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  • Review of New Google Wallet

    Pay Your Credit Card Bills Off Early

    Star MegaDO 5 Booking Tomorrow

    View from the Wing, Gary Leff:   How To Videos

    Crazy Runways

    New Routes:  Delta & United

    What Would You Do?

    Gift Card Mall Returns to Cash Back Sites

    Priceline: Get Around Bidding Rules

    Hoarding Points?

    Better Onboard wifi Coming?

    Reloadable Card Comparison

    Plastic Jungle Closes Shop

    How to Keep Miles from Expiring

    Earning miles for Checking and Investment Accts

    Possible free or discounted Airport Parking (WallyPark)

    Missed Flight? 2 Hour Rule May Help

    Reminder:  Frequent Flyers Have NO Rights

    The Price of Consolidation:  Change Fees Adopted

    Citibank Thank You link dies

    Flowers for Mothers Day?  Earn lots of miles

    Dont lie on your CC Application

    How to Avoid Frontier’s $100 Baggage Fee

    Parlez Vous 7-Up Air Canada?

    May Chase Shopping Portal Rates

    Bank Direct Restricts Mileage Earning on AA Checking Accts

    Should you be in this game ?

    Airlines auctioning off Biz seats instead of allowing elite upgrades

    From the Credit Card Execs

    Manufactured Spend Beginners Guide 

    American Express 3K GC Work Around

    Hang Up, Call Back

    Chase Sapphire 3x Dining 1st Fri of Month *New*

    Gift Card – Cashback walkthru

    Hotel Pts Expiration Chart

    The Perfect Gift Card

    TSA Precheck

    Amex Gift Cards

    ..More Helpful Info

    Home Improvement Spend

    New Rules for 2 Citi AA Cards

    Gift Cards and PINs

    …Another View

    Chase UR adds new Airline transfer partner

    Best Biz Class Seat across the Atlantic

    Death of the Double Mile Award

    Freq Miler hits 1M points in March

    ..Where they were earned

    FAA May Allow Electronics During Take Off and Landing

    How CC Apps affect your credit score

    Newsflash: It IS Better in First and Business Class

    Airlines Set Passenger Records – 737 MILLION

    Getting to Hawai’i

    Mapping Cheap Airfares

    Cautionary Tale on Gift Card Spend

    Travel Hacking Beyond Credit Cards

    US and American Begin Integration

    AA Bringing Luxury Back

    Manufactured Spend

    Buying miles discussion

    Anatomy of a Free One Way

    Onboard American’s 777-300ER

    Credit Card Reconsiderations

    Comprehensive Inflight Wifi Review

    Paypal Closure Caution

    Chase Freedom 10% Bonus Recap

    Are We Seeking Price Over Amenities?

    FTU Tampa September 2013 Announced

    New Routes: American, Hawaiian, and Delta

    Virgin and Singapore Announce Alliance

    Safeway Chevron Team Up and Save

    MileNerd: ” Everyone Sucks”

    Chicago Seminar Info (Oct 2013)

    Hoarding Miles is a Sucker’s Bet

    Hotel Devaluation Recap

    Do CC Apps ruin your credit score?

    Staples adds 5% Rewards Program on Purchases

    Not a fan of the Marriott CC and other tips

    Earn or Burn Your Miles?

    Coming Soon: TSA Friendly Vending Machines

    Shopping Portals for Business Travelers

    Go Make the Weather

    Delta Plans Upgrade to the Experience

    Mileage Earning v Cash back CC Comparison

    Award Change Policies on major Airlines

    “Home Improvement” Gift Card

    Reserve Overbooked Flight, Collect Voucher and Fly Free

    Easy Miles – Earning Opportunity

    Using Amex points for Carib travel

    New Routes

    Kohl’s Savings…now if we could just find something to buy

    The World’s Biggest Airline

    American Express Gift Cards

    Boston from the Cockpit of 777 after the Blizzard

    Tips for Flying for Less

    Tracking Points & Expenses

    The Next Move

    Double Browser Trick  – American + US Airways

    A stash of Miles for Emergency?

    Vanilla Reload PIN Mystery

    Pay With Miles? Rookie Coaching

    Tahiti Deal

    Flight Booking Tips

    Vegas Hotel deal sites

    Are buying Points worth it?

    UR Shopping Chart

    Value From Domestic Flights

    Cautionary Note on Saving Receipts in Case of Gift Card Refund

    Keeping Hotel Pts Alive w/o staying

    Study Finds Loyalty Programs in Decline

    Shopping Portal finders

    2013 Status Match and Challenge Info

    Paypal MyCash

    Seats for Miles – NY Times

    Mile Collecting and Ethics Discussion FT

    Timing Your Flight Booking

    Retention Call as Part of Your Strategy

    Do Your Homework: All That is Vanilla is Not Gold

    9x Chase Success Story

    New Airlines, New Routes

    Million Mile Strategy

    Hotel Reward Chart Workaround

    Airfare Price Hike?

    Using Points at 10 Caribbean Hotels

    Valuing Elite Hotel Benefits

    Creating Spend

    TopCashBack now an American Express GC partner

    How to Use Pandora, Netflix and Restricted Content Abroad

    Review of 6 Bank Reward Programs

    Leverage Your Platinum Card Benefits

    Example of CC “Churn”/SignUp

    Whats a point/mile worth?

    ….part2

    …..more

    Tips on paying your Taxes by CC

    FM’s Gift Card Lab Updates

    Injured Abroad?

    Retention Bonus for Credit Cards?

    Hotel Points for Upgrades

    Freq Miler – Double Dip GC Post

    Buying Money

    2013 FF Tips

    UR Shopping Portal Info

    4 US Carriers Announce Code Share Agreements

    How to Avoid Checked Baggage Fees

    Breakdown on value of Prepaids

    ….Overview

    Path to 1st Class

    Lifetime Hotel Status

    All About Mileage Runs

    Get better at this in 2013

    Amex limiting you to 4 Cards at a time

    Getting the Most Mileage from your Miles

    Sears Double Dip Alive but Hobbled

    Airline Tips to Count on

    Learning to Frugal Travel

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  • Hilton HHonors

    • Still some good "finds" in Hilton Program
    • Hilton Gutting Amex AXON awards as of 6/10
    • Hilton Seasonal Pts Required Explained
    • Hilton Changes to Resort Charges w/o notifying members
    • Hilton Redemption Changes
    • Save up to 40% Hilton
    • Hilton raising stay Req's for Elite
    • Maximizing HHonors redemption
    • HHonors Double Dipping

  • Starwood

    • New Q2 Starwood Promo 5/1-7/31
    • SPG Cash and Points Walk thru
    • How to Book SPG Points and Cash
    • Delta SPG Crossover now live Registration
    • SPG Hotels Category Changes
    • SPG & Hawaiian Airlines Team Up - Triple Miles
    • SPG and Delta Crossover Earnings Update
    • Double Starpoints, Up to 35% Off and 5th night free for stays in Hawaii, Tahiti or Bora Bora
    • Receiving Benefits on 3rd Party Res
    • SPG Cash n Points Review
    • SPG Cash and Points Changes 3/5
    • SPG Program Pros and Cons
    • 2013 SPG PowerUp Promo
    • Le Meridien 2,000 bonus Starpoints per stay in USA
    • SPG 50% off Awards at certain Asia Prop
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  • Hyatt

    • Upgrading Hyatt room to a Suite
    • Hyatt Promo starting 3/1
    • Transferring Hyatt Pts between accounts
    • Hyatt adds 4 hotels in Paris France
    • Hyatt Certs get a tweak
    • Maximizing Hyatt Points/Program
    • Suites on Every Stay
  • Marriott-finale

  • Marriott

    • Last Day for Marriott Award Stays before Devaluation 5/15
    • Booking Marriott Reward Stays before enough points are in your acct
    • Marriott Bonus 5/15-9/2
    • Platinum Challenge
    • Changes to Lifetime Status Req's
    • Marriott Award tricks
    • How to Use New Marriott Cash + Points Feature

  • Other Hotel

    • Club Carlson 10k Bonus thru 7/21
    • Club Carlson Catagory Changes for 2013
    • Priority Club Changing their Name
    • Wyndham finally release list of inflation rates
    • Caribbean Hotel Guide 2013
    • Instant Platinum Status LeClub Accor Hotels
    • Wyndam devaluation w/ No notice
    • Priority Club 2013 Promos
    • Top Tier Status @ Accor Hotels
    • Wyndham Rewards 1K for Booking

  • CONTESTS

    • 10 Million Hilton Points (Facebook) 12/31
    • AA Batali Bros 100k Contest thru 5/29
    • 12 Day South Africa Tour 5/31 Facebook
    • Sea Island Family Getaway 5/21
    • American Airlines New Destinations 5/31

  • Travel Booking Sites

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    • Priceline.com
    • Expedia.com
    • Hotwire.com

  • Travel Blog Roll

    • Points to Point B
    • Dan's Deals Mileage Posts
    • Jaunted Pop Culture Travel Guide
    • Insiders Vacation Guide
    • Million Mile Secrets
    • One Mile at a Time
    • The Points Guy
    • Mommy Points
    • View From A Wing
    • Upgrd
    • Mile Monster
    • Frequent Flyer Collector
    • Travel Summary
    • Mile Value
    • The Miles Professor
    • Frequent Flier
    • Mile Point Forum
    • The Mr. Pickles
    • Frequent Miler
    • The Points Guide

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  • Star Alliance

    • United Lufthansa Award Seats
    • Great United Critique from Matthew
    • USAir Shopping Promo thru 6/23
    • Eva Air joins Star Alliance 6/18/13
    • United Charging more for Ticket Chg Fee
    • Aeroplan bonus for converting Loyalty Pts
    • A new way to hold a United Award
    • USAir Pay with MasterCard 250 miles Bonus book by 10/31
    • USAir 50% for April on transfers from Most Hotel Programs
    • United Gold Status Experience
    • Beware of United Phantom Award Availability
    • United Fee gets you Onboard Faster
    • United Checked Baggage Changes in Prem Class
    • USAir ends off peak 60k award to Europe
    • Fastest Path to Star Alliance Gold
    • USAir Asia Award via Europe (walk thru)
    • USAir-No Lufthansa FC redemption w Div Miles
    • United devalues mileage bonus for premium partner travel
    • Cheap First Class Fares on United and American to China and Japan in 2013
    • Singapore opens A380 Suite Awards for Saver levels
    • Using Singapore Air for United and Star Alliance
    • United -Free one way on Award ticket - video
    • United Expert Mode - How to
    • Fast Track to Star Alliance Elite Status

  • SkyTeam Alliance

    • Making the most of Delta Upgrades, Status and Awards
    • Delta SPG Crossover now live Registration
    • Which Skyteam should be your primary?
    • Delta.com booking issues and rant
    • Finding Low Level Delta Awards
    • SPG and Delta Crossover Earnings Update
    • Australia on Virgin Australia via Delta Skymiles
    • Using Hawaiian to fly Delta
    • Delta Elite Chgs Review
    • AirFrance Awards harder to come by w SkyMiles
    • Delta New Special iPad App
    • Getting to Delta Plat
    • Top 10 Delta Mile Uses
    • Maxing Delta MQM Rollover Policy
    • Understanding Medallion levels and MQM’s
    • Delta + Partners - Tahiti Award Travel Recap
    • Delta Seat Tool "SODA"
    • Delta-Unpublished fares earn less miles?
    • Delta Open Jaw Experiment
    • Getting Delta Flight Chg Fee waived
    • How to earn Delta Status w/o actually flying

  • OneWorld Alliance

    • AA Batali Bros 100k Contest thru 5/29
    • AA Explorer Award Work Up
    • AA's new "Elite Rewards" are out
    • Amex MR transfers 35% bonus to Avios by 6/7
    • Aadvantage Shopping bonuses this week
    • Hertz up to 6x miles w AA thru 8/31
    • Is AA's "Choice Plus" a good deal ?
    • New AA Award Map
    • Adding Stopovers on Avios for cheaper redemptions
    • TAM joining OneWorld in late 2013
    • No Fuel Surcharges on Hawaiian to NZ using AA miles
    • Pearl Business Class:Etihad Airways
    • AA Explorer Award write up
    • AA USAir Update Opinion
    • Malaysia Air joins OneWorld
    • AA Reduced Mileage Awards
    • American New Planes New Flights
    • AA adding Regional Jet w 1st Class
    • AA Upgrades Premium Class Freebies
    • American Adds LAX / RDU and More
    • AA miles thru UFB Debit
    • Amex MR 30% bonus for BA miles
    • 500 AA miles for Facebook Questionaire
    • Using Quantas.com for AA Awards
    • AA miles for new Citi Checking Acct up to 30k
    • AA Award Space on new Routes
    • AA's Distance based Award tickets
    • Malaysia Air joins OneWorld 2/1/13
    • AA - Getting to Tahiti w miles
    • AA Award booking Trick
    • AA Awards - utilizing stopovers

  • Other Airlines

    • Where to Find SW Party Porch 2013
    • SW adds No show fee
    • Frontier Airlines 1,000 miles for 1st time sign up
    • AirTran now bookable on Southwest
    • Hawaiian to add Auckland Service
    • Southwest expands AirTran Integration
    • SWA Double Pts Double Tier Registration 5/15
    • IcelandAir and Alaska to Sever Relationship
    • Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer opening 2 Suites to Miles Redemption?
    • More Biz Seats on Air Tahiti Nui
    • Southwest Changes "No Fee" Ticket Changes
    • Free Miles for Hotel Review Baltic
    • Southwest to Charge $40 for Early Boarding
    • 1,500 Alaska Air Miles with Avis 12/31/13
    • Earn 1,000 Southwest Points for Using Turbo Tax Online
    • Amtrak Introduces New Elite Tier
    • 2,500 Free Jet Airways JP Miles to Enroll
    • Alaska no longer interlining bags as of 1/15/13
    • Hawaiian Air adds Taiwan
    • Virgin Atlantic Bonus "Boosts"
    • Alaska Airlines Warns Before Miles Expire

  • Rental cars

    • Add free driver on car rentals
    • Excellent Discussion on Rental Car Insurance and VISA
    • Free Rentals and Luggage from National
    • MASSIVE Rental Savings Via UR
    • Hertz & Hawaiian 6/30/13

  • Travel Apps

    • Google Flights Review
    • Mile Maven
    • Mile Wise
    • Seat Guru
    • Award Wallet
    • Glympse
    • Pintrips
    • Cheap Air
    • Matrix Airfare Search
    • AOW - Airlines of Web Resource Site
    • Airlines and Airports
    • Review of Travel Apps Delay / Cancel - VFTW
    • Award Booking Service
    • 10 Best Travel Apps
    • Flight Memory
    • Superfly
    • Beachscape
    • Fly With Dignity
    • Trakdot: Finds Your Lost Luggage
    • Using Miles
    • Expert Flyer
    • Tripit

  • The TSA

    • TSA Pre-Check Review
    • TSA Dog Bites Woman ATLANTA
    • TSA Supervisor Caught Stealing Pills From Luggage
    • TSA $800,000 Empty Space Examined
    • TSA Pre-Check URL Debacle
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