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Floors and Ceilings and Spreads (Oh My!)

January 14, 2018

This post was originally titled “Wells Fargo, You’ve Ruined Us All.” The reason being is that for a time Wells Fargo created a…

Pros and Cons: Ranking the Top Flexible Points Programs in 2018

January 12, 2018

The best flexible points programs feature an ability to easily cash out your points for solid value, moderate uplift for everyday travel and jackpot-like upside when…

Allow Myself To Introduce….Myself?

January 9, 2018

The biggest change around here (Next to Robert’s arrival of course) is that my travel needs and wants have changed an awful lot from…

Is the power of FREE! leading you to Predictably Irrational behavior?

January 8, 2018

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…

Wells Fargo Business Platinum $500 Offer [Existing checking account required]

January 6, 2018

This post is written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer Wells Fargo is offering a $500 signup bonus for the Wells Fargo Business Platinum Credit Card. To…

Points & Miles Hopes and Fears for 2018

January 3, 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…

Predictions for 2018 — Crystal Ball Edition

January 2, 2018

*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…

Quick Deal: $16 in Plenti Points When You Buy 4 Vanilla Visa at Rite-Aid

April 27, 2016

Just a quick post on a deal that’s got a few days left to go. The deal ends 4/30 so you have a little time…

You (and I) Have Probably Been Valuing Miles All Wrong.

April 19, 2016

Quick recap: Miles are dead, yadda, yadda, yadda… — What’s the value you earned from using your miles instead of buying a ticket in…

Extend Make-or-Buy Analysis to Your Travels

April 18, 2016

Miles are addictive. This addiction causes two types of actions in almost all afflicted parties: Greed for more miles and Hoarding of existing stock….