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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.

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Yesterday · 54 min
Who's going for Hyatt Globalist, and who's renewing the Palladium? | Ask Us Anything Ep90 | 11-4-26
We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on November 4th, 2026. (01:38) - Curious how many hard pulls each member of the FM team carries on their credit report at any given time? See our complete guide to Citi here: https://frequentmiler.com/citi-thankyou-rewards/ (03:46) - So who’s renewing the Palladium next year? (07:54) - What is an 'under the radar' mileage program that more people should be using? Find our ALL Accord guide here: https://frequentmiler.com/complete-guide-accor-loyalty-program/ (16:26) - Best way to Amex Business Platinum sign up bonus: downgrade to Business Green and wait for an upgrade offer or cancel and try after 12 months (24:58) - Why do you think Chase went to the 3/24 rule for business cards for sole proprietors? (28:08) - Hello from Park Hyatt Sydney! Do any of you have a favorite activity in Sydney? (33:00) - Carrie, when are you planning to make your first redemption with your $0 setup? (34:43) - What are all of your preferred cards for purchase and return protections? Are there specific purchases where you prefer a card for those purchase protections? (other than travel protections) Learn more about the best credit card purchase protections here: https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-purchase-protections/ (41:11) - Are most or all of you still going for Hyatt Globalist? And if you are, how much would you be? Willing to spend on a credit card? In order to get to it, considering the changes? (49:53) - For Stephen, now that you reside outside the States, have you made any insurance claims on the U.S. cards? Any concerns with that? (51:02) - With the new credit card and refresh, what will be the IHG strategy the team will be approaching? Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ night Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
#382
Friday · 1 hr 15 min
Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep382 | 11-6-26
On today's episode, we talk about a hidden Bank of America Rewards benefit, Wyndham tiptoeing into luxury, and multiple ways to buy points for cheap, and get elite! Giant Mailbag (01:28) - Jaime asks about the new Bank of America Rewards program and Titanium GHA Discovery status. This Week in Points (05:29) - Wyndham has added two new points redemption options: Homes & Havens is a new vacation rental option. and... Elegant Hotels of the World is a collection of independent hotels (like SLH) See our episode 363 about Wyndham here (15:04) - Southwest 80K to 90K offers available. Get the companion pass while you can (16:57) - Targeted Just-for-you card offers, up to 300,000 points (18:35) - Bilt has released a new way to use Bilt Cash: Handyman services. Use $50 twice per year (20:16) - Capital One has added a new transfer partner: Copa, but not 1-1 (22:48) - There’s now a way to earn transferable points with your investments: Silo Learn more about Silo here Personal Points (26:36) - Greg's same-day change for huge savings (29:36) - Greg's experience booking the Augustine Hotel in Prague (33:55) - Nick's crazy Capital One Shopping home page activation offers for both P1 and P2 Main Event: Buy points cheap, get elite... via superstacking (40:45) - TWO DEALS: Accor and Finnair (41:42) - Learn more about the Accor deal here (56:35) - Learn more about the Finnair deal here (59:30) - Pay in Japanese Yen (1:00:15) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Remember those 10% Tier Points? (1:01:02) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Click through a portal to “Finnair Avios” (1:02:09) - That’s a great deal, but it gets better... Earn Finnair Silver status / oneworld Ruby (1:04:33) - Shout out to people who commented on our blog post (1:05:27) - Or earn Finnair Gold status / oneworld Sapphire, and MAYBE: Status Match from Finnair elite status to other programs Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
Wednesday · 16 min
Unlock better awards with United's Debit card | Coffee Break Ep128 | 11-4-26
United's cardholder discounts are amazing! As a qualifying United cardholder, you get a 10% award discount and better saver award availability. (00:20) - Learn more about United's cardholder discounts here (00:34) - Greg's New Zealand story (02:09) - Most people qualify for this by holding a United credit card issued by Chase (03:02) - But.. Not everyone can get a Chase credit card. That's where the United debit card comes in... (03:48) - Debit Card Details (04:26) - The card also offers bonuses based on your average balance (05:50) - Earning rate (06:28) - The card also has two annual $10K spend bonuses (07:50) - Example Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
November 2 · 22 min
Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? | Question of the Week Ep21 | 11-2-26
Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? Reader Jordan wrote in, asking: I recently was given an American Airlines Status challenge through my employer where I am given 4 months of Gold and challenged to earn as many loyalty points as possible and keep gold status or higher for the 2027 status year. Here are the objectives in loyalty points: Gold - 10,000 Platinum - 25,000 Platinum Pro - 50,000 Executive Platinum - 100,000 I usually have around 2-4 work trips per year and 3-4 personal trips per year. Unfortunately, I book work trips through the travel portal with their designated card. I have never had status with an airline before and this seems to be an easy way to jump into this side of the game. For this being my first time, I am shooting for Gold and if I can figure out a way into platinum or higher I would be over the moon. What are your guys' opinions on this status challenge? Question of the Week: Is an American Airlines status challenge worth it? (01:09) - Double-check the terms: often keep only 4 extra months (02:24) - First, it depends on how often you fly AA. You mention 2-4 work trips and 3-4 personal trips. How many of those are on AA? (04:28) - Second: Are the benefits of Gold (or Platinum) worth the effort? (08:53) - How could you complete it? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
#381
October 30 · 1 hr 36 min
Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled? | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep381 | 10-30-26
On today's episode, we'll talk about mattress running from your mattress, Delta announcing elite requirements for 2027, and we'll reconsider the thought that the dust had settled with Bilt! Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled? Giant Mailbag (01:19) - Peter writes in about trying to attach his United number to LifeMiles and Aeroplan bookings Mattress Running the Numbers (06:19) - Emirates free miles promo: Emirates Will Give You One Mile For Every Minute You Spend In Dubai Bonvoyed (10:15) - Rakuten credit card offers no longer show if your earning is set to Bilt Points (15:21) - American Express no longer links MR accounts automatically (21:05) - Business Platinum narrows shipping and wireless categories This Week in Points (25:58) - Delta Elite Requirements Not Changing in 2027 (30:49) - Atmos 75K-100K welcome offers (38:26) - Citi adds Copa (42:20) - JetBlue Mosaic Changes Personal Points (46:12) - Tim's BOA application through Rakuten went pending for two weeks...did it work? (50:31) - Nick: Southwest schedule change success Main Event: Bilt 3.0: So you thought the dust had settled? (54:21) - Bilt 3.0: Well, here we go again (53:36) - A quick recap (1:01:47) - What's changing: Bilt 3.0 (1:16:19) - What is Nick going to do? (1:18:19) - What is Tim going to do? (1:27:08) - Should folks apply before 1/1/27 in order to be grandfathered into the current system? (1:29:54) - Why is Bilt changing again after such a short time? Does that affect how you see the company? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 28 · 33 min
Is the $895 Platinum card worth renewing? | Coffee Break Ep127 | 10-28-26
The American Express Platinum Card was refreshed last year with the annual fee going from $695 to $895. Many coupons were added, and some were enhanced... so is it worth renewing? Is the $895 Platinum Card worth renewing? (00:18) - Loaded with valuable coupons (00:43) - Platinum Card was refreshed last year (Sep 18, 2025) (01:36) - What's changed (06:31) - Find our "Which Premium Cards are Keepers" spreadsheet here Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 26 · 6 min
Bilt questions, live at the Chicago Points Travel Festival | Question of the Week Ep20 | 10-26-26
At the Chicago Points Travel Festival last weekend, Greg and Nick filmed a live coffee break episode, letting the audience pick the topic of discussion: Best use of Bilt points now that the dust has settled. At the end of this discussion, they took some questions from the audience, which we've consolidated for our "Question of the Week" episode this week. (00:18) - Would you spend Bilt Cash to pay a mortgage (if you had a mortgage to pay)? (01:23) - How is rent actually paid to a landlord (through Bilt)? (02:50) - There was an announcement that Bank of America points will transfer to Alaska Atmos at some point in the future, which makes some think Bilt may be cut off as a transfer partner. Should we transfer just in case? (04:32) - Where does an authorized user's points go? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
#380
October 24 · 1 hr 39 min
Southwest Companion Pass: Now Playing Hard to Get | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep380 | 10-23-26
Giant Mailbag (01:02) Changing frequent flyer number on a partner award Mattress Running the Numbers (08:33) IHG Ambassador Promotion More analysis of this promotion here. Bonvoyed (19:17) Amex Lodging credit will require 2-night minimum in 2027 Learn more about the new options and requirements in our post. This Week in Points (26:05) Bilt adds JetBlue as a new transfer partner (31:27) SAS EuroBonus status match Full details of the SAS status match can be found here. (41:23) StubHub Quadruple Stack Follow the steps of the stack by reading our post. (44:32) American Airlines Admirals Club passes from Citi cards Find more of what you need to know about Admirals Club passes here. (50:25) Greg's quest for more Hilton Free Night Certificates Main Event: Southwest Companion Pass: Now playing hard to get (54:56) Southwest Companion Pass: Now playing hard to get Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 21 · 33 min
Best use of Bilt now that the dust has settled (Live Podcast Recording!) | Coffee Break Ep126 | 10-21-26
The Frequent Miler team appeared at the Points Travel Festival last weekend in Chicago, where Greg and Nick recorded a podcast episode live, selecting a topic from the audience suggestions: Best use of Bilt now that the dust has settled! Best use of Bilt now that the dust has settled (Live Podcast Recording!) (00:55) - What is Bilt? (01:38) - Bilt 2.0 credit cards (04:42) - Using Bilt to pay rent or mortgage (05:39) - Why might you not want to use Bilt for rent or mortgage (08:45) - Transfer bonuses (10:21) - Is the Palladium card worth it? (14:18) - Use your Bilt Cash to pay up to a higher transfer bonus (17:24) - Blacklane (19:31) - Is it worth transferring to Hyatt at 4:3? (20:54) - Should you hold your points for transfer bonuses? (28:42) - Do we have faith in Bilt as a company? (31:30) - A strategy for getting to Platinum Status Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 19 · 12 min
Should I use points for business trips? | Question of the Week Ep19 | 10-19-26
Should I use points for business trips? Brian wrote in with this question, asking: How do I handle bookings when my small business pays for the flight? I have never used points/miles to book a business trip because it feels like I’m using up my personal miles for what would be a legitimate business expense (even though I earned many of those point/miles from business travel). Every once in a while, I see a very good redemption opportunity but don’t take it because I don’t know how to value those miles as a business expense - if it’s a cash booking it’s very straightforward. But this seems like I may be unnecessarily hurting the business by paying more in cash. How do you think of points/miles in this situation? This could apply to hotel points and FNAs as well. (01:58) - One option is to assert a value for your points Find our RRVs here (05:16) - Business pays base rate & you use personal points to upgrade or copay Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
#379
October 16 · 1 hr 7 min
Hyatt & Air Canada's partnership reaches next level | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep379 | 10-16-26
In today's episode, United will be making it harder to earn status in 2027; we're simplifying our card and bank account collections; there are Amex Platinum card rumors, and Hyatt now allows transferring points to others online. And speaking of Hyatt... they've made the next move in their relationship with Air Canada. But... is it enough? Giant Mailbag (01:13) - Megan asks Greg if he's considered opening a Bask Bank account as a potential for AA miles Learn more about the Bask Bank Offer here Bonvoyed: United (09:16) - United will be making it harder to earn status in 2027 This Week in Points (13:35) - Transferring Hyatt points to other members can now be done online! (16:44) - Rove has added another new transfer partner: JetBlue (18:40) - Elite night credits from multiple IHG credit cards do stack (20:34) - Hilton and IHG drop their point sale price below half a cent (23:59) - Get paid to visit Vancouver, British Columbia Learn more about getting paid to visit Vancouver here (25:49) - Amex Platinum Rumors (39:00) - Find our "Which cards are keepers?" resource here Personal Points (39:22) - Nick is downgrading cards (46:50) - Greg is downgrading cards too... Main Event: Hyatt & Air Canada's partnership reaches next level (50:30) - Initial partnership (54:21) - What's new? (1:04:06) - Hyatt/Air Canada Dual accrual promo Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 14 · 19 min
Weekend in Europe, where should Greg go? | Coffee Break Ep125 | 10-14-26
Greg is going to Berlin, but he may not stay in Berlin for the weekend. He hasn't yet booked a flight home, so he could hop over to another European city and fly home from there. Nick recommended Prague, but are there other places Greg should consider? Coffee Break: Weekend in Europe, where should Greg go? (00:17) - See our August 28th podcast "Hidden Gem Awards" here (01:20) - See Carrie's suggestions here (02:53) - Feedback about Prague and other options by train (06:55) - Flight options (10:03) - Other listener/reader suggestions: (17:19) - Greg's decision... Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 12 · 3 min
Should I keep my ultra-premium card to preserve 1:1 point transfers? | Question of the Week Ep18 | 10-12-26
Should I keep my ultra-premium card to preserve 1:1 point transfers? Chuck wrote in with this question, asking: Do you think other banks will do something similar to what Chase did with Hyatt — requiring the highest end card in order to maintain the 1:1 transfer? Will Citi require the Strata Elite for AA? Will C1, Will Amex? I wouldn't want to cancel an elite card only to later learn I need it to maintain value of points. Your thoughts? (01:05) - Do we think other banks will do this? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
#378
October 9 · 1 hr 21 min
Alaska Atmos: Choose how you earn | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep378 | 10-9-26
In today's episode, we'll speculate about Hyatt credit card changes, reveal 9 Secret Chase Sapphire Reserve® Exclusive Tables restaurants, and dig into Alaska Atmos Rewards: Which is better, earning by distance, price, or segments? Wild Card Update (02:15) - Congratulations to Tim! Check out the recap videos here Giant Mailbag (03:35) - Correcting mistakes from last week's podcast episode See last week's podcast episode about IHG's new card lineup here (07:47) - Speculation about Chase Bonvoyed: Wyndham (13:54) - New Award buckets live as of 9/15 and Wyndham Rewards RRV drops 15% Learn more about this here This Week in Points (23:17) - AA economy award sale to Sydney from 25K points (24:21) - Chase Air Canada Aeroplan® Credit Card (26:22) - United free checked bags on award tickets Read more about free checked bags (28:55) - 9 Secret Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Table restaurants Find the dining credit map here Personal Points (34:21) - US Bank travel center for the save (37:13) - Messed up re: United status match Learn more about my quest for Flying Blue Platinum status: https://frequentmiler.com/my-quest-for-flying-blue-platinum-status/ Main Event: Alaska Atmos: Choose how you earn (44:50) - Atmos Rewards: Choose how you earn (47:50) - Rewards by price paid (the most complicated option) (49:52) - Partner earn rates (other than AA) (55:12) - Elite status considerations (57:20) - Examples (1:12:20) - Overall Conclusion Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 8 · 53 min
Wild Card Challenge final scoring and winner announced! | Special Feature Episode | 10-7-26
The Wild Card challenge has officially wrapped, with the final scores and official winner announced in our live YouTube broadcast on October 7th, 2026. Review the scoring and listen to the live broadcast here. As a reminder, for this challenge, our contestants picked from different wild card decks to set the parameters of their trips. First, they selected travel destinations, then hotel, airline, and transferable points cards, which provided their points and miles budgets. And finally, they selected power-ups and obstacles to make their travels a little more realistic to the challenges our readers and listeners face, and make things a little more interesting! Finally, they had to meet together in Melbourne, Australia, a destination that was revealed as a complete surprise in our card draw livestream. Total scores after Destinations 1 & 2 As a quick reminder, here were the scores each of the contestants earned after the first two destinations: Greg Destination 1 = 102 Destination 2 = 106 Total score = 208 Nick Destination 1 = 105 Destination 2 = 115 Total score = 220 Tim Destination 1 = 107 Destination 2 = 123 Total score = 230 Destination 3 scoring During the livestream on Wednesday night, we judges awarded the scores for their third and final destination: Melbourne, Australia. Here's a breakdown of what each of them earned: Greg Flights Wallet-friendliness – 8 Ingenuity – 9 Luxury – 6 Duplicability – 10 Accommodation Wallet-friendliness – 6 Ingenuity – 6 Luxury – 9 Duplicability – 10 Activities Wallet-friendliness – 7 Ingenuity – 10 Luxury – 10 Duplicability – 10 Mini challenge description Many of our readers use miles and points for their honeymoons. Pick an activity you could imagine including in a honeymoon trip. – 10 Additional bonus points We were impressed with Greg's gameplay whereby he paid for his hotels using airline miles and paid for nearly all his flights using hotel points - 10 Total points for Destination 3 – 121 Total points for Destinations 1 & 2 – 208 Total points for the entire trip – 329 Nick Flights Wallet-friendliness – 7 Ingenuity – 8 Luxury – 7 Duplicability – 10 Accommodation Wallet-friendliness – 7 Ingenuity – 8 Luxury – 8 Duplicability – 10 Activities Wallet-friendliness – 10 Ingenuity – 9 Luxury – 9 Duplicability – 10 Mini challenge description Many of our readers travel with picky eaters. Order a dish you think is locally authentic, but wouldn't scare off a picky eater. – 10 Additional bonus points Nick was a real trooper considering he had to fly across the Atlantic three times despite not having to actually visit Europe as part of the challenge, as well as for managing to fit in so many activities despite the lack of sleep - 10 Total points for Destination 3 – 123 Total points for Destinations 1 & 2 – 220 Total points for the entire trip – 343 Tim Flights Wallet-friendliness – 10 Ingenuity – 10 Luxury – 10 Duplicability – 10 Accommodation Wallet-friendliness – 9 Ingenuity – 9 Luxury – 10 Duplicability – 10 Activities Wallet-friendliness – 8 Ingenuity – 10 Luxury – 9 Duplicability – 10 Mini challenge description Many of our readers travel with young children. In this destination, find an activity that would be infant-friendly, but not a snooze fest for Mom and Dad. – 0 Additional bonus points Tim had arguably the best set of cards that were picked for the challenge, but what he did with them far exceeded what we imagine many people thought he'd be able to do with them - 10 Total points for Destination 3 – 125 Total points for Destinations 1 & 2 – 230 Total points for the entire trip – 355 Rewatch the livestream below (01:15) - Recap of Greg's previous score (01:40) - How did Greg get home? (04:08) - Greg's final score (07:49) - Team rebuttal for Greg's score (11:28) - Recap of Nick's previous score (12:18) - How did Nick get home? (15:03) - Nick's final score (20:09) - Team rebuttal for Nick's score (24:11) - How did Tim get home? (27:46) - Recap of Tim's previous score (28:03) - Tim's final score (35:19) - Did anyone wish they'd made use of the option to fully redraw cards? (39:47) - At any point in this challenge were you truly dead tired? (46:33) - What surprised you most about your activities or destinations? Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ night Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 7 · 24 min
Bilt goes 4:3 to Hyatt. Now what? | Coffee Break Ep124 | 10-7-26
Just like we've seen with most of Chase cards, Bilt has announced it will be moving to a 4:3 transfer rate with Hyatt starting in January. So, what's the best way to get Hyatt points now? Learn more about this here (01:12) - Option 1: Earn Bilt 3x (or more) (05:05) - Option 2: Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (09:08) - Option 3: Hyatt card (11:04) - Read about Hyatt Milestone spending here (14:18) - Will Bilt do transfer bonuses? (16:16) - Is it worth pursuing Hyatt points post deval? (19:50) - Which approach will we take? Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 5 · 11 min
Estate planning for miles and points? | Question of the Week Ep17 | 10-5-26
What should you keep in mind when Estate planning for miles and points? Reader John wrote in with this question, asking: I’m working through estate planning right now and one thing keeps bothering me: what happens to a meaningful stash of points and miles when you die? Have you ever thought through your own points-and-miles estate planning? What would you do if your heirs weren’t hobbyists? Transfer where possible, redeem in advance, leave detailed instructions, designate one knowledgeable person to handle it, something else? I’d be interested in how you would approach it. See our post about this here. (01:11) - If you are planning for an imminent situation: (01:25) - Combine points where possible (05:06) - Cash out points (05:44) - Planning an "in case" scenario (08:43) - Take things slowly Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
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October 2 · 1 hr 1 min
IHG's new card lineup: more premium, more coupons, milestones unlocked | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep377 | 10-2-26
On today's episode, we'll talk about the interesting new business cards from US Bank, discuss how Choice now gives you the choice to share points, how Bank of America points are soon to be transferable, and complete details of IHG's new credit card lineup. This Week in Points (02:02) - Alaska News Learn more about the Atmos debit card here (10:43) - Chase card updates (14:04) - Rove transfer bonuses (18:41) - Choice point sharing now live (20:45) - Hyatt promo: Earn 3K bonus points for every 3 nights you stay (Max 36K points) Learn more about this promo here (21:06) - Wow: A new 5% office supply store card from U.S. Bank hits the market (27:16) - Amtrak added as a Bilt transfer partner; transfer ratio is 2:1 Read about Amtrak being added here (29:01) - Bilt adds upgrade/downgrade terms and conditions Read about Bilt's upgrade/downgrade terms here Personal Points (29:52) - Greg: Capital One is back, AA Globe is gone Main Event: IHG's new card lineup: more premium, more coupons, milestones unlocked (32:26) - Read more about the new IHG One Rewards Premier Select credit card here And read about the changes to the rest of the IHG cards here: https://frequentmiler.com/all-the-existing-ihg-credit-cards-have-been-refreshed-here-are-the-changes/ (33:00) - IHG One Rewards Traveler Card (35:42) - IHG Milestone Rewards (39::36) - IHG One Rewards Premier World Elite Mastercard (46:49) - IHG One Rewards Business World Mastercard (51:35) - New Premier Select Credit Card Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
October 1 · 1 hr 20 min
Wild Card challenge destination 3 check-in | Special Feature Episode | 9-31-26
In our third check-in of the Wild Card Challenge, our contestant's were in their final destination, nearly done with their travels. However, judges and viewers were not quite ready to score everything we were catching up on. In this check-in, we scored the second destination's activities and caught up with what our travelers had done since then, in preparation to finish scoring and announce a winner soon! (01:15) - Who is Annie? (05:35) - A quick recap of where the scoring left off (07:47) - Nick recaps his destination 2 (09:29) - Greg recaps his destination 2 (11:41) - Tim recaps his destination 2 (18:28) - Nick's scores for destination 2 (20:53) - Greg's scores for destination 2 (24:00) - Tim's scores for destination 2 (26:43) - Invitation for feedback Comment with your thoughts on how the scores could or should be adjusted here: https://frequentmiler.com/wild-card-challenge-the-scores-so-far-a-final-opportunity-to-influence-the-scoring/ (27:40) - Nick shares what he's been up to since destination 2 (35:34) - Greg shares what he's been up to since destination 2 (49:15) - Tim shares what he's been up to since destination 2 You can read more about Tim's award booking here: https://frequentmiler.com/costa-rica-to-korea-and-australia-on-one-business-class-award-tims-wild-card-challenge-journal/ (01:08:49) - Our favorite elements of each traveler's trip Subscribe and Follow Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.
September 28 · 1 hr 5 min
Wild Card Challenge Destination 2 Check-in | Special Feature Episode | 9-28-26
While Greg and Nick, along with Tim, are traveling for the ongoing Wild Card Challenge, our podcasts will feature each of 3 live check-ins occurring throughout the challenge. On Saturday, we caught up with our Wild Card Challenge travelers for our second live check-in to discuss everyone's second destinations, (even though not everyone was still in their second destinations!) We started out by making some scoring adjustments based on your suggestions, so give the full video a look for some fun discussion around score adjustments! What is the Wild Card challenge? For this challenge, our contestants have picked from wild card decks to set the parameters of their trips. First, they selected travel destinations, then hotel, airline, and transferable points cards, which provide their points and miles budgets. And finally, they selected power-ups and obstacles to make their travels a little more realistic to the challenges our readers and listeners face, and make things a little more interesting! Learn more about the ongoing challenge here. (00:33) - Quick check-in on where everyone is (03:55) - Review of previously assigned scores at the Destination 1 live check-in (05:15) - We reveal our score adjustments, based on our feedback (19:02) - Greg destination 2 summary (26:52) - Nick destination 2 summary (39:58) - Tim destination 2 summary Tune in Wednesday, September 30th at 9AM (yes, that's AM) Eastern Time for our final live check-in in the third Wild Card destination! Check out all of our other travel podcasts from around the world This podcast is part of the Voyascape Network, a collection of some of the world’s best travel podcasts. Explore more at Voyascape.com. For advertising or sponsorship opportunities on this show and across the network, email advertising@voyascape.com or you can find more information at Voyascape.com/advertsing.

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