? ...
info_outlineAs we plan for our 3 Cards, 3 Continents dream trips, we can't quite have it all. There have been dreams we've had to put on hold for future trips and this week Greg and Nick discuss a couple of those fantastic trips they hope to take one day but couldn't fit into this challenge.
00:45 Giant Mailbag: Chase reconsideration success
4:00 3 Cards, 3 Continents, 3 Updates
https://frequentmiler.com/tag/3cards3continents/
16:45 What crazy thing.....did IHG and Chase do this week?
https://frequentmiler.com/ihg-premier-140k-welcome-offer-free-night-certificate-cant-be-topped-off/
21:08 Awards we booked this week
25:03 Main Event: The dream trip that got away
27:30 Greg's free night certificate wish list
https://frequentmiler.com/best-uses-for-marriott-free-night-certificates/
33:24 Nick's tropical paradises lost
https://frequentmiler.com/aeroplan-plans-for-future-dream-trips/
56:52 Question of the Week: What's the strategy for a person with high business spend?