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I have been very gradually re-entering the miles and points game after a long stretch of years out of the loop. Today, I have an embarrassing story to share that I’d much rather keep to myself. But on this journey to re-enter the miles and points game (and even graduate from “player 2” to more of a player 1), I’d like to share the nuggets and fumbles I come across along the way. In this post, for example, I’ll highlight an important step I took to check up on my cre

Annual fees are getting more expensive, and it can feel like quite an investment to keep every rewards card. Luckily, Greg’s developed a worksheet which you can access and use to help determine when a card is worth its annual fee, based on how you actually value the different perks. How to decide which premium cards are keepers (00:33) –Find our worksheet for valuing premium cards here.  (01:17) – Using the link in that post, you’ll make a copy of our worksheet in your o

A long-running joke in this space is that there’s no IT in Hyatt. That’s because Hyatt has long been known for its less-than-stellar IT. I ran into my latest experience with Hyatt’s lackluster IT this week when I wanted to book a simple one-night stay at an airport Hyatt Place. The property I was trying to book is in Category 2, where an award would cost 8,000 points per night at standard rates. When I toggled the switch to use World of Hyatt points, it showed no available room

Update: This deal appears to be dead, with users reporting a message saying their account is ineligible for the promotion. That didn’t last long! Dan’s Deals has uncovered a working link to subscribe to ChatGPT Business and get the second seat free for 4 years. That means that with the link below, as long as this deal lasts, you’ll be able to sign up for ChatGPT Business for 2 people for a total of $25 a month (possibly plus tax). That would mean that the new $300 ChatGPT busin

We talk a lot about the ultra-premium credit cards with expensive annual fees, but there are plenty of people interested in credit cards with more modest annual fees. Luckily, there are some great $95 credit cards that can be supplemented with fee-free cards for a great travel rewards strategy. Best $95 travel credit card combo Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate directly to a specific part of the episode withi

It seems like every Tom, Dick, airline, and credit card issuer has their own airport lounge these days. Never one to miss out on a chance to get in the game late, Mastercard has now announced the opening of two new proprietary lounges, one in Hong Kong and the other in São Paulo. An early 2026 contender for Chase’s “The Edit” award for “Best Awkward Name,” Mastercard’s new lounges are called “Taste by Priceless” or “Taste of Priceless,”

Early this week, US Bank officially launched its new Amazon Business Cards for new applications. In and of itself, the card is interesting to Amazon Prime customers, as it earns 5% back at Amazon, AWS, and Whole Foods, and 2% back on your top 3 monthly non-Amazon categories (the non-Prime version is 3%). The initial launch includes what appears to be a dynamic welcome offer, which varies by account (the application flow prompts you to log in). When my wife and I look at it, it’s surprising

Update 5/15/26: Tickets are now available for June and July games. Get on ’em if you want ’em! Remember — there are only 4 cardholder-exclusive seats for each game. Many of the highly desirable games will go quickly, and then the other tickets are a very poor value. You have to know what you’re looking for. See this example from Citi Field, where tickets are listed as “$40” in a section where the adjacent sections are going for $100+ per ticket. When you click

Until yesterday, I’d never heard of Paze. Today, I’m very interested. That’s because Doctor of Credit posted about a promo that Chase quietly added to most Freedom and Sapphire cards that gives you a bonus 10x when you use that card to check out with Paze. The promo is limited to 15,000 points per month (or $1,500 in purchases) and expires on 12/31/26. That’s a potential for up to 105,000 points on $10.5K in purchases through the end of the year. Currently, the list of me

Chase has launched a new transfer bonus today, and it’s one that we don’t often see. Until June 5th, you can receive an additional 30% when transferring Ultimate Rewards to Southwest Rapid Rewards. The Deal Receive a 30% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest Rapid Rewards. Expires 6/6/26 Direct link to offer Key Terms Expires June 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET. Bonus Rapid Rewards points (“Bonus points”) offer is valid for point transfers to your Southwe

Hotel credits have become rather ubiquitous on travel rewards credit cards. I would say that I’m swimming in hotel credits, but the truth is that it feels more like I’m drowning in hotel credits. Complexifying things is the fact that I’m a serial stacker, always looking for the best deal. That combination of factors recently led to analysis paralysis, where I had a lot of difficulty deciding just how to book a two-night hotel stay where elite status and benefits don’t par

A couple of months ago, we updated this post to account for new rules limiting eligibility for Amex Bonvoy Brilliant and Bevy card bonuses. Previously, having the Chase Ritz-Carlton card was the primary barrier to entry, but that barrier suddenly applied to all Chase Bonvoy cards. However, Amex seems to have reversed those changes for the Brilliant, and it’s now relatively open for Chase cardholders, according to the terms. The draconian limits on the Bevy remain. Hopefully, this won&#8217

Bilt Rewards is targeting some cardholders with a nice little spending offer: a bonus of 10K points after spending $1,000 on the card within the next month. There’s no direct link to this offer. If targeted, it will show up in the app under your Bilt card. It appears this is targeted at Palladium, Obsidian, and Blue cardholders who haven’t been spending much on the card recently. Read our Complete Guide to Bilt here The Deal Earn 10,000 bonus points on targeted Bilt credit cards af

Last year, United and JetBlue announced a new partnership they’re calling “Blue Sky,” a name that’s likely raised some digital eyebrows at the social media app “Bluesky.” Reciprocal earning and redemption began late last year, and now the previously announced elite benefits are set to begin this week (they don’t appear to be live just yet). Sometime next year, United will return to JFK, where it completely ceased operations in 2022. There are some key di

The American Airlines shopping portal is offering up to 2,000 bonus miles when shopping at both in-store and online retailers. The Deal American Airlines shopping portal: Spend $200 & earn 500 bonus AAdvantage miles Spend $800+ & earn 2000 bonus AAdvantage miles Direct link to offer Key Terms Expires May 21, 2026. During the “Member Appreciation Bonus” offer, which runs from 5/14/2026 through 5/21/2026 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), Member will earn a one-time bonus of up

Most of my work at Frequent Miler is behind-the-scenes work, editing the podcasts, managing the social media, and keeping our web design up-to-date. But having spent nearly a decade as a digital nomad, living out of hotels around the world thanks to miles and points, there are thoughts about the 70 countries I’ve visited, my life as a nomad, or my experience as a well-immersed player 2 that I occasionally think might resonate with some of you. This series gives me a place to put those thou

Some quick hits from around the web that may be of interest to readers include a scam over Spirit Airlines, some interesting tidbits (both good and bad) from Citi’s latest Investor Day, the EU’s intention to enforce EU261 on airlines that cancel due to rising fuel costs, and more. Citi’s Investor Day Gives Clues on Credit Card DirectionCiti’s Investor Day Gives Clues on Credit Card Direction Miles Talk covers Citi’s latest investor day call, on which Citi shared some interesti

Marriott lets you transfer up to 100,000 points per calendar year to another person for free, and that person can receive up to 500,000 points, assuming multiple people are transferring points to them. We’ll show you how this works. (00:26) – Once you’re logged in on the Marriott Bonvoy homepage, scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. (If you do this on a different page, you may see a different menu at the bottom. Do this from the homepage.) If you scroll down to t

This week, my wife and I redeemed over $2,000 worth of Capital One Shopping rewards for Hotels.com gift cards. The maximum Hotels.com gift card denomination available through Capital One Shopping is $500, so we redeemed for five separate gift cards and then used the combine cards function on the Hotels.com website to combine the value of our cards. Unfortunately, since it has been a while since the last time I did this, I forgot that you need to merge all of the cards that you wish to merge at

Chase has a limited-time offer for new Business Checking enrollments: Get a $500 bonus with a $2K+ deposit. The money only has to remain in the account for ~30-35 days, making it a terrific yield. This is the best deposit-to-earning ratio I’ve seen for a new Chase business checking account. Even better, there’s no direct deposit requirement and a very low activity threshold. (h/t: reader Greg)   Chase raining dollas on the Frequent Miler The Deal Chase is offering the following