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 series that’s been the most enjoyable to write (and hopefully read) has been our Shop Talk posts. The idea of a “podcast on paper” enables asynchronous conversation. Few things in this space are […]
Ep 5: Black Friday, Gift Card Reselling, Amazon/Hilton Deals/Re-Glitch
Today we’re back!… 0:42 – What does Black Friday (and holiday sales in general) mean for points & miles earning? 4:00 – Gift Card Reselling Great time of the year for gift card reselling (iTunes deals all over the place was the story of the year for Black Friday) Target 10% off coming 12/2 (link) […]
This Week in Bank Points: Amex Insider Fares, Disneyland, and Four Seasons
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 how non-trivial a step this is while performing an annual review of family member’s credit card portfolios. It takes a lot of effort and organization to even be an Optimizing Transactor. […]
Realizing Car Rental Status Benefits when Booking through AutoSlash
AutoSlash is a service that aims to make it easy to find the best price on rental cars. Most notably they: Find the best promo codes Monitor your reservation for price drops I’ve used them in the past with varying degrees of success. Their model has changed a bit over the years so I thought […]
Episode 4: Milenomics² Podcast No Annual Fee Edition. CapitalOne-Point-Five, Barclay Arrival, Chase 5/24 Expansion & Small Banks with Big Bonuses.
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 CapitalOne heightened signup bonuses Points now transfer 2:1.5 to a somewhat obscure collection of foreign airlines Venture card 75,000 signup bonus $95 annual fee waived the first year $5,000 minimum spend […]
From Co-Branded to Co-Mingled: Using Credit Card Rewards in Ways Banks Would Rather You Not
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 spend, including restaurants. Help me convince them that they would be significantly better off with a different credit card strategy? I started off talking about how co-branded cards are a bit […]
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.
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 Amex Biz Gold Revamp $295 annual fee, not waived the first year 4x in airfare, “select media”, “select technology providers”, gas, dining, shipping (link with more detail) Signup bonus is currently […]
[Boston/MA Only?] $600 Chase Banking Signup Bonus
JP Morgan Chase is offering a $600 signup bonus for opening a checking account and a savings account and completing certain activities. Up until now, Chase hasn’t had branches in Massachusetts. That being the case, Chase hasn’t allowed Massachusetts residents to open banking accounts online at all. That’s changing now that Chase is opening branches […]
Freedom Credit Union Cash Back Visa: ‘Unlimited’ 5% Back (With Plenty of Strings Attached)
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 are a rarity. Today’s post outlines one with a 2.5 month unlimited cashback period, after which your bonus from those 2.5 months might be paid out to you. This card is […]
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
Welcome back to the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast. Episode 2 kicks off with news and then we dive into a listener question as well. Show Notes: Title: What Amex needs to do instead of 5x Fine Hotels & Resorts, Citi bungles refer-a-friend, Absurd Stacking, and Citi Sears alternatives Amex 5x on Fine Hotels & […]