Written by Robert @ Saverocity
We’re back with a packed No Annual Fee episode of the podcast. Let’s get right into it… 0:22 2021 Amex Perks/Offers (Summary from Amex) Personal $30 PayPal Credit Per Month
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How Citi Calculates Months for Retention Bonuses
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
I recently accepted a retention offer on my Citi Prestige card and bungled the timing of the spending requirement. I called Citi and discovered what I did wrong so I
12+ Luxury Expedia VIP Access Hotels to Consider Booking (before 1/31/2021)
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
We were discussing in Episode 104 of the podcast how the Citi Expedia card is set to devalue its best redemption (booking their “VIP Access” hotels at 1.4 cents a
Shop Talk: Keep These Things in Mind Before Pursuing Hyatt Globalist
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Welcome back to another edition of Shop Talk – our “podcast on paper” where we do a deeper dive here on the blog on a topic we’ve been discussing on
Episode 46: Making Money by Investing in Mutual Savings Banks
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
On today’s podcast I chat with Bram Berkowitz to discuss investing in mutual savings banks. I first became familiar with the topic from an excellent article he wrote: See: How
Citi Holiday Promotion: 5% back on up to $500 of online purchases [capped at $25 per credit card]
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Direct Link to check whether you’re targeted, and full T&Cs. To show our appreciation for our customers, we’re giving 5% back on up to $500 of online purchases1 as a statement credit
Episode 45: Heightened Credit Card Offers, an Air Transfer Bonus, and a Juicy Grocery Promo
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
On this week’s “No Annual Fee” podcast we discuss… 0:25 Amex Personal Gold/Platinum Offers through Resy (HT DDG) Direct Link to offers Personal Gold has standard characteristics (60k welcome bonus,
Episode 44: All About Amex (in 10 minutes)
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Today we’re doing 10 minutes on the podcast All About Amex. This post is a companion piece to that audio. The goal here is to describe the “quirks and features”
Amex Referral THREE FOR ALL: 3 Additional Points for 3 Months
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Q3 is off to a great start with this new referral offer from Amex. When you refer a friend you’ll get 3 additional points on the card you referred from
Booked: United Increases Non-stop Service to Florida
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
In a change from what I’m accustomed to from United, the airline announced new seasonal point-to-point flights today. New routes will connect Boston, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, New York/LaGuardia, Pittsburgh and
Episode 43: Compelling Amex Offers, Grocery Rewards, and a Deflagged Hyatt
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0:25 Stop & Shop Rewards can now be used for Groceries (Milenomics Slack) 1 point per dollar earned Redeem 100 points for $1 (1 cpp value) 2,000 max per transaction
Patreon Subscriptions Triggering Amex Shop Small Promo
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Direct Link to Amex Promo Amex is back with a new iteration of their popular Shop Small promo for 2020: Register by 7/26/2020 Spend $10+ by 9/20/2020 Get $5 back
Episode 41: Milenomics Second Podcast Preview – Wine Deals
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
A couple months ago we launched the Milenomics Podcast Network which now includes three shows: Milenomics² Podcast with Sam Simon and Robert Dwyer Milenomics Second Podcast hosted by Garth Grawburg
Episode 39: Emirates Fuel Surcharges/Instagram Live
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Last week Emirates greatly reduced taxes + fees on awards on their metal using their Skywards miles. That’s great for those who want to fly Emirates metal, especially since we
Now Live: Chase Sapphire Pay Yourself Back
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Late last week Chase announced enhancements to their Sapphire credit cards including a new featured called Pay Yourself Back. Pay Yourself Back is a “purchase eraser.” You make a purchase
Episode 38: Maximizing Amex 20,000 Point Referrals
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
We’ve been seeing [targeted] heightened 20,000 Membership Reward “Blue Star” referrals come and go on Amex Business Platinum and Personal Gold cards. Right now they seem to be “in season”
Episode 36 Is Credit Monitoring Still Important?
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Welcome to another episode of Short Cuts on our No Annual Fee Podcast. I recently applied for a Home Equity Line of Credit and noticed that my FICO score was
Spring Cleaning: Four Tune-up Ideas for Points & Miles
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
We’ve been talking about Spring Cleaning on the podcast the past couple months, before staying at home and social distancing was even a thing. I thought to categorize the activities
Episode 35 The Game Continues: Where do We Go From Here?
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
Welcome to another episode of Short Cuts on our No Annual Fee Podcast. Today we talk about where the points & miles game fits in the context of a pandemic
My Experience Cancelling Award Travel Due to Coronavirus Threat
Written by Robert @ Saverocity
It’s been a wild week as the threat of Coronavirus has expanded, causing the need for more travel cancellations. Earlier in the week I cancelled a trip to Italy, and