October 2018 – milenomics.com

[Dead] Mistake? Cash out Hilton points for Amazon GCs at 0.5 cents per point

October 31, 2018

Update: Looks like they’ve stopped allowing Hilton accounts to be linked and the option to pay with Hilton points is currently unavailable. Most likely…

Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) vs Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) vs Two Roads Hospitality (Hyatt acquisition)

October 31, 2018

After recording the most recent Milenomics² Podcast I realized that I conflated the Hyatt SLH partnership with LHW into something that doesn’t exist, calling…

Introducing the Milenomics² podcast(s)

October 30, 2018

Today’s a day Robert and I have been working on for months now. I’ve gone back and forth how best to move Milenomics (the…

Terrace Suite Upgrade at the Park Hyatt New York

October 27, 2018

I was saying on last week’s Milenomics² Podcast how I’ve never gotten a “gonzo” complimentary suite upgrade at any hotel. See: Podcast: Liquidating Air…

Chase UR Travel Portal Sold [Us] Out–New Expedia Powered Portal Issues

October 26, 2018

Robert: Chase recently replaced their Ultimate Rewards travel portal with the Expedia search engine. We wrote about this previously when Chase rolled this…

Use Revolving Lines of Credit to Earn the 60,000 UR Chase Sapphire Banking Bonus

October 23, 2018

We’re not yet at the return of the traditional app-o-rama yet–but today I want to introduce the idea of using your float to earn…

You Can Now Earn Airline Miles for Shopping at GiftCards.com

October 21, 2018

Online purveyor of gift cards GiftCards.com is now appearing in airline shopping portals. Judging from Cashback Monitor‘s handy rate history functionality, this appears to…

$5 off a $200 Mastercard Gift Card at Staples 10/21-10/27

October 21, 2018

The Deal $5 off a $200 Mastercard Gift Card The regular activation fee on $200 Mastercard GCs is $6.95 so this brings…

Chase Hyatt Visa 60,000 Point Bonus: How long to wait between cancelling/reapplying?

October 19, 2018

I’ve given up on getting under 5/24. There are just too many other good cards out there and Chase keeps moving the goal posts….

Deal or Not a Deal? Plastiq’s Targeted October 2018 Mastercard Fee-Free Dollar Promotion

October 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: In “Deal or Not a Deal” we discuss whether specific point earning opportunities are worth exploring. Wonky online bill pay provider Plastiq is…