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 […]
Booking Tools: A [Re]Introduction to Airline Route Mapper.
Dear Airline Route Mapper, Hello Old Friend. I’ve missed you. I often times think back to those years we spent booking award tickets fondly. I will say that ever since I lost you there’s been a hole where you once were–never quite filled by the replacements that I found. Sure, I pivoted to spending my […]
Ep 6 & 7 – Staying in Chase’s Good Graces, ODOM & Simon Mall GC Sales, CapitalOne 2-to-1
Today we’re back with a double episode of the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition Podcast. In addition to the following news: 0:30 Office Depot/Office Max $10 off $300 MCGCs (link) 1:20 Simon Mall $1 off Visa Gift Cards (link) 2:05 Airline portal Holiday promo: 500 for $200 (link) 3:00 CapitalOne adds Emirates and Singapore at […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]