05.27.2023 - By Greg Davis-Kean
Here are ways to maximize your return on high levels of spend with low levels of effort. 00:00 Intro 00:29 Giant Mailbag 01:56 Giant Mailbag #2 https://frequentmiler.com/cross-brand-amex-referrals-possible/ 04:25 Card Talk: Bank of America Premium Rewards card https://frequentmiler.com/boapr/ https://frequentmiler.com/bank-of-america-rewards/ 19:00 What crazy thing . . . did Choice Privileges do this week? 22:25 Mattress running the numbers: Wyndham summer promo https://frequentmiler.com/wyndham-promo-earn-5k-15k-bonus-points-when-staying-2-4-consecutive-nights/ 27:32 Award Talk 27:50 Nordic Choice rebrands as . . . Strawberry? 29:51 Using Wyndham points to book Vacasa https://frequentmiler.com/bargain-luxury-in-hawaii-gregs-wyndham-vacasa-experience/ 35:39 Avianca customer service success https://frequentmiler.com/an-avianca-lifemiles-success-story-thanks-to-screenshots/ 39:38 Frequent Miler Challenge Update https://frequentmiler.com/party-of-5-frequent-milers-2023-team-challenge/ 43:30 Main Event: How would we spend $1 million? 44:29 Bank of America Premium Rewards card with Platinum Honors 46:14 Citi Double Cash or Capital One Venture / Venture X / Spark Miles https://frequentmiler.com/dc/ https://frequentmiler.com/c1vr/ https://frequentmiler.com/venturex/ https://frequentmiler.com/c1smbiz/ 48:34 Multiple welcome bonuses 49:03 Business Platinums 51:36 Venture X for Business https://frequentmiler.com/capital-one-launches-spark-travel-elite-250000/ 54:32 Aeroplan Visa https://frequentmiler.com/Aeroplan/ 57:16 Delta Diamond for life https://frequentmiler.com/manufacturing-lifetime-delta-diamond-status/ 59:41 Get elite statuses 59:42 American Airlines elite status https://frequentmiler.com/american-airlines-aadvantage-complete-guide/ 1:01:45 Air Canada Aeroplan elite status 1:02:45 Hyatt elite status 1:04:51 Marriott elite status 1:06:09 IHG elite status 1:07:20 What would Greg do? 1:09:12 What would Nick do? 1:17:30 Question of the Week: Is it possible to get an Amex Business card with a low percentage of business owned? Music credit: Annie Yoder