May 2018 – milenomics.com

Shop Talk: Is the Points & Miles Game Just a Huge Waste of Time?

May 22, 2018

Welcome to another edition of Shop Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight what we…

AmEx Hilton Business Eligible for Referral [25,000 for you, 125,000 for a friend]

May 21, 2018

The AmEx Hilton Business credit card I wrote about yesterday is now eligible for referral. The offer is 25,000 for you and 125,000 for…

AmEx Double Dip: Hilton Business 125,000 + $50 statement credit + [Targeted] Premier Rewards Gold 50,000 w/No Lifetime Language

May 20, 2018

A heightened offer for the new AmEx Hilton Business card (125,000 + a $50 statement credit) and expanded eligibility of the targeted 50,000 AmEx…

Shop Talk: Eulogy Edition. Discussing Deals From Beyond the Grave

May 17, 2018

Welcome to another special edition of Shop Talk where we write out a “podcast on paper”. This is the kind of “Shop Talk” many of…

Thoughts and Datapoints on Maximizing the Plastiq Masterpass Deal

May 16, 2018

Bill pay service Plastiq is offering fee-free payments through Masterpass with an associated Mastercard. Direct Link Thoughts This is a great way to…

Swim Upstream: Identify That Which Makes You Unique & Find Your School

May 15, 2018

Warning: I’m still feeling some residual grumpiness, so humor me a bit today. — There’s a lot of really bad advice out there. Advice…

This Week in Bank Points: [Not] Booking Viator Tours through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Portal

May 12, 2018

Thanks to the Rise of Bank Points I’ve been booking a lot of travel with flexible bank points lately. On paper Bank Points are…

Brandon Asks: What is “uplift” and how does it help in the points & miles game?

May 10, 2018

This week’s Brandon Asks comes from Brad who asks: “You mention uplift several times in this article but I don’t know what that…

Amazing: “Virgin Alaska” First Class Transcon Upgrades as a Lowly Alaska MVP

May 9, 2018

Alaska’s acquisition of Virgin America has been an interesting one to interact with. With the exception of the somewhat stingy 1.3:1 transfer ratio they…

Grump Talk – Cranky over Chase, Miffed at Marriott, and Grouchy over GCM

May 3, 2018

Welcome to another the first edition of Shop Talk Grump Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight…