I ended up going down quite a rabbit hole recently while trying to figure out the best way of booking an award for travel on Etihad – using their miles or that of a partner airline like AA. I was exploring options from Boston -or- New York to Southeast Asia and ultimately decided on Phuket, Thailand […]
Redeem Bank Points for Amtrak [Up to 1.64 Cents Per Point]
I was poking around reddit the other day and came across this post about transferring Membership Rewards to Amtrak Guest Rewards through a two-step process to achieve ~1.5 cents per point (cpp) of uplift. I thought this was an interesting tip, for those who want to travel on Amtrak, because no bank point programs (that I’m […]
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 […]
Ten 2019 Points & Miles Predictions
Let’s get right to it… 1. Disney will once again be bookable through with Chase Ultimate Rewards Let’s start off with an optimistic prediction. It’s bizarre how Disney is selectively blocked for Ultimate Rewards redemptions. I think they’ll be able to patch up whatever caused the rift and we’ll once again see all things Disney […]
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 […]
This Week in Bank Points: Hotels in London, Venice and Rome
With flights secured to Italy in April, I set out to find some family friendly hotels in Europe bookable with points. Our inbound flight lands in London, and we’re flying out of Rome so I had some flexibility with the itinerary between those two endpoints. I talked it over with the family (our boys will […]
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 […]
Why and How: Combining City National Bank Rewards with your Spouse
A lot of us have gotten the City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite card lately, with good reason: It’s a fantastic product. Though it has a hefty $400 annual fee (not waived the first year) it has a generous signup bonus, is packed with benefits, and handsomely rewards spend: 50,000 point signup bonus No fee […]
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, […]