When the cat's away the mice will play: with Greg on vacation this week, hear Nick and Frequent Miler contributor Stephen Pepper discuss:

-Reader feedback: why we re-publish some old posts

-What's it like to take a 5-year road trip?

-A couple of years in, what would Stephen change?

-What has surprised him the most about this journey?

-Would Stephen recommend this lifestyle for others?

All that and more in this week's episode.

This week, Greg and Nick Discuss:

-Chase's no-notice elimination of the Ritz discount airfare benefit: why Greg thinks this might be good news.

-Is DoorDash DashPass a good benefit on the CSR? Was Nick right to value the CSR's DoorDash credit at full value?

-Hacking Asia Miles: How to fly first class for less and when and where it might be worth it.

All that plus reader feedback, the question of the week, and more.

Greg and Nick discuss the Chase Sapphire Reserve: 

-Are the new benefits with Lyft and DoorDash exciting? -Is it worth the new $550 annual fee? -If we had to pick one ultra-premium card, would this be it? Why or why not?

All that plus reader feedback, confessions of a points & miles sinner, and more.

Greg and Nick confess their miles & points sins and review their predictions for 2020. Example: Will Chase raise the Sapphire Reserve annual fee this year? Greg says no, but Nick says yes. Here's why...

Greg and Nick discuss their picks for the best and worst happenings in the points & miles world in 2019. Join us to hear our opinions about Citibank, Marriott, AA, Turkish, Simon Mall, and more.

This week, Greg and Nick discuss:

- A new way to bypass 5/24

- How to protect yourself when stitching together flights from multiple airlines

- Marriott elite nights via meetings are gone. How does this influence our elite status plans for 2020?

- Price protection from Rakuten

This week, Greg and Nick discuss the current waves of American Airlines AAdvantage account shutdowns, whether or not churners are responsible for devaluations, and why Greg is helping his son become a miles millionaire before a technical glitch leaves us short of this week's full intended discussion.

Greg and Nick discuss:

-AA Web Specials now apply to business and first class. Nick explains why that might not be good news.

-Hyatt moves to peak and off-peak award pricing. Nick calls it a devaluation. Greg argues that there's good news here.

-Kiva turns out to have higher default rates than Greg expected. Is Kiva dead to the miles & points community? We explain why we're still Kiva-ing along

This week Greg and Nick discuss:

-Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals

-How to increase credit card spend without going broke

-Bank account bonuses (easy money!)

-Marriott meetings: an easy way to get 10 elite nights

After we prove mathematically that Greg too often says "um," Greg and Nick move onto weightier topics: - Should we have published the controversial Chase links post? Why did we? - Managing your credit card portfolio. How do you know which cards to get and to keep? How do you get cards that are no longer available? How do you keep points alive when you cancel?