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#BYOE, Book One Way Flights and Avoid AA Award Change Fees

September 16, 2014

While US Airways is still around the following also works for US Airways bookings with avios.  I’m changing how I book my Domestic AA flights. As…

There is No Free Lunch; The Hidden Costs of “Free”

September 15, 2014

Note: Most of this post has been sitting unfinished in my drafts folder for far too long–and it was Dia’s post over at the Deal Mommy…

Suspension of the Rules: Burn Your Avios for Any Upcoming AA flights NOW.

August 24, 2014

Update: It seems that the sky is not falling.  The info about a BA devaluation seems to be not true, but still this is as…

The Shortest Distance Between Two Points is Not Always a Straight Line

August 8, 2014

Yesterday we discussed a complex and risky strategy to earn miles while paying an American Express card. Today we’ll look at a way to…

Detailing a Complex (and Risky) Strategy to Pay Amex Cards at Walmart

August 6, 2014

The game we play changes weekly it seems.  Some of the best options from last month are quickly dying, and other new options are…

New Walmart eReceipts Help Keep Track of Spending. Should You Use Them?

July 23, 2014

Those of you who spend a good amount of time at Walmart have probably noticed the latest update to their POS system now has…

Beware the Float Rule: Giving Staples a $2000, Interest Free, 45 Day Loan

July 7, 2014

Update 7/9: We’re now into day 40+ of this, as no one called me back yesterday from Staples. I will continue to update the post title and…

Scalablity — You Either Have It or You Don’t

July 3, 2014

Today’s post is focused squarely on supply side Milenomics.  I won’t get into how many miles you should be collecting, but I will caution you, you…

The 11-Month Itch: Getting an American Express Gold Annual Fee Waived

June 30, 2014

One of the cornerstones of Milenomics is avoiding annual fees whenever possible.  For my travel needs I have yet to find a card which…

$13 in Free Groceries when you Buy $200 Visa Gift Cards at Safeway 6/18-7/15

June 19, 2014

Update #2 (6/22): Safeway and/or Catalina seem to have changed this deal on us without notice.  Two very alert readers, Randall and Jonathan noticed…

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