Is the Sapphire Reserve still a keeper?
Episode Date: January 10, 2020Greg and Nick discuss the Chase Sapphire Reserve: -Are the new benefits with Lyft and DoorDash exciting? -Is it worth the new $550 annual fee? -If we...
Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel. In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.
449 episodes transcribedGreg and Nick discuss the Chase Sapphire Reserve: -Are the new benefits with Lyft and DoorDash exciting? -Is it worth the new $550 annual fee? -If we...
Greg and Nick confess their miles & points sins and review their predictions for 2020. Example: Will Chase raise the Sapphire Reserve annual fee this...
Greg and Nick discuss their picks for the best and worst happenings in the points & miles world in 2019. Join us to hear our opinions about Citibank,...
This week, Greg and Nick discuss: - A new way to bypass 5/24 - How to protect yourself when stitching together flights from multiple airlines - Marrio...
This week, Greg and Nick discuss the current waves of American Airlines AAdvantage account shutdowns, whether or not churners are responsible for deva...
Greg and Nick discuss: -AA Web Specials now apply to business and first class. Nick explains why that might not be good news. -Hyatt moves to peak and...
This week Greg and Nick discuss: -Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals -How to increase credit card spend without going broke -Bank account bonuses (easy...
After we prove mathematically that Greg too often says "um," Greg and Nick move onto weightier topics: - Should we have published the controversial Ch...
Greg and Nick discuss: - The $8K per night private island that is now part of the Marriott chain - Amex's War on Gaming. How does that change Greg's D...
Greg & Nick discuss: - What is Frequent Miler all about? Why we're different. - The awesome Hilton Aspire deal. Did Greg go for it? - A bit of Virgin...
On this week's Frequent Miler on the air, listen in as Greg and Nick discuss why we write about the deals we do, what you need to consider for your CN...
This week Greg and Nick discuss the newly revamped Amex Green card. It's actually a very interesting partial answer to the Chase Sapphire Reserve. M...
Greg and Nick discuss favorite moments, lessons learned, and other final thoughts on the 40K to Far Away challenge.
What happens when you get bitten by a different kind of travel bug, why Citi has us seeing Double, and how we're handling last-minute prep for the #40...
Plans for how to earn hundreds of thousands of miles, a hot sweet spot to come, the miles we'd buy speculatively, and more.
Greg surprised Nick with a pop quiz. We also discuss Emirates sweet spots, Google Fi headaches, and more.
This week Nick is vacationing in Bora Bora. On our weekly FM on the Air, he compares the Conrad to the St Regis Bora Bora. Which is better? He also ta...
Today we discuss Hawaii, if a Citi card is worth a 5/24 slot thanks to Turkish, and what surprised Greg when he read my post about Stephen winning the...
Fixing an AAward disaster, what to do now to prep for the Marriott changes, stacking sweet spots and more.
Is that new IHG offer worth a 5/24 slot? Is it worth forgoing award stays for a year just to accumulate a ton of IHG points? Those questions answered,...