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The Best Way to Search for Low Level Domestic Award Tickets

September 10, 2013

We’ve all been there. You want to go somewhere with all those miles you’ve earned. You head to the main site of the airline…

The Principle of Mileage Conservation

September 9, 2013

Note:Today’s post was written for #201 and above Milenomics–because it includes discussion of international travel. At it’s core Milenomics is about finding balance….

Milenomics Blog Giveaway!

September 8, 2013

Today’s the day of the First Milenomics Giveaway! Before I announce the giveaway, I want to take a moment to remind you of the…

A more in-depth look at Chase UR

September 7, 2013

Earlier today I posted about the Chase Freedom vs. Chase Sapphire Preferred. In that post I outline the best parts of the CSP–notably the…

Chase Freedom vs. Chase Sapphire Preferred

September 6, 2013

Which card is a better fit? Chase Freedom or Chase Sapphire Preferred? Yesterday I told you that when your Annual fee is up, unless…

The 11 Month Itch: How to Avoid Annual Fees

September 5, 2013

Yesterday we learned about the Credit Card Calendar, and our seasons of credit card applications. If you haven’t already read that post, you’ll want…

The Credit Card Calendar: 32 miles per dollar all year long

September 5, 2013

It seems like this has been a week of introduction posts. Today’s “introduction” of sorts is to a Calendar. You might have many different…

The Law of Supply and Demand (of Miles)

September 4, 2013

The Milenomics Law of Supply and Demand: The supply of miles you have should as closely as possible match the demand you have for…

When Less is More – Mileage Cost Tracking: Part 2

September 3, 2013

How do I decide which miles I should use for a redemption? Is this a question you’ve often asked yourself? I know I hear…

530 MPH Just Isn’t Fast Enough

September 2, 2013

Today I’ll discuss why the most expensive miles you’ll earn are the ones you get by flying. Just for fun I thought I’d run…