In this episode, we'll talk about Virgin's double-or-nothing bad math promo, how to fly to Europe for 88 miles, and how to earn more rewards while charitably giving.

Giant Mailbag

(00:56) - A fun story about Mariner tickets from a Capital One deal where the seats were almost too good.

Read more about Capital One Cardholder Exclusives Major League Baseball tickets here

Card News

(04:56) - Venture X offers. Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Business Card here

(08:48) - Learn more about Melio here

(09:34) - Learn how to pay taxes via credit card here

(10:07) - Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Card

(11:47) - Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card and Ink Business Cash® Credit Card have added some concerning language to terms in the application flow

Learn more about the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card here (https://frequentmiler.com/CIBU/#Goto), and the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card here (https://frequentmiler.com/CIC/#Goto).

(15:19) - Chase offers Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card & Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card cardholders 1.5cpp for Apple products through Dec 7

Crazy Thing: Virgin shopping portal

(16:18) - Read more about Virgin's shopping portal here: https://frequentmiler.com/virgins-shopping-portal-is-using-wyndham-math-for-its-double-points-promo/

Bonvoyed

(19:14) - SAS Devaluation

Awards, Points, and More

(22:53) - Wyndham gifting elite status bump or 5x rewards through the end of the year

(Learn more about this Wyndham elite status bump here: https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-giving-status-upgrade-for-all-members-or-50x-earnings-for-existing-diamond-members/)

(24:22) - Air France calendar now includes partners

(25:49) - Lufthansa Miles & More: economy flights to Europe for 88 miles + ~$200

(27:03) - Consider using our Rove link here: frequentmiler.com/rovemiles/

(30:21) - Jetblue 25/25 tracker (read more about the Jetblue 25/25 tracker here: https://frequentmiler.com/jetblue-has-added-a-25-for-25-progress-tracker-see-where-you-stand/)

(33:27) - Greg's experience canceling a Preferred Hotel booked with/ Choice

(38:47) - (Targeted) Capital One Shopping offering up to 25.5% cashback on British Airways flights (read more about this targeted offer here: https://frequentmiler.com/targeted-capital-one-shopping-offering-up-to-25-5-cashback-on-british-airways-flights/)

(41:46) - Chase now lets you see all The Edit by Chase Travel℠ hotels

US credit card guide has a Map of all The Edit by Chase Travel℠ hotels. (See the map of The Edit hotels here: https://www.uscreditcardguide.com/a-map-for-the-edit-by-chase-travel/)

Main Event: Rewarding Giving

(43:58) - Read our post about rewards for charitable giving here: https://frequentmiler.com/rewards-for-charitable-giving/

(45:15) - Finding worthy charities

Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/)

Charity Watch (https://www.charitywatch.org/)

Guidestar (https://www.guidestar.org/)

GreatNonprofits (https://greatnonprofits.org/)

(46:48) - Or, let others assign the money where it will do the most good

GiveWell (https://www.givewell.org/)

(48:08) - Earn credit card rewards without passing along transaction fees to your favorite charity

PayPal Giving Fund Fundraiser Hub (https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/hub)

(50:06) - Kiva microloans

(Learn more about Kiva or find our referral link here: https://frequentmiler.com/kiva/)

Question of the Week

(1:01:17) - A question about traveling with children

See our podcast episode 267 "Tips for better family travel" here: https://frequentmiler.com/podcast-tips-for-better-family-travel-frequent-miler-on-the-air-ep267-8-9-24/

(1:03:03) - A question about whether or not it's worth mattress-running 2 nights to get Club Access Awards for future travel

(1:07:11) - What happens when your flight gets canceled (especially if you booked it with one airline, but flew another?) And what are you entitled to?

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