Frequent Miler on the Air
Frequent Miler
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.
In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.
Episodes
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Nov 9, 2019 • 53min
The awesome Aspire deal. Did Greg do it? Why FM is different. More
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 Atlantic awesomeness - Airbnb: Will we ever use it again after THE article?
Nov 2, 2019 • 58min
Reader feedback, CNB exit plan, no-brainers, 5K awards and more
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 CNB exit plan, which card is a no-brainer for most (and why it's not for Greg), 5,000-mile award tickets to New Zealand and more.
Oct 26, 2019 • 1h 2min
Amex Green, SoFi Free Money, and MS with Double Cash
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. More interesting though is the possibility of easily picking up 45,000 Membership Rewards points. Next we discuss SoFi Money. Here's how to get free money quickly. Not kidding. Finally, we talk about manufacturing spend with the Citi Double Cash card. How awesome is 2X everywhere uncapped?
Oct 21, 2019 • 1h 8min
40K to Far Away Debrief
Greg and Nick discuss favorite moments, lessons learned, and other final thoughts on the 40K to Far Away challenge.
Sep 28, 2019 • 1h 9min
Bed bugs, Citi Doubles down, & #40KFaraway crunch time prep
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 #40KFaraway challenge, mere days away from beginning.
Sep 14, 2019 • 46min
Earning 300K miles, a great new sweet spot, dirt cheap miles, and more
Plans for how to earn hundreds of thousands of miles, a hot sweet spot to come, the miles we'd buy speculatively, and more.
Sep 9, 2019 • 30min
Emirates sweet spots, giving it all to Google, a pop quiz and more
Greg surprised Nick with a pop quiz. We also discuss Emirates sweet spots, Google Fi headaches, and more.
Aug 31, 2019 • 47min
Hawaii vs. Bora Bora; Conrad vs St Regis; and the Delta Vacations Deal
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 talks pros and cons of Hawaii vs. Bora Bora. Next, we talked vacation packages and shared tips for getting the most out of them. Finally, I talked live with a Delta Vacations rep to find out if the SkyMiles deal of the year has been extended (it has!).
Aug 24, 2019 • 32min
Aloha from Hawaii, 5/24 dilemma, and #40KFaraway news
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 #40KFaraway challenge.
Aug 20, 2019 • 52min
Almost BonvAAyed & making lemonade from Marriott’s September lemons
Fixing an AAward disaster, what to do now to prep for the Marriott changes, stacking sweet spots and more.
