This is the ninth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flyer miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
Where We Are and Where We’re Going
We’re in the section on redeeming miles.

American Airlines is running a sale on the purchase of their miles through Thursday, April 30, 2015. You can buy up to 100,000 American Airlines miles during the sale and get up to 60,000 bonus miles.

American Airlines miles cost 2.95 cents each plus a 7.5% excise tax, and every purchase has a $30 processing fee.

My interview at Mint is up. I think it features better questions than most interviews I do.
Where do you see MileValue going in the next three years?
I have no idea.
I don't make the rules of the rewards programs. Those are up to the airlines, hotels, and credit cards.

My interview at Mint is up. I think it features better questions than most interviews I do.
Where do you see MileValue going in the next three years?
I have no idea.
I don't make the rules of the rewards programs. Those are up to the airlines, hotels, and credit cards.

Registration for the 2015 Chicago Seminars is now live as of noon ET. Click here to register. As in past years, it costs $100 and there are 500 spots.

The seminars will take place from 5 PM on Friday October 16 until 4 PM on Sunday October 18 at the Holiday Inn Chicago -- Elk Grove, which is NOT in the city but near O'Hare. That's convenient for 4,500 to 7,500 Avios flights from much of the country.

I will be speaking at the Seminars.

Registration for the 2015 Chicago Seminars is now live as of noon ET. Click here to register. As in past years, it costs $100 and there are 500 spots.

The seminars will take place from 5 PM on Friday October 16 until 4 PM on Sunday October 18 at the Holiday Inn Chicago -- Elk Grove, which is NOT in the city but near O'Hare. That's convenient for 4,500 to 7,500 Avios flights from much of the country.

I will be speaking at the Seminars.

This is the eighth post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flyer miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
Where We Are and Where We’re Going
We’re in the section on redeeming miles.

The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa Signature Card currently has the best benefit of any hotel credit card by far: you get the last night free on award stays of 2+ nights. Two night award stays are effectively half price.

Unfortunately the benefit was too good to last.

This is the seventh post in a monthlong series that started here. Each post will take about two minutes to read and may include an action item that takes the reader another two minutes to complete. I am writing this for an audience of people who know nothing about frequent flyer miles, and my goal is that by the end, you know enough to fly for free anywhere you want to go.
Where We Are and Where We’re Going
We’re in the section on redeeming miles.

New codes at 6:56 PM ET on April 25, 2015.

Enjoy one of these 50 free upgrade codes to six months of Award Wallet Plus. Award Wallet is the free way I track my 32 miles and points balances and store my login information for those programs.

Read more about Award Wallet.
Sign up for Award Wallet.

Here are the extra features of Award Wallet Plus:

These Award Wallet code giveaways get a lot of complaints. Unfortunately I don’t think there is any way to improve them.