Is the power of FREE! leading you to Predictably Irrational behavior? January 8, 2018 Written by Milenomics contributor @RobertDwyer One of the best books I’ve read the past few years is Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational. Every chapter is packed…
Extend Make-or-Buy Analysis to Your Travels April 18, 2016 Miles are addictive. This addiction causes two types of actions in almost all afflicted parties: Greed for more miles and Hoarding of existing stock….
Miles Are Dead! March 31, 2016 Programming note: I’ve been gone for a little longer than expected. Thank you to those who’ve dropped notes to me and messages checking to…
Secure and Keep Your Chase UR Without Paying an Annual Fee February 19, 2015 We’ve introduced some of you to the Chase Freedom (Preferred) card here this week on Milenomics. Today I want to go a little deeper…
How to Get Your Money Back When Google Wallet Shuts You Down February 6, 2015 If you’re like me you couldn’t resist playing with Google Wallet. If you’re also like me, your Google Wallet account was shut down. Unfortunately…
Over the River and Through the Woods–To Grandmother’s House (With Avios) We Go February 5, 2015 I’ve been told I sometimes fall into fits of hyperbole, so I’ll be cautious when I say this: By far, the absolute biggest news…
How to Redeem WorldPoints and Use TheFlightDeal.com to Supercharge your Fidelity Rewards Amex January 28, 2015 Reader Gene Asked for a detailed post on the process of redeeming Worldpoints earned on the Fidelity Investor Rewards Amex, which just so happens to…
Amex No Longer Capping MR Transfers to Delta at 250k/yr. December 12, 2014 In case you’re feverishly working at transferring out your MR to Delta Skymiles before January 1, I wanted to update you to the fact that…
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…