Jun 28, 2024
Amex has long had rules against getting a new welcome bonus for
a card you’ve had before.
Now, they’ve expanded those rules to include "families" of cards.
In this episode we'll help you navigate this confusing and tedious
concept.
(01:31) - With pointsyeah a reader found an interesting redemption for ANA first...
Jun 25, 2024
On a previous Coffee Break episode, we talked about the Frequent Miler origin story – Greg’s story. This week, we'll learn about Nick's origin story with the Frequent Miler team.
(00:47) -Super quick recap of next 5 years from the start of the blog
Greg posted a "Help Wanted" for full time employee, which you can...
Jun 21, 2024
(00:00) Intro: There are a multitude of ways to fly to Hawaii using miles and points (and even many ways to get a deal on cash tickets). On this week's show, we discuss ways to fly to Hawaii from around the US from as few as 10K or 13.5K points each way.
(01:06) New FM intro
(03:22) Card Talk: Sonesta World Mastercard
Jun 19, 2024
(00:00) The Wall Street Journal reported friction in the relationship between Wells Fargo & Bilt. What was reported and what do we make of the details? Find out in this episode of Coffee Break.
(01:16) What the Wall Street Journal Article says
(02:01) Digging into article details a bit about the Bilt / Wells Fargo...
Jun 14, 2024
Greg and Nick have been consumed with last-minute travel the last week and a half so it's great timing for them to summarize 10 important tips for last-minute award travel.
(01:17) - Standing ovation for the annual challenge! (Mailbag)
(06:43) - Annual Challenge recap and overview
Watch the Stage 1 recap video here:...