The single best deal of the year | Ep235 | 12-30-23

Between those deals we have identified and those highlighted by readers, which was the single best deal of 2023 in the points & miles space? This week, Greg and Nick consider the contenders and crown a champion.  00:00 Intro 01:14 Giant Mailbag 05:45 Card Talk: Amtrak Preferred Card https://frequentmiler.com/amkworld/ 10:24 What crazy thing . . . did Bilt Rewards do this week? https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-rent-day-promos-75-150-transfer-bonuses-to-flying-blue-virgin-ihg/ 14:44 Earning Bilt elite status https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-rewards-will-double-elite-status-thresholds-in-2024/ 26:15 Award Talk: Choosing a Marriott 25K Cert, 17K points, or something else 32:08 Award Talk: Can't cancel? Then change. 34:39 The single best deal of 2023 35:20 Virgin Voyages cruise deals with points https://frequentmiler.com/virgin-voyages-7-night-european-cruises-for-only-62k-points/ 37:38 Bilt's Hyatt Globalist fast track https://frequentmiler.com/hyatt-globalist-fast-track-through-bilt-rewards-for-rent-day/ 39:56 Bilt's 100% transfer bonus to Air France / KLM Flying Blue https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-rewards-get-100-transfer-bonus-to-flying-blue-may-1-only-new-promo-rewards/ 41:33 Bilt's 75-150% transfer bonus to Virgin https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-august-rent-day-up-to-150-transfer-bonus-to-virgin-atlantic/ 42:46 Marriott Homes & Villas 40K bonus with 4 nights (and no minimum spend) https://frequentmiler.com/incredible-marriott-promo-earn-40000-bonus-points-on-a-4-night-stay/ 44:47 Choice Privileges College Gameday deals https://frequentmiler.com/choice-privileges-offering-college-sports-experiences-bookable-with-points/ 50:00 Capital One Travel Sale (Flights and hotels for pennies) https://frequentmiler.com/get-flights-for-pennies-capital-one-travels-incredible-sale-for-cardholders/ 51:40 Capital One Shopping $200 referral bonus for both sides https://frequentmiler.com/both-sides-now-get-30-when-referring-to-capital-one-shopping/ 54:16 30x Lufthansa Miles & More miles per dollar spent https://frequentmiler.com/wow-lufthansa-miles-more-is-giving-30x-miles-on-booking-com-reservations/ 58:20 Reader contributions https://frequentmiler.com/90k-offers-now-available-both-online-in-branch/ 01:04:26 Greg's pick for Deal of the Year 01:08:25 Nick's pick for Deal fo the Year 01:14:49 Question of the Week: Is Nick out of his mind? Music credit: Annie Yoder