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16 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 16 December 2022
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7 Oct. 2019
UberEats: Promo Codes, Discounts & Other Savings (Free Delivery/50% Off)
Update 9/24/19: Some people are being offered $10 off $30+ off the next 5 orders. Valid until October 13th, 2019. There is no promo coded, but the discount is applied to your account already. Hat tip to DDG Update 9/30/19: EATPANERA can be used for free delivery on Panera Bread orders, seems to be YMMV
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5 Apr. 2018
Using the Points Transfer Calculator to Plan Your Next Award
A couple years ago I created the “Award Maximizer” to help you search for the cost of an award ticket across several different loyalty program. The database now includes 14 of the most popular airlines so you can be sure you’re getting the lowest price on a given ticket. I’ve also been adding additional guides
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8 Jul. 2019
Why I Lowered the Credit Limit on my Chase Card
I just got off the phone with Chase card services. I called to lower the credit limit on my United Explorer Business Card. I am gearing up to apply for another Chase credit card, and this is a step to prepare for my next application. If you keep up with the blog, you’ll remember I’m
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1 Sep. 2022
What are the most lucrative things you can do with free transportation?
Become a Patron! A few years back I wrote a goofy post trying to look at car ownership not as a personal consumption expenditure, but as a productive input; as a profit center, not a cost center. For the last few months I’ve been fooling around with our local “micromobility” services, in particular the Bird
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20 Nov. 2019
Emirates Orders 787-9, Reduces 777X Order
Emirates has today finalized a purchase agreement with Boeing for some Boeing 787-9s, which also sees them reducing the number of Boeing 777Xs they have on order. Emirates Substitutes 30 Boeing 777Xs For 787-9s Emirates and Boeing have today finalized an agreement for the purchase of 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, valued at $8.8 billion at
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6 Sep. 2019
American’s Internal Memo on the Miami Mechanic Who Sabotages a Plane
News that an American Airlines mechanic in Miami sabotaged an aircraft before it prepared to take off with passengers was truly shocking. The man admitted that he wanted to delay or cancel the flight out of frustration with union contract talks, and to force more overtime work to fix the problem he had caused. American
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10 Dec. 2022
Tagging Miles Portal Updates – 10 December 2022
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8 Oct. 2019
[YMMV] Amazon: Smart Plug For $0.99 With Promo Code SMARTPLUG99
The Offer Direct link to offer (our affiliate link) Amazon is offering a smart plug for $0.99 when you use the promo code SMARTPLUG99 Our Verdict Worth buying if you’re eligible as worse case you should be able to sell it for a small profit. If you get the message ‘The promotional code you entered
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17 Mar. 2020
Shifting strategies in light of coronavirus
The past week has been unprecedented in many ways. Emotions are running high. Several times in the past few days, readers have asked here or in Frequent Miler Insiders about whether points and miles are dead and we (as a collective) should dump our annual fee credit cards since we may not be traveling for
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25 Oct. 2019
Amex introduces international credit checking for applicants from some countries
American Express just announced that it will be the first U.S. card issuer to join forces with the cross-border credit reporting startup, Nova Credit. This partnership is good news for people newly arrived in the U.S., as it will allow them to have an accessible credit score, opening the door to more financial opportunities. The
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16 Mar. 2020
Coronavirus cancellation policies: Cruises, Flights, Hotels, and more
Note: We have made several updates over the past few days and as of 3/16/20 as the situation is fluid. Keep this post bookmarked for updates. Coronavirus cancellation policies vary by travel provider and booking channel and the situation is very fluid. Many readers have been reaching out with questions both on the site and
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