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Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none One of the appealing features of the Bilt 2.0 cards is that they’re listed as having no foreign transaction fee, even the no annual fee Bilt Blue card. Well, it turns out that might not be strictly true. Reader Joe gave us a heads up that Bilt is reportedly charging a 0.2% fee on foreign […] The post Bilt 2.0 is charging 0.2% foreign transaction fees despite claiming there are none appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 22:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Targeted Barclays cardholder promos: Earn bonus points when adding authorized users Barclays is sending targeted emails to some cobranded cardholders, offering 2,500 bonus points in return for adding one or more authorized users and having them spend $25 or more. The Deal Earn 2,500 bonus points on targeted Barclays cobranded cards when adding one or more authorized users and they spend $25+ cumulatively. Key Terms This […] The post Targeted Barclays cardholder promos: Earn bonus points when adding authorized users appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 20:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Barclays Aviator to Citi transition April 2026: What we know and what we don’t Update 3/11/26: More details have been announced for Aviator Silver cardholders; you can see that update below here. Thanks to reader Jeff for the heads up. ~ We now have a clearer picture as to the details regarding the transition of Barclays Aviator and Aviator Silver cardholders to Citi accounts. The accounts will be moving […] The post Barclays Aviator to Citi transition April 2026: What we know and what we don’t appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.         Comments * FYI – I received my Silver to Globe transfer letter from ... by Someone * In reply to King. It was said someone who were banned from ... by Frances * In reply to JC01. wat do u think this means? “You, or any ... by GundamWing01 * In reply to GundamWing01. Where have you seen data points ... by JC01 * is there any new information whether the new Citi card will be ... by liam * Plus 15 more...  
11.03.2026 19:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Thrifty Traveler Premium price is going up; lock in current price + $20 additional discount Thrifty Traveler has announced that it’s increasing the price of both its Premium and Premium+ subscription services from Saturday March 14, 2026. That means you still have a few days to lock in the current pricing for the lifetime of your subscription, plus you can get an additional $20 discount in the first year by […] The post Thrifty Traveler Premium price is going up; lock in current price + $20 additional discount appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 18:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review (2026) The Capital One Venture X Business is very similar to the consumer Venture X, and both provide plenty of value for their annual fees. Capitol made some changes to lounge access for both Venture X and Business cards, and the benefits now align much more closely than they did before. Both cards offer an appealing […] The post Capital One Venture X Business Credit Card Review (2026) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.         Comments * Meeting the sub for this card has been a giant PIA. My spend ... by Jkol * Loving that mine still has restaurants on the PP app. by Richard (not that Richard) * Can both my wife and I be primary cardholders at the same time ... by Preacher * For some, it would be nice if the personal version was also a ... by Jack * In reply to BOND. Why? There is no why. It's just what ... by Jack * Plus 12 more...  
11.03.2026 17:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Giftcards.com: Buy $100 Visa & Mastercard gift cards & get $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free with promo code SPDBOGO Giftcards.com is out with a new deal on Visa and Mastercard virtual gift cards, this time giving $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free when using promo code SPDBOGO. The Deal Buy $100 Visa or Mastercard virtual gift cards from Giftcards.com & get $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free when using promo code SPDBOGO. Direct link to offer […] The post Giftcards.com: Buy $100 Visa & Mastercard gift cards & get $10 Giftcards.com gift cards free with promo code SPDBOGO appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 15:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hyatt promo: Earn 2K bonus points per night at Under Canvas properties World of Hyatt has launched a new promotion, once again to try to encourage members to stay at its Under Canvas glamping properties. This time you’ll earn 2,000 bonus points per night, with a limit of 60,000 bonus points during the promotion period. The Deal Earn 2,000 bonus World of Hyatt points per night when […] The post Hyatt promo: Earn 2K bonus points per night at Under Canvas properties appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 13:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I changed a Lifemiles award as a Lifemiles Plus subscriber, and it was painless This summer, my wife, kids, and I plan to visit Europe with a family member (traveling as a party of 5). I long ago locked in 5 seats in business class with an Avianca Lifemiles redemption. Then, last week, my wife asked if we could bump the trip to Europe by about a week. My […] The post I changed a Lifemiles award as a Lifemiles Plus subscriber, and it was painless appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
11.03.2026 10:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alaska Airlines sale: Save 30% with promo code SPRING30 (Book by 3/10) Alaska Airlines is running a one day sale that ends tonight. You can save 30% off base fares when using promo code SPRING30 and travel on eligible days of the week. The Deal Save 30% on Alaska Airlines flights when using promo code SPRING30. Direct link to offer. Key Terms Book by March 10, 2026 […] The post Alaska Airlines sale: Save 30% with promo code SPRING30 (Book by 3/10) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 23:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Speed up US entry with Mobile Passport Control | Coffee Break Ep96 | 3-10-26 For years, Nick has always used the free Mobile Passport Control app for speedy re-entry into the country instead of Global Entry. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about this free alternative to Global Entry. Speed up US entry with Mobile Passport Control Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You […] The post Speed up US entry with Mobile Passport Control | Coffee Break Ep96 | 3-10-26 appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 22:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Accor promo: Earn 2X points on 2+ night stays in Europe & beyond (3X with ALL Accor+ subscription) ALL Accor is running a new promotion that’s awarding 2X points on stays of two or more nights at properties in Europe, as well as a handful of countries in North Africa and Asia. If you have an ALL Accor+ subscription, that earning rate is boosted to 3X. The Deal Earn 2X points for 2+ […] The post Accor promo: Earn 2X points on 2+ night stays in Europe & beyond (3X with ALL Accor+ subscription) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 22:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Royal Jordanian status match: get Oneworld Sapphire for $149-$199 (but not for US residents) Royal Jordanian is offering an enhanced status match that can get you Oneworld status for $149-$199. Unlike normal where you can only match from status with other airlines, through March 15 you can match from airline loyalty programs too. There is a big catch though: it’s not available for US residents. The Deal Match […] The post Royal Jordanian status match: get Oneworld for $149-$199 (but not for US residents) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 20:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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MGM Resorts offering 90 day status match; extend through 1/31/28 with qualifying activity The MGM Resorts status match has returned with the ability to match your existing casino status to Gold or Platinum status. Then, with enough qualifying activity, you can extend the status through January 31, 2028. The Deal Get a match to Gold or Platinum status with MGM Resorts for 90 days. Extend that status to […] The post MGM Resorts offering 90 day status match; extend through 1/31/28 with qualifying activity appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 18:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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More Amazon gift card deals: Save on Instacart, DoorDash, Grubhub, Lowe’s, & more Following yesterday’s sale on Amazon that gave some good discounts on a variety of gift card brands, they’ve added several more brands today which includes Instacart, DoorDash, Grubhub, Lowe’s, and more. The Deal Save on gift cards for many brands on Amazon, including: $100 Instacart for $85 $50 DoorDash for $40 $50 Grubhub for $42.50 […] The post More Amazon gift card deals: Save on Instacart, DoorDash, Grubhub, Lowe’s, & more appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 16:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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You can now add Marriott gift cards to your Bonvoy account (both in-app & on website) A few months ago, Marriott announced that they’d be enhancing their app to allow Bonvoy members to save Marriott gift cards to their account for easier redemption on stays. That change was meant to take place on March 2, but when I checked to see if that functionality was working last week, it didn’t seem […] The post You can now add Marriott gift cards to your Bonvoy account (both in-app & on website) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 14:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hilton Honors Complete Guide (2026) Hilton Honors is the loyalty program for Hilton hotels & resorts and their many brands worldwide. Hilton has gotten a bit of a bad rap in the frequent-traveler community recently: its points have dropped ~15-20% in value, the maximum price for award nights has more than doubled, and there is a new top-tier status with […] The post Hilton Honors Complete Guide (2026) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.         Comments * In reply to Stephen Pepper. Thank you so much for the ... by Francisca * In reply to Francisca. Potentially. For starters, there's the ... by Stephen Pepper * Can someone else get Hilton points if they booked the ... by Francisca * Adding the link to the RRV for Hilton to this article would be ... by Viv * In reply to Fred. I would not do this FWIW, especially ... by Kingemil * Plus 15 more...  
10.03.2026 02:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Select gift cards (incl Apple) on sale at Citi Thank You Rewards (3/9 only) Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering some gift cards for 10-15% fewer points than normal. Doctor of Credit reports that this sale is available today (3/9/26) only. Gift cards still represent poor value at a bit less than 1.2c per point even with this sale, but if you’re flush with Citi points and have no […] The post Select gift cards (incl Apple) on sale at Citi Thank You Rewards (3/9 only) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
10.03.2026 00:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Indirect Amex Platinum Card® benefits: Free burgers, Champions League soccer, Best Western, Radisson & Sixt status, & more American Express Platinum Cards® and Business American Express Platinum Cards® come with a large suite of benefits, from hotel status to airport lounge access to entertainment subscription credits to savings at Saks and Dell to a Walmart+ membership and more. All those benefits are pretty well known, but there’s also a whole host of other […] The post Indirect Amex Platinum Card® benefits: Free burgers, Champions League soccer, Best Western, Radisson & Sixt status, & more appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.         Comments * In reply to Mike. That's strange. I'm Marriott Silver, and I ... by Megan * My health insurance reimburses gym fees up to a certain amount. ... by Mark * My Sixt status matched to platinum instantly with a screen shot ... by Jonathan Ozol * In reply to Stephen Pepper. Had the same issue initially and ... by Eric * So, I actually dismissed Walmart+ when it was added as a ... by Dean * Plus 15 more...  
09.03.2026 21:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Spirit Airlines paid status upgrade: Higher status from $79 Spirit Airlines has run status matches a number of times in recent years. Some matches have been free (like in 2022 and 2024), and others have been paid matches (like this one in 2023). However, this round of status bingo is a little different in that it is a paid status upgrade rather than a […] The post Spirit Airlines paid status upgrade: Higher status from $79 appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
09.03.2026 20:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Rove adds SAS as new transfer partner with 20% transfer bonus Rove Miles is on a roll. After launching a transfer partnership with Japan Airlines Mileage Bank just a week ago, Rove has today announced yet another new airline transfer partner: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Transfers to SAS will be 1:1, but for the first month (through April 8, 2026), Rove is offering a 20% transfer bonus. This […] The post Rove adds SAS as new transfer partner with 20% transfer bonus appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
09.03.2026 18:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Amazon: Save on gift cards for Uber, Hotels.com, & more Amazon is running another set of gift card deals today. Many of the discounted brands are available for large discounts from wholesale clubs year-round, but there are some other decent deals here like 15% off Uber and Hotels.com gift cards. The Deal Save 15% or more on a range of gift card brands from Amazon […] The post Amazon: Save on gift cards for Uber, Hotels.com, & more appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
09.03.2026 17:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Elevated Wyndham Earner & Earner Plus offers with Wyndham spend The Wyndham Earner and Wyndham Earner Plus cards are out with newly-elevated offers, but this time around, you’ll need to be spending money at Wyndham properties to earn the maximum number of bonus points. That will really limit the appeal unless you have existing plans to stay at a Wyndham property. New Offers & Key […] The post Elevated Wyndham Earner & Earner Plus offers with Wyndham spend appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
09.03.2026 16:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What is a dummy booking? How to get targeted offers using this trick We often refer to ‘dummy bookings’ in posts about shopping portals, credit card offers, hotel and airline bookings, etc., so if you’ve ever wondered to yourself “What is a dummy booking?”, here’s a quick explainer, along with some examples for how it can come in handy to save money and/or earn more rewards. Everyone has […] The post What is a dummy booking? How to get targeted offers using this trick appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
09.03.2026 02:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Which Hyatts will you book before the award chart changes? | Ask Us Anything Ep84 | 3-4-26 What would you suggest if your P2 (partner, or “player two”) is very reluctant? Which Hyatts will you be book before the award chart changes? We answered these questions and more on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube on March 4th, 2026 Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast […] The post Which Hyatts will you book before the award chart changes? | Ask Us Anything Ep84 | 3-4-26 appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
08.03.2026 17:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Last Chance Deals: Boundless bonus, IHG status challenge, Marriott Chase Offers, & more Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon. There are quite a few offers ending this week. That includes the 5x 50K free night certificate welcome offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card, an Avianca award sale, an […] The post Last Chance Deals: Boundless bonus, IHG status challenge, Marriott Offers, & more appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.         Comments * In reply to Stephen Pepper. Thanks. We've transferred all of ... by Tom * In reply to Tom. Are you intending to not use the card ... by Stephen Pepper * Stephen, if you were “done” with the Chase ecosystem but ... by Tom * Sent 78k Cap1 to Emirates in hopes that I can upgrade my ... by Drew * Did Capital One > Emirates. Thanks for the reminder. by Lee * Plus 15 more...  
08.03.2026 03:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Southwest’s Austin lounge, Southwest’s assigned seating learning curve, Virgin Atlantic’s new app, and a TSA-free flight in the PNW (Saturday Selection) Throughout the week, our team shares articles they’ve stumbled upon that may interest our readers, even if they might not otherwise merit a full post. Here are some of the posts we found interesting this week: Southwest’s Austin lounge, Southwest’s assigned seating learning curve, Virgin Atlantic’s new app, and a TSA-free flight in the PNW. […] The post Southwest’s Austin lounge, Southwest’s assigned seating learning curve, Virgin Atlantic’s new app, and a TSA-free flight in the PNW (Saturday Selection) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
08.03.2026 00:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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15% off award redemptions for IHG cardholders (targeted?) IHG One Rewards is offering a 15% discount on award stays for IHG credit cardholders. Unlike previous promos, this one doesn’t seem to include elite members without an IHG card (at least for now). The discount is valid for stays between March 7th and April 20th, but must be booked by March 9th. The […] The post 15% off award redemptions for IHG cardholders (targeted?) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
07.03.2026 23:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Wyndham Business promo: Join program & earn 15K bonus points + 2X on next stay When Wyndham Rewards launched Member Month this past week, the press release mentioned there being a promotion for new Wyndham Business enrollees. That promotion didn’t materialize initially, but it is now available. It’s a pretty good promotion too. New businesses that enroll, then book and stay by the end of June will earn 15,000 bonus […] The post Wyndham Business promo: Join program & earn 15K bonus points + 2X on next stay appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
07.03.2026 18:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How you might be able to apply for the Robinhood Gold card (without waiting) In Tim’s post the other day about the announcement of the new Robinhood Platinum card, he mentioned the Robinhood Gold card, which offers 3% back on all eligible purchases, being of interest “if you can get it”. That reminded me that I’d recently stumbled on a post at Reddit that explains how you may be […] The post How you might be able to apply for the Robinhood Gold card (without waiting) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
07.03.2026 17:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Winning tools, capturing coupons, passing on Platinum and more (Week in Review) This week, I recorded a guest spot on the Milenomics Travel Stories podcast that should air in the next week or two (bookmark that link and check back). One of the questions that Trevor asked me on the show was whether Lifemiles is still worth the effort, noting that he has been avoiding it because […] The post Winning tools, capturing coupons, passing on Platinum and more (Week in Review) appeared first on Frequent Miler. Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American Express, Capital One, or other partners.        
07.03.2026 12:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0