On this week’s show we discuss: 0:35 Juicy Miles Award Search Tool (link) Performs award searches across bank point and frequent flyer programs Some glitches, but tons of potential Key concept: Many programs show better availability on their own metal than partners I can’t stop using the service If they add alerts, get the right […]
Episode 13 & 14: A Deep Dive into American Express 5 Card Strategies
We’ve got a special “double episode” of the No Annual Fee version of the Milenomics² Podcast this week. In this episode we do a deep dive into our personal card strategies with Amex. For this exercise: Amex is limiting us to a total of 5 active *credit* cards (personal and business, charge cards don’t count) […]
How I’m About to Double Down on Family Travel –
Ok, I get that writing a blog, and co-hosting not one, but two podcasts is a really bad preface to the following sentence: I’m bad at talking about myself. That said, I would be completely remiss if I didn’t write this post. While I’ve spilled this ‘secret’ on the recent Festivus episode of the Saverocity […]
Episode 12: The Lemoney Saga Continues, $100 Fidelity 2% Card Bonus, Staples $200 Fee Free Cards & Chase Southwest Card Deal/Not a Deal Discussion
We’ve got a jam packed No Annual Fee version of the Milenomics² Podcast this week. 0:36 Lemoney follow-up (link) Post seemed to trigger tracking of community commision for Feb-June 2018 But subsequent PayPal payments are now said to be held up for a week or two What’s with this company? 2:38 $30 off $60 at […]
Episode 11: Bank of America Anti-Churning, Lemoney Gets Juiced, Is the CNB Crystal the Best Premium Card?
We’re back discussing a few bonuses this week along with some terrible news from Bank of America. Along while discussing how and why to combine CNB points across household members we get sidetracked answering the question, “Is the CNB Crystal Infinite the best premium rewards credit card? As we’ve said before, if you live outside […]
Episode 10: Why You Should [Almost] Never Apply For an Amex Card Using Someone Else’s Link
We’re into 2019 with our first No Annual Fee Edition podcast, covering an important topic everyone needs to hear. Why you should almost never use someone else’s link to apply for an Amex card. We go over the why and how of ensuring you receive the highest possible American Express Sign up bonuses, including a […]
Lemoney.com Turns Sour. Community Payouts Missing With No Answers.
Editor’s Note: It appears from feedback a few readers have given me that Lemoney.com is not paying out community Cash back, and hasn’t for approximately the past 6 months. The company has responded to a support request (from Robert) with the following: We’ll dig more into this worrying development in today’s post, and conclude with […]
My 2019 Predictions–A Year Full of Changes Ahead.
I hope all of you had a safe, happy & prosperous 2018. As I’ve done in years past I’ll offer up my predictions for 2019 here during these first few days of the new year. I’m happy to preface this with the following warning: I’ve been under 50% with my predictions just this past year, […]
Looking Back and Scoring my 2018 Predictions
The end of another year is nearly upon us. Just as Robert reviewed his hopes and fears a few days ago, I’m doing the same here for my predictions for 2018 post. I’ll be scoring myself 0 to 4, with 4 being a completely correct prediction, 0 a complete miss, and 2 a ‘tie.’ Without […]
Episode 8 – 5x Categories, Office Supply GCs, Bed Bath deal, Chase/Disney Non-News
On today’s show: 0:30 2019 5x/5% Categories Available for Activation Citi Dividend 5% categories announced for 2019. Drugstores in Q2. Can use all $6,000 in one quarter. Card not available for new signups, but still PC’able (though, be aware of 24 month clock resetting when you do this). 2018 was a dud of a year […]