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The Rule of 7, and Using it To Find Your Limits

October 26, 2013

In my last post I talked about how we can remove inefficiencies in our personal Milenomics Mileage Runs. In doing so we spoke a…

Sunk Costs and Adverse Selection–Elite Programs Best Friends

October 19, 2013

Yesterday I mentioned that Elite Status can be a trap–and went over a couple of ideas you can use to Be Your Own Elites….

Milenomics Could Be the Worst Blog For You

October 16, 2013

Milenomics is about balance; Risk vs. Reward. Cost vs. Benefit. Needs vs. Solutions. It is important to remember that while I’m speaking about specific…

Milenomics Glossary of Important Terms

October 14, 2013

This post is now a permanent page accessible from the top of the site where the word “Glossary” appears. I’ve wanted to do something like this…

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…

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…

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…

Quick Review: Everything You Might Have Missed

October 3, 2013

Somehow I forgot two important pieces of information: 1. September is over 2. Milenomics passed its 1 month Birthday. In celebration of #2, I’ve…

The Best US Airways Credit Card is a Discover Card?

September 30, 2013

Today US Airways announced a very lucrative bonus on shared miles. Southern Travel Girl wrote a great post about it this morning. This same…

First Class, Business, or Coach; Which is the Best Use of Miles?

September 27, 2013

International Week is wrapping up here at Milenomics, and I’ve saved the best for last. I’ll obviously continue to write about international travel for…