November 2018 – milenomics.com

Bonus Podcast: 5 Tenets of Milenomics

November 30, 2018

It’s been almost a year since I joined with Sam to reboot Milenomics. It’s been my pleasure working alongside him on the site. The…

Ep 5: Black Friday, Gift Card Reselling, Amazon/Hilton Deals/Re-Glitch

November 29, 2018

Today we’re back!… 0:42 – What does Black Friday (and holiday sales in general) mean for points & miles earning? 4:00 – Gift Card…

This Week in Bank Points: Amex Insider Fares, Disneyland, and Four Seasons

November 25, 2018

I wrote last week how co-mingling and redeeming bank points is the next step after being an Optimizing Transactor. It became clear to me…

Realizing Car Rental Status Benefits when Booking through AutoSlash

November 22, 2018

AutoSlash is a service that aims to make it easy to find the best price on rental cars. Most notably they: Find the best…

Episode 4: Milenomics² Podcast No Annual Fee Edition. CapitalOne-Point-Five, Barclay Arrival, Chase 5/24 Expansion & Small Banks with Big Bonuses.

November 21, 2018

Welcome to the latest episode of the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast. RSS feed for the No Annual Fee podcast Today’s Topics Include: 0:32…

From Co-Branded to Co-Mingled: Using Credit Card Rewards in Ways Banks Would Rather You Not

November 19, 2018

On last week’s Milenomics² Podcast we tackled the following question: My friends frequently use co-branded cards like Marriott, United, and AA for all their…

Episode 3 — Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition: Cringeworthy Credit Cards Also: Amex Gold Business Redesign, Citi 4th Night free changes, $0 Fee Visa Gift Cards, Stop & Shop $20 off Gift Cards.

November 13, 2018

Welcome to the latest episode of the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast. RSS feed for the No Annual Fee podcast Today’s Topics Include: 0:45…

[Boston/MA Only?] $600 Chase Banking Signup Bonus

November 13, 2018

JP Morgan Chase is offering a $600 signup bonus for opening a checking account and a savings account and completing certain activities. Up until…

Freedom Credit Union Cash Back Visa: ‘Unlimited’ 5% Back (With Plenty of Strings Attached)

November 12, 2018

This is a potentially very lucrative card for anyone who’s able to apply for, receive it and spend heavily on it. Uncapped 5% back cards…

Episode 2: What Amex needs to do instead of 5x Fine Hotels & Resorts, Citi bungles refer-a-friend, Absurd Stacking, and Citi Sears alternatives. Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast

November 7, 2018

Welcome back to the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast. Episode 2 kicks off with news and then we dive into a listener question as…