Frequent Miler on the Air

A good deed is its own reward (but we can do better) | Ep229 | 11-18-23

Nov 18, 2023

Maximize charitable giving by earning great returns. Discusses United Quest card benefits, Marriott's new brands confusion, changes to Alaska Mileage Plan's award chart, Marriott's rules for extending free night award certificates, navigating loyalty care representatives, finding charities that do good, and maximizing rewards for charitable contributions.

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Quick takeaways

Use tools like Charity Navigator, Charity Watch, GuideStar, and GreatNonprofits to find and rate effective charities.

Consider donating through PayPal Giving Fund to cover transaction fees and ensure 100% of the donation goes to the charity.

Earn rewards while donating to charities by utilizing opportunities like earning airline miles, loyalty points, and credit card bonus rewards.

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Summary

- There are tools like Charity Navigator, Charity Watch, GuideStar, and GreatNonprofits that help rate charities and ensure that funds are used effectively.

Introduction

2min

Mistake and United Quest Card

17min

Marriott's New Brands and Confusion for Consumers

4min

Changes to Alaska Mileage Plan's Award Chart System

20min

Marriott's Rules for Extending Free Night Award Certificates

3min

Navigating loyalty care representatives and finding charities that do good

4min

Maximizing Rewards for Charitable Contributions

20min

Donation Strategies and the Benefits of Playing the Points Game

9min

Maximize your charitable giving by earning a great return while doing good in the world. From ways to give without causing your favorite charity to incur processing fees to ways to earn thousands of points for your donation, this week we talk about how to do your charitable deeds (better).

00:00 Intro

01:13 Giant Mailbag

03:32 Giant Mailbag #2: United Quest card details

07:22 Card Talk: Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card & Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card

https://frequentmiler.com/venturex/

https://frequentmiler.com/VentureXBiz/#Goto

18:35 What crazy thing . . . did Marriott do this week?

https://frequentmiler.com/apartments-four-points-express-more-details-about-these-2-new-marriott-brands/

23:27 Award Talk

23:28 Alaska Mileage Plan March 2024 changes

https://frequentmiler.com/huge-alaska-announces-unified-award-charts/

https://frequentmiler.com/new-alaska-award-chart-winners-losers-and-sweet-spots/