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Suntrust Delta Debit Card No Longer Available Online

April 8, 2014

Update: Still Available Via Chat for me, 12:36PM Pacific, 4/9/14. Reader @saianel shared the bad news with me this morning, Gone from the Suntrust…

Rookie Booking–How to Book Award Flights on United.com

April 4, 2014

Note: Today’s post is targeted to #101 level Milenomics. There may be cheaper and easier ways to book some of the flights discussed below…

Travel Tech: Using Republic Wireless Overseas

April 3, 2014

Back in January I wrote a post about staying connected while overseas. Some of the solutions discussed in that post will soon stop working….

Adding American Express Offers to Authorized User Accounts

March 28, 2014

We’ve talked a little bit about American express here on Milenomics before. We’ve called Membership rewards, Shadow Currency, Orphan Saviors and Risky Business. American…

Quick Deal: Get Paid to Buy Miles at Safeway 3/26-4/22

March 27, 2014

Credit for this one goes to #Milenomic Elaine who shared this deal via a comment yesterday. We’ve covered these Safeway deals in the past here…

Spring Credit Card Reconsideration Phone Calls

March 24, 2014

Earlier today I wrote about my Spring CCC applications. As I mentioned all three went into pending, which I was somewhat expecting. This meant…

Spring CCC Applications and the Ultimate Rewards Shuffle

March 24, 2014

Ahhh Spring is in the air. The bees are starting to buzz, and the chill in the air is slowly leaving. I’ve got my garden…

Do You Have the Time? (To Listen to Me Whine)

March 20, 2014

#Milemadness is in full swing, we’re 2/3 through the month. I haven’t spent much time on the blog discussing the contest–that’s been on purpose….

Extend the Expiration Date of United Miles (For Free)

March 12, 2014

To me nothing is worse than miles that expire after a certain amount of inactivity. You work hard, putting time, energy, and effort into…

Reader Help: Booking to Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

March 11, 2014

Today’s post is written in response to a reader’s question. Hi, I am wondering if you can give me advice on how to use…