Written by Philip Hall @ Milesabound.com
I’m back! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… … I heard of a deal SO good I had to come out of blog-tirement to write about it. Apparently there is some Chase credit card that gives you DOUBLE miles when you buy food on the First Friday of the month. See how “First
Category: Commentary
Reselling is Horse…. or is it?
Written by Philip Hall @ Milesabound.com
Buying and then reselling consumer goods as a means to manufacture increased credit card spending is something I have been taking a closer look at in the past couple of months, inspired by the likes of BigHabitat and TaggingMiles. However I have got to say every time I see an “opportunity” come up I have struggled to see how compelling
Impact of Credit Card Churning on your Credit Rating
Written by Philip Hall @ Milesabound.com
There are many blogs and sites that discuss the impact of obtaining multiple credit cards on your credit score. They largely focus around the simple concept of what happens to your credit score when you have an inquiry, and how that lowers your score a little but then that score dip recovers shortly after and you are back to normal. And
I just spent $14,000 – and that’s why your miles are worth less
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
This evening I spent over $14,000 in less than an hour on credit cards that earned me points. I didn’t buy a car, or a diamond ring, or a bunch of high-tech equipment. Instead, I bought several cash-equivalents at a pharmacy store, a grocery store and a big discount retailer. The purchases earned me about […]
No first class or chain hotels? Eff that!
Written by MilesAbound @ Milesabound.com
My friend Matt from Saverocity went on a rant about using miles to fly first class and then using points to stay at what are basically American standardized chain hotels. I really like Matt’s blog, it combines discussion of both travel hacking with miles and points and personal finance. I find these topics inevitably intertwined. […]