My summer 2011 trip was an amazing experience that not only helped me escape a miserable job, but set off my points and miles obsession. Dubai Afghanistan (2011) Part 1: Kabul Afghanistan (2011) Part 2: The North The trip was […]
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In 1899, Charles H. Duell from the US Patent office boldly declared, “Everything that can be invented, has been invented.” When I started out in the points and miles game, it was right after the US Mint scheme had been shut
A way to earn truly free travel Read More »
Brokerage accounts offer lucrative bonus offers on par with credit cards, without the hard inquiry. Applications for these accounts result in a “soft inquiry” on your credit, meaning there is no impact on your credit score. Last year, I accumulated
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UPDATE: PointObsession has reported earning miles for the money orders he purchased with his Alaska debit card, so this deal is a go! Now I’ll still head over there to see if I can directly pay my credit card bill,
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A few readers have asked me about earning miles on mortgage and rent payments. These are the biggest expenses most of us have, yet there isn’t a straight forward way to earn miles on them. While you won’t be able
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Points and Miles Beginner’s Guide #12: Banking Miles Not everyone has excellent credit to be applying for credit cards. Alot of people have taken financial hits during the recession, and credit card churning and app parties are just not an
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Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. Thank you to reader Deep, who sent the following question via email: “Good information on Hawaiian Toolbar, however I cannot find any where in writing
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Update: As of November 17, 2015 the Hawaiin Airlines MileFinder’s search function has been discontinued. It’s surprising how many people don’t know about the Hawaiian Airlines Toolbar. As discussed in my previous post, toolbars are great for earning bonus points on
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Daraius Dubash at Million Mile Secrets was so nice to reach out to me a few weeks back and offer me a spot in his weekly interview series. The interview is up now, so check it out! Thank you to all
Interview with Million Mile Secrets Read More »
FrequentMiler has a great post on how to earn 5 points per $1 on everything by purchasing Vanilla Reload cards and then loading them onto a prepaid card. Recently, MillionMileSecrets featured a post on how to earn miles on money
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