Frequent Miler

Jut over a week ago, Frontier Airlines announced some “enhancements” to its program. While top-tier Diamond elite status will require fewer status points, Silver and Gold now require more status points, and elite benefits have been slashed across the board. Frontier changes elite requirements, guts elite benefits View from the Wing has the most comprehensive post I’ve read about the Frontier devaluation. If you’re deep in the weeds with Frontier, it is worth reading that

What to do when your credit limit is too low? Kris reached out with the following question about managing a low credit limit: On your recent podcast, you mentioned that banks don’t like you to cycle cards. I just got approved for the new Capital One Venture Business card, and upon approval, found out that they had given me a credit limit of $2000. This obviously is going to make it very difficult to make the minimum spend for the sign-up bonus, and obviously can’t if I don’t cycle the card. I di

Last week, it was widely reported that Chase will be making a small (but positive) enhancement to DoorDash benefits on the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Beginning on October 1, 2026, cardholders will gain up to $10 in additional value each month and some more flexibility in using one of the monthly DoorDash coupons. The Deal Beginning on October 1, 2026, it is expected that Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders who have activated their free DashPass benefits will see the current $5 monthly DoorDas

ResortPass is a service that sells day passes to various hotels/resorts. I have previously written about ResortPass in my post about day use rates. In some cases, beyond just access to facilities at traditional resorts, ResortPass even offers access to things like rooftop pools at city hotels. At the time of writing, you can score a $20 discount on a ResortPass booking with promo code LDW20. The Deal ResortPass is offering $20 off a booking (with no minimum booking amount) with promo code LDW2

My wife and I went on vacation to Mallorca a few weeks ago, but our arrival there was later than expected because our flight on British Airways was cancelled. On the one hand that was a shame as it meant we missed out on an afternoon in the pool at our all-inclusive hotel. On the other hand though, we came out far ahead financially. For starters, we were able to rebook our rental car for a shorter period of time which saved us more than $100. Then even better than that, we were able to claim for

Update 9/5/26: Just a quick reminder that Flying Blue awards will be increasing in price on September 8 if you want to book the newly-designated Standard and Flex awards. That means there are only a couple of days left to book at current pricing. ~ Starting September 8th, Flying Blue’s lowest-priced awards on Air France and KLM-operated flights will be booked as “Light” fares, with restrictions such as no changes or refunds permitted. Think of light fares as similar to basic ec

Despite what my Lifetime Platinum luggage tag might suggest, I am not very loyal to Marriott Bonvoy. Between weak enforcement of elite benefits, the abolishment of an award chart and institution of dynamic pricing, and the near-uselessness of nightly upgrade awards, there are a lot of shortcomings. But given the size of Marriott’s footprint, they are hard to ignore. And every now and then, elite status and benefits come in handy. This week, that came in the form of Nightly Upgrade Award su

On today’s episode, we’ll talk about why Air Canada to Hyatt 2-to-1 transfers can be a good deal, how we won big on a 240x deal, the 250x deal that got away, and much more. Our apologies for Nick’s lower-quality audio this week! We’re working to fix it! Our biggest point gambles 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 within YouTube. For a transcrip

The Chase IHG Premier Business Premier card comes with an anniversary free night certificate awarded when you renew your card each year…and it’s about to get a little better. These free night certificates can currently be redeemed at properties costing up to 40,000 points per night, and you can top up certificates with additional IHG points for award nights costing more than 40K. However, Chase and IHG recently sent a letter to cardholders stating that, starting in 2027, the 40,000-p

The shopping portal TopCashback is featuring elevated rates for many travel sites today, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Radisson, Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook, Expedia, and more. This doesn’t seem to be a coordinated event like many TopCashback sales, and no expiry is listed for any of the improved rates. The Deal TopCashback is offering increased cashback rates for travel sites including: Klook – Up to 16% Viator – up to 15% GetYourGuide – 12.12% IHG – Up to

Vacations by Marriott, the vacation package booking arm of Marriott Bonvoy, is offering a promotion whereby members can earn 20,000 bonus points after booking a vacation package including three nights of hotel or more. While 20,000 bonus points represent a relatively small rebate in most cases, some packages can offer decent savings compared with booking separately. This promotion could be worth a look for some. The Deal Vacations by Marriott is offering Marriott Bonvoy members the opportunity

Update 9/4: Just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock, we’ve entered the last week of Paze’s $10 back on $10 or more promotion. While the halcyon days of gift cards from Clover and Newegg are behind us, plenty of useful options remain; my wife stocked up on school supplies from Newegg, and Clover still works for pickup and delivery when you order on desktop. Doctor of Credit has a good compendium of practical uses, and Nextcard has a map showing Clover/Paze restaurants with

Bask Bank is back with a promotion that lets new savings account customers earn up to 20,000 bonus American Airlines miles. This could be a good opportunity for those who value American Airlines miles. The Deal Bask Bank is offering 20,000 bonus AAdvantage miles to customers when they: Open their first Bask Mileage Savings Account between September 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026 and Fund your Bask Mileage Savings Account within 15 business days following the initial account opening and Mai

There are at least two Airbnb Amex Offers out: one that offers $30 back on $250 in spend, and another that gives 15% back as a statement credit, up to a total of $30 back. Neither my wife nor I are targeted for either of them. Tips for longer Airbnb stays Le Manoir des Bougainvilliers, an Airbnb in the Philippines The Deal There are at least two new targeted Amex Offers out: Spend $250, get $30 back Get 15% back, up to a total of $30 Enrollment required for both Key Terms Expires 10/20/202

Bank of America is running a promotion for new consumer checking accounts that offers up to a $500 bonus with a simple requirement: set up and receive a minimum amount in direct deposits within 90 days of opening the account. $2,000 in direct deposits earns $100; $5,000-$9,999 earns $300; and $10k+ earns the $500 bonus. There’s no requirement that that money actually stay in the account for any length of time. As usual, what counts as a direct deposit is squishier than you might expect. Yo

Some American Airlines cardholders are being targeted with a spending offer that’s awarding bonus miles when spending as little as $500 on their card. The Deal Some American Airlines cardholders are being targeted for spending offers including the following one: Spend $500 from September 1-30, 2026 & earn 100 bonus miles Spend $500 from October 1-31, 2026 & earn 100 bonus miles Spend $500 in both of those two months & earn an additional 100 bonus miles Direct link to promo

These days, your cell phone may be among your most expensive possessions. Coverage for damage or theft can be worthwhile for those who are prone to damaging their phone and/or who want peace of mind about replacement costs. Luckily, many rewards credit cards offer strong cell phone insurance coverage as part of their standard benefits. Nick wrote about an experience using credit card cell phone insurance protection a couple of years ago. While his claim was ultimately approved, he concluded that

There’s a new SimplyMiles card-linked offer that’s giving both 1,395 bonus American Airlines miles and 1,395 Loyalty Points when paying for a $250+ Avis rental. Seeing as this is a card-linked offer, it’ll stack with other deals which will make this even more rewarding. The Deal Spend $250+ on an Avis rental and earn 1,395 American Airlines bonus miles + 1,395 Loyalty Points when paying with a card linked with SimplyMiles. Direct link to SimplyMiles. Key Terms Expires Octob

There’s currently a good offer on SimplyMiles if you happen to live in the mid-Atlantic region as you can earn both 6X American Airlines AAdvantage miles and 6X Loyalty Points when paying with a linked card at Giant Food grocery stores. The Deal Earn 6X AAdvantage miles + 6X Loyalty Points from SimplyMiles when paying with a linked card at Giant Food. Direct link to SimplyMiles. Key Terms Expires September 30, 2026. Must activate offer. May be redeemed 2 time(s) by the offer end date.

New York is an expensive city. Today, we’ll talk about tips to make it more affordable using points, credit card benefits, and smart stacking. Visiting New York City without breaking the bank 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 within YouTube. For a transcript of this episode, click “Watch on Youtube” on the video below, then click the “…more” link in the video d