January 2018 – milenomics.com

The First Step to Take to Be Your Own Elite

January 30, 2018

Exciting News This January 1 I re-qualified for another 12 months of the Milenomics BYOE program. That’s right, 12 more months of this program…

Brandon Asks: Can I Change My AmEx Airline Choice Mid-Year?

January 28, 2018

“Brandon asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information…

Brandon Asks: Planning really far out, point expiration, and hotels

January 27, 2018

“Brandon asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information…

Things to keep in mind before canceling/product changing a Citi card

January 25, 2018

As I was saying one of my hopes (and fears) for 2018 relates to Citi’s ThankYou Point program: I hope they’ll re-invigorate the program…

Tips/Tricks: How to Travel With a Baby

January 25, 2018

Today we’re introducing a new category here on Milenomics: Family Travel. Those of you who aren’t concerned with Miles, Cashback, Banks, or any other…

Set it and forget it: Three passive dining rewards programs

January 24, 2018

There are a ton of ways to earn rewards when dining out in addition to the rewards your credit card earns. It can be…

Visualizing a Family Demand Schedule

January 23, 2018

Milenomics teaches us the importance of a demand schedule. It reinforces the idea of having travel goals then accruing the best currencies to fund…

Reader Mailbag: How to Book Business Class Tickets with Miles?

January 22, 2018

Robert and I are starting a new feature here at Milenomics, a Reader Mailbag of sorts. You can contact me via my email link…

Do’s and Don’ts: When you think your credit card might be shutdown

January 20, 2018

If you’ve been playing this game for a while it’s likely to have happened to you. You log in to your credit card account…

Towards sustainability: Taking a “liquidation first” approach

January 19, 2018

One of the things people ask about the points & miles game (after wondering whether it’ll destroy their credit score) is whether it’s sustainable….