milenomics.com – Page 56 – Learn, Use, Repeat. A detailed trip into the world of Points, Miles, and Travel. How to earn more Miles and how to use those miles more effectively

What if VR Disappeared Tomorrow? Crafting a Post VR Earning Plan

October 12, 2013

I’m here today to challenge you to start your own critical thinking about MMRs. We discussed this yesterday, saying that when we’re closest to…

3 Ways Spending Your Miles Can Help You In the Long-Run

October 11, 2013

Yesterday I had a little fun posting about the importance of using miles, and the value of our miles and how this value relates…

Do you suffer from Range Anxiety? Milenomics Can Help

October 10, 2013

– Are your mile balances piling up? – Are you paralyzed with fear over redeeming your miles for less than their maximum value? -Do…

The Life of a Mile: Why Using Your Miles is Important

October 10, 2013

For the next few posts we’ll discuss how to get over that hurdle and actually spend those miles. I used to be paralyzed by…

Safeway Gift Card Promotion Debriefing

October 9, 2013

Here at Milenomics we don’t stop discussing a deal just because it has ended. In fact we can learn more about the deal after it…

Can (and should) You Pool Miles Within Your Household?

October 9, 2013

All this week we’ve been talking about Resource Management of Miles. Resource Management is the grouping of resources to spread out risk and/or maximize…

Capital One Wins Again (For Car Rentals)

October 8, 2013

I complain frequently about Capital One. I’ve rarely used my Capital One Venture Card since downgrading it to a fee free VentureOne Card. Not…

Top 5 Benefits (and Drawbacks) of Miles for Couples

October 8, 2013

The past few days we’ve talked a little about Miles earning when you’re married, or in a committed relationship. We specifically mentioned that you’ll…

How to Plan for Catastrophic Failure With A Financial Firewall

October 6, 2013

Yesterday’s post, “The Icarus Paradox,” talked about the tools that credit card companies have to fight back against us. There truly are roadblocks every…

The Icarus Paradox–When Banks Clip Our Wings

October 5, 2013

We’ve gone over plenty of great ways to earn and use miles these past few weeks. However I’d like to get a little serious…