Today’s Brandon Asks question comes from Rich, who writes: “I have never dipped my toe into bank bonuses. I’ve seen that Discover Bank will pay $200 to park $25K for about a month. That seems very easy and straightforward to me. Any thoughts? Better suggestions? Watch-outs?” Sam: Thanks for the question Rich. Today’s Brandon Asks […]
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Brandon Asks: How Can I Pay Bills with a Credit Card?
We’re back with a Brandon asks post today on a topic that I’m sure many of you can relate to. Today’s Brandon Asks question comes from reader Phil, who writes: Hi, I’m new to points and miles, and I wanted help earning miles by paying bills that don’t take credit cards. The $250 Plastiq Masterpass […]
Brandon Asks: Help me Decide How to use Membership Rewards points
This week’s Brandon Asks comes from Ray who asks: I’m fairly new to points and miles. I don’t travel a lot, but I want to travel more. I’ve been collecting Membership Rewards [MR] points for about a year. After the sign up bonus and a year of spending on my business I have about 85,000 Membership Reward […]
Brandon Asks: What is “uplift” and how does it help in the points & miles game?
This week’s Brandon Asks comes from Brad who asks: “You mention uplift several times in this article but I don’t know what that is. What is it, and how does it help the points and miles game?” Thanks for asking. If you were confused by the term you’re probably not alone so I’m glad […]
Chase rejected me for a Sapphire Reserve because I already have the Sapphire Preferred – how should I navigate this situation?
Quick Summary: If you’ve experienced a Chase Sapphire denial it could be because Chase won’t approve you for a Sapphire card if you already have one. But by applying for a new Freedom card (or performing a product change) you can get around this limitation and get approved for a new Sapphire card. This Brandon […]
Brandon Asks: Boston to Singapore Using Miles
Today’s Brandon Asks is from Tim… “Can you help get our family of three from Boston to Singapore this summer using points & miles? Departing BOS between July 24-27, returning from SIN roughly 3 weeks later. We’re open to any cabin of service, but if we’re in Economy we’d like to limit it to one […]
Brandon Asks: Help Me book My First International Award Trip
Today’s Brandon Asks is from reader Oscar who wants help with the following: I am relatively new to travel rewards. I have been able to book a few domestic flights with Southwest using companion passes, but I am now desiring an international trip. My wife and I are seeking 2 economy, or maybe even business class, […]
Brandon Asks: My Spouse Has a Chase Sapphire Reserve, Should I Get One Too?
“Brandon Asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles space. This question comes from Jim who asks: “I just checked my CC enrollment on CreditKarma, and I’ve *just* cleared 5/24 (my first of five cards […]
Who Is Brandon and Why Does He Ask So Many Questions?
One of the new series of posts here on Milenomics since Robert’s joined the blog has been Brandon Asks. This is a series where readers ask us questions related to points and miles, and we answer as fully as we possibly can. Some of you might be asking “Why is the series titled Brandon […]
Brandon Asks: A luxury 6 night Honeymoon with decent flights out of Cincinnati?
“Brandon Asks” is a Reader Q&A series where we take real questions from real people and do our best to provide helpful unbiased information on navigating the points & miles space. This question comes from Tommy who asks: “Can you guys help me find an awesome honeymoon spot that’s within striking distance of the east […]