A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better) | Ep229 | 11-18-23
Release Date: 11/18/2023
Frequent Miler on the Air
Learn about what makes the Chase Ink Business Unlimited card a popular business card, and learn how to apply. (00:10) - Learn more about the . (00:24) - Quick facts about the Chase Ink Business Unlimited card (00:43) - Chase Ink Business Unlimited earning rate: 1.5X on all purchases (01:17) - Sometimes you can earn more on specific categories: Currently you can earn 5X on Lyft through March 2025 for example (01:38) - Who can sign up for a business card like this? Learn about . (02:40) - The Chase Ink Business card earns Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (03:15) - This card has slightly more...
info_outline Debate: 30% Amex to Hilton Transfer Bonus. Should we do it? | Coffee Break Ep26 | 9-17-24Frequent Miler on the Air
There's a 30% transfer bonus through September 30th from American Express to Hilton. This means during the transfer bonus, 1,000 points would. become 2,600 Hilton points. Is this a good transfer bonus? Greg and Nick debate that point in today's Coffee Break. (00:26) - Quick facts about the transfer bonus... (01:28) - Past bonuses (02:10) - Nick says "No" to the 30% Hilton bonus (07:55) - Greg says "Yes" to the 30% Hilton transfer bonus (12:23) - But what about the "joy of free"? Read our post about . (14:24) - Conclusion Visit to get updated on in-depth points and miles content...
info_outline Chase points: 10 Best and 5 Worst uses of Ultimate Rewards | Ep272 | 9-13-24Frequent Miler on the Air
Now that you've amassed a huge stash of Ultimate Rewards points after listening to Episode 271, how what? Today, we talk about the top 10 best (and bottom 5 worst) uses of Chase Ultimate Rewards points. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Announcements 01:12 New "How to" series on Youtube 02:54 Using buying groups to increase spend 04:10 Giant Mailbag: Online grocery is more broadly useful than you think 07:43 Card News 07:45 Increased offers on the Wyndham cards 11:39 What crazy thing.....did Wyndham Rewards do this week? 17:00 Mattress Running the Numbers: Aeroplan to Marriott to MGM 23:41 Award Talk 23:47...
info_outline How to handle gift card fraud | Ask Us Anything Ep69 | 9-4-24Frequent Miler on the Air
This time Tim was on vacation, but the rest of the Frequent Miler crew got together on YouTube for another Ask Us Anything, Live. (On the first Wednesday of every month, we host a live YouTube to answer your points and miles questions in real time!) (00:30) - How did TeamLabs "Borderless" compare with "Planets"? Read more about . (04:57) - What are your thoughts on new U.S. bank smartly credit card? (07:08) - Hi team! If I downgrade my Ritz card to get the Amex Brilliant sign up bonus, then upgrade again to the Ritz card, will that affect my Ritz 85k certificate? Anything to be careful...
info_outline Podcast: Pete Buttigieg's war on airline loyalty devaluations | Coffee Break Ep25 | 9-10-24Frequent Miler on the Air
It seems like we report a new loyalty program devaluation each week. Awards cost more, fees go up, etc.. But the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants that to stop, sending letters to America's 4 largest airlines demanding information about loyalty program devaluations. In this Coffee Break episode, we'll discuss what this might all mean! (00:26) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants that to stop. Read more about this . (01:11) - Let's hear the press release... (03:15) - AA, Delta, Southwest, and United were ordered to submit information by Dec 4. Here are the...
info_outline How to amass Chase Ultimate Rewards | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep271 | 9-6-24Frequent Miler on the Air
We love Chase Ultimate Rewards primarily because of the ability to transfer to partners (and we specifically love the ability to transfer to Hyatt.) Chase Ultimate Rewards is actually one of the best ways to get Hyatt points, in fact. We'll talk more about amassing Chase Ultimate Rewards (and why you would want to) in this episode of Frequent Miler on the Air. (01:18) - A reader experiences an issue with a price on his Etihad award that was not as advertised... (08:43) - Read more about the . (10:21) - Read more about the . (19:47) - Read our . (21:29) - Double Elite Night Credit on Marriott...
info_outline World of Hyatt Business Credit Card | Card Talk Ep5 | 9-5-24Frequent Miler on the Air
You can read more about the or listen to this episode of Card Talk to hear a quick but useful summary on the World of Hyatt Business card. (00:15) - World of Hyatt Business Card Earning rate and card fee (00:56) - World of Hyatt Business Card Perks (02:03) - What does the "elite qualifying night credit" perk mean? (02:36) - Hyatt Leverage membership (05:01) - Do we like this card and who is this card good for? (10:15) - Find podcast . Visit to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit –...
info_outline JetBlue's Excellent Status Match | Coffee Break Ep24 | 9-3-24Frequent Miler on the Air
JetBlue is out with an opportunity to earn status for 3 months by matching from Delta, United, American Airlines, or Alaska elite status. Don't worry if you don't have status in any of those yet - in this episode we'll also talk about how to get some of these statuses quickly and easily to do this match. (00:00) - Read more about . (01:23) - Match to Mosaic 1 or 2 for 3 months. What is Mosaic 1 or 2? (03:57) - Details about the challenge (04:23) - "Tiles" may be earned for this promotion in only three ways... (09:10) - What if you don't have one of these statuses yet? (10:28) - How to...
info_outline Hyatt Elite Milestone spending vs Mattress running | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep270 | 8-30-24Frequent Miler on the Air
CORRECTION NOTE: We've got a correction to add to this episode! In this episode Greg says with the Hyatt Business card you can get back $100 per year on spend at Hyatt hotels: $50 in first 6 monhts and $50 in second 6 months, but we need to correct that! In truth, you can get up to $100 back per membership year, $50 at a time, but you don't have to wait 6 months: you could make two payments in rapid succession to get the full $100. Thanks for your patience with this correction! Hyatt's elite program can be really valuable - for instance when you reach certain milestones you can get...
info_outline Chase Ink Business Preferred | Card Talk Ep4 | 8-29-24Frequent Miler on the Air
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are a valuable transferable points currency, and the Chase Ink Business Preferred card is a great card for earning this valuable currency. In this episode, we discuss what makes this a great card, and if it's a good card to keep year after year. (00:30) - Learn more about the . (00:34) - The Chase Ink Business Preferred card earns Ultimate Rewards points (00:48) - Usually has great welcome bonus (01:30) - Earning rate: 3X travel, shipping, internet, cable, phone, and advertising with social media sites (up to $150K spend per year) (02:44) - Other noteworthy perks...
info_outlineMaximize 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
https://frequentmiler.com/venturex/
https://frequentmiler.com/VentureXBiz/#Goto
18:35 What crazy thing . . . did Marriott do this week?
23:27 Award Talk
23:28 Alaska Mileage Plan March 2024 changes
https://frequentmiler.com/huge-alaska-announces-unified-award-charts/
https://frequentmiler.com/new-alaska-award-chart-winners-losers-and-sweet-spots/
https://frequentmiler.com/alaska-us-anything-we-discuss-the-new-alaska-award-chart-video/
37:06 Do you want to collect Alaska miles now?
39:06 Award Talk: Use JetBlue points to book Qatar flights
https://frequentmiler.com/book-qatar-flights-with-jetblue-trueblue-points/
42:15 Award Talk: Marriott free night certificate inside info
https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-rules-for-extending-free-nights/
46:55 Main Event: A good deed is its own reward, but we can do better.
47:15 How do you find charities that do good? (search tools)
48:20 GiveWell
50:03 PayPay Giving Fund
52:15 Kiva Microloans
https://frequentmiler.com/why-i-love-kiva-for-earning-rewards-and-doing-good/
55:29 How do you earn rewards on charitable gifts?
55:47 Ways to earn miles for donating through airline programs, etc
56:48 Credit Card Rewards
46:49 US Bank cards that earn 2x on charitable donations....meh
58:13 Bank of America 2.62% cash back
58:48 Credit Card Big Spend Bonuses
https://frequentmiler.com/best-big-spend-bonuses/
1:00:25 Buying Visa or Mastercard gift cards and using them to donate
1:03:17 Earn a new card welcome bonus
https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-sign-up-offers/
1:06:25 Donating miles and points
1:08:20 Earn Air France elite credit
1:09:38 Question of the Week: Is it worth it to travel to Australia for just a week?
Music credit: Annie Yoder