Warning: I’m still feeling some residual grumpiness, so humor me a bit today. — There’s a lot of really bad advice out there. Advice on traveling for “Free,” advice on what credit cards we “all should get,” advice on the best programs. And then there is your personal best. I’ve long advocated that we be the […]
Shop Talk: Working Around AmEx Lifetime Restrictions, Massive Credit Score Hits, United $9 BYOE Fees and More
We’re trying out a new segment here on Milenomics: Shop Talk. Think of it as a ‘podcast on paper.’ We’ll discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space as well as highlight what we think is interesting in the broader space as well. This is the kind of “Shop Talk” many of […]
Is the power of FREE! leading you to Predictably Irrational behavior?
Written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer One of the best books I’ve read the past few years is Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational. Every chapter is packed with fascinating examples of how we think we make consistently sound decisions but often do not. If points & miles have been on your mind lately I think you’ll find the […]
Points & Miles Hopes and Fears for 2018
Sam here: New year, new things afoot at Milenomics. I’d like to introduce Robert who will be contributing here on the blog. Robert and I have had plenty of discussions about travel, points, miles and the misconceptions out there. Both of us want to bring to light things that aren’t getting enough discussion. He’s […]
Predictions for 2018 — Crystal Ball Edition
*testing, testing* 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on? Hello, Hello. Happy new year to all. I’m dusting things off a bit here and wanted to start the year with a post about my views on 2018. I’ll be looking into my crystal ball here, so plenty of what I say might end up not […]
Miles Are Dead!
Programming note: I’ve been gone for a little longer than expected. Thank you to those who’ve dropped notes to me and messages checking to make sure I still have a pulse. Miles Are Dead (You Heard it Here First) I think it is important that you (the new reader) understand the bias I (the old […]
State of Miles Address–2015 edition
Note: What follows is a speech I would give if I was ever elected President of Miles and Points: — My fellow Milenomics, today we come together not to reflect on years past, but to look forward towards the future. I’m here today not to explain away or excuse the current state of affairs, but […]
#WestcoastDO Debriefing; Questions, and Expanded Answers.
This past weekend people from all over the world came to the Saverocity Westcoast DO. I had the pleasure of meeting many of you there this weekend. I’m a bit of an introvert, so the weekend DO was a good way to get my feet wet and meet and greet some of you. Today’s post is […]
How Delta Tried to Turn Car Trouble into Highway Robbery
I’ll be the first to admit the story that follows is mostly my fault. I’m sharing it to 1) Serve as a cautionary tale, and 2) Tell Delta that I will not give into their attempts at extortion. — When you travel enough eventually Murphy’s law catches up with you. Last Tuesday was my turn apparently. As I detailed here on the blog […]
Welcome to the Milenomics Universe
Once you spend a little time here on Milenomics you’ll soon come to realize we do things a little differently around here. First of all, we aren’t in the business of collecting miles. We are in the business of traveling with miles, but we don’t exactly play the same game you’ll read about elsewhere online. […]