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Terrace Suite Upgrade at the Park Hyatt New York

October 27, 2018

I was saying on last week’s Milenomics² Podcast how I’ve never gotten a “gonzo” complimentary suite upgrade at any hotel. See: Podcast: Liquidating Air…

Chase UR Travel Portal Sold [Us] Out–New Expedia Powered Portal Issues

October 26, 2018

Robert: Chase recently replaced their Ultimate Rewards travel portal with the Expedia search engine. We wrote about this previously when Chase rolled this…

Use Revolving Lines of Credit to Earn the 60,000 UR Chase Sapphire Banking Bonus

October 23, 2018

We’re not yet at the return of the traditional app-o-rama yet–but today I want to introduce the idea of using your float to earn…

On today’s episode we discuss: 0:37 An upcoming Citi Prestige revamp (HT Dave & MilesTalk) 2:33 Discounted Mastercard gift cards at Staples and GiftCards.com…

You Can Now Earn Airline Miles for Shopping at GiftCards.com

October 21, 2018

Online purveyor of gift cards GiftCards.com is now appearing in airline shopping portals. Judging from Cashback Monitor‘s handy rate history functionality, this appears to…

$5 off a $200 Mastercard Gift Card at Staples 10/21-10/27

October 21, 2018

The Deal $5 off a $200 Mastercard Gift Card The regular activation fee on $200 Mastercard GCs is $6.95 so this brings…

Chase Hyatt Visa 60,000 Point Bonus: How long to wait between cancelling/reapplying?

October 19, 2018

I’ve given up on getting under 5/24. There are just too many other good cards out there and Chase keeps moving the goal posts….

Hello? Hello? Is this on. We continue our Podcast Beta testing. On this first edition of the No Annual Fee Podcast we cover: Plastiq’s…

Deal or Not a Deal? Plastiq’s Targeted October 2018 Mastercard Fee-Free Dollar Promotion

October 13, 2018

Editor’s Note: In “Deal or Not a Deal” we discuss whether specific point earning opportunities are worth exploring. Wonky online bill pay provider Plastiq is…

The Best Credit Card For You: Calculate [disappointing] Yearly Earnings

October 12, 2018

Thanks to Milenomic Kacie I was inspired to make this calculator. I’m putting in a few popular cards together into this calculator. You can use…