June 2018 – milenomics.com

Using Great Circle Mapper to Find Flight Distances

June 30, 2018

Today I’ll expand on a site that everyone needs to get familiar with for booking award travel. Great Circle Mapper (www.gcmap.com) is a site so…

Shop Talk: Is it too Late to Start Earning Frequent Flyer miles?

June 29, 2018

Sam: I’d like to turn our standard Shop Talk format on end today. Instead of a guest post, or our usual banter I wanted…

Confirming and Tracking Wells Fargo Signup Bonuses

June 27, 2018

Quick Summary: Wells Fargo has added a tracker that makes it easy to confirm signup bonuses are attached to your account, your progress toward…

This Week in Bank Points: Stacking AmEx Insider Fares, 35% Rebate, 4x and more for Flights

June 20, 2018

Quick Summary: Flexible bank points (Chase Ultimate Rewards, AmEx Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Points) are often a better way to pay for flights than…

Shop Talk: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly in This Game.

June 18, 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…

Potential US Bank Gift Card Fraud Spotted in the Wild

June 15, 2018

I hate that I have to write a post like this (again), but I would be remiss if I didn’t put this warning out…

Targeted: American Express Business Gold 75k/$5k Offer

June 14, 2018

Today I’ll go over an excellent targeted 75k Offer for the American Express Business Gold Card that’s starting to show online on some American…

This Week in Bank Points: Stacking Citi Prestige 4th Night Free with Four Seasons Offers

June 14, 2018

Quick Summary: It’s possible to stack the Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit with free night offers at hotels like the Four Seasons. You…

Pay Federal Taxes Online with a Credit Card Fee-Free with Plastiq

June 11, 2018

Quick Summary: You can pay federal taxes online with a credit card for free through bill pay service Plastiq as part of the Masterpass/Mastercard promo…

Shop Talk: Chase Ritz-Carlton, Full Sized Car Seats, Open Ended European Vacations, Kauai (Food & Coffee) and More

June 8, 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…