Travel Essentials: Domestic Edition November 26, 2013 I’m flying back east tomorrow and will return on Sunday. I’m notoriously bad at packing before travel–but this time I managed to pack my…
Award Tool Belts: Crafting One to Avoid Award Fees November 25, 2013 Note:if you’re a #101 level Milenomic you can disregard this post. Capital One has been using the phrase “what’s in your wallet?” for quite some…
Should You Write Delta A Dear John Letter Next Year? November 22, 2013 Dear John Delta, I hope this letter doesn’t shock you. I can no longer continue with this relationship. When we started going together you were…
BA Avios Booking Tool: The AA Award Map November 22, 2013 If you’re new to using miles today’s post gives you a great tool to try to find award flights and use your Avios. The…
United in 2014: Breaking Up is Hard to Do November 21, 2013 Note: This post is intended for #301’s, and #401’s. Today I’ll discuss strategies for those of you currently holding status and trying to decide…
Quick Deal: Buy $100 MC GC and make $14 (Updated 11/21) November 21, 2013 Milenomics reader Kathy (Thanks Kathy!) mentioned to me earlier this week that Albertsons would be having a holiday gift card deal. The deal is…
Membership Rewards Points: Shadow Currency, Orphan Savior and Risky Business November 20, 2013 Note: Yesterday’s post was all #101. Today’s post is the opposite. Also, if you’re new to Miles this post is not for you. We’ve…
Identifying the Best Program for First Time Users of Miles November 19, 2013 Today’s post is for pure #101 travelers–those of us who fly a few times a year to a few different places and just want…
Time Decay & Depreciation of Miles November 18, 2013 The idea of how miles “work” is often hard for people to comprehend right away. This learning curve can be quite hard to get…
Beware of Diminishing Returns when Applying for Credit Cards November 15, 2013 Note: This is not a post for those with excellent credit. With excellent credit your declines are usually because you have too many cards…