October 2013 – Page 3 – milenomics.com

Safeway Gift Card Promotion Debriefing

October 9, 2013

Here at Milenomics we don’t stop discussing a deal just because it has ended. In fact we can learn more about the deal after it…

Can (and should) You Pool Miles Within Your Household?

October 9, 2013

All this week we’ve been talking about Resource Management of Miles. Resource Management is the grouping of resources to spread out risk and/or maximize…

Capital One Wins Again (For Car Rentals)

October 8, 2013

I complain frequently about Capital One. I’ve rarely used my Capital One Venture Card since downgrading it to a fee free VentureOne Card. Not…

Top 5 Benefits (and Drawbacks) of Miles for Couples

October 8, 2013

The past few days we’ve talked a little about Miles earning when you’re married, or in a committed relationship. We specifically mentioned that you’ll…

How to Plan for Catastrophic Failure With A Financial Firewall

October 6, 2013

Yesterday’s post, “The Icarus Paradox,” talked about the tools that credit card companies have to fight back against us. There truly are roadblocks every…

The Icarus Paradox–When Banks Clip Our Wings

October 5, 2013

We’ve gone over plenty of great ways to earn and use miles these past few weeks. However I’d like to get a little serious…

Heading Home for the Holidays With Miles

October 4, 2013

2013 is flying by. We’re already into October (something which I apparently forgot). Soon Thanksgiving will be upon us. Some of you are lucky…

Quick Review: Everything You Might Have Missed

October 3, 2013

Somehow I forgot two important pieces of information: 1. September is over 2. Milenomics passed its 1 month Birthday. In celebration of #2, I’ve…

Operation Twist: Turning Avios Into Free One Ways.

October 2, 2013

Today we’ll learn a new booking trick: Operation Twist. Yesterday we discussed the Three best cities to live in for AA award travel. Operation twist builds…

The Three Best Places to Live When Using AA Miles

October 1, 2013

Note: Today’s post is aimed at #201 level travelers. Miles are geographically specific. If you live in Billings, MT for example you’re going to need to…