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Earn miles without flying. Frequent Miler is all about getting the most out of the loyalty game. You can easily earn hundreds of thousands of points and miles without traveling, then learn how to use those points towards luxury travel. In this podcast, Frequent Miler founder Greg, and senior author Nick debate current topics in the points & miles world.© Frequent Miler Ciencias Sociales Escritos y Comentarios sobre Viajes
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  • The real Sapphire Reserve for Business | Coffee Break Ep59 | 6-17-25
    Jun 17 2025

    Chase is out with new details about their Sapphire Reserve for business card...and there are a few ways our predictions from last week were way off. Today, we'll talk about how we were wrong about the Sapphire Reserve for Business card.

    The real Sapphire Reserve for Business

    Find our predictions episode here: https://frequentmiler.com/predicting-the-sapphire-business-card-frequent-miler-on-the-air-ep310-6-13-25/

    (01:03) - $795 fee, free employee cards, and earning rate details...

    (02:32) - Major perks of the card

    (06:51) - Major "coupon-like" credits of the card

    Visit giftcards.com/reservebusiness here.

    (11:17) - Nick's initial Review

    (13:42) - Greg's initial Review

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    Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads

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    17 m
  • Predicting the Sapphire Business Card | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep310 | 6-13-25
    Jun 13 2025

    What the heck does "Mattress Cycling the Hyatt Numbers" mean? We'll find out in today's episode. We'll also talk about using online chat with Hyatt to get your way, and we'll predict the details of the new Chase Sapphire Business card.

    (01:25) - Did we just beat a Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast?

    Listen to Tim's origin story episode here.

    (02:51) - You can now move your Chase credit lines between cards online

    (05:26) - Capital One Spark Cash: $1500 after $15K in 3 months. $95 annual fee waived 1st year. 2% on all spend

    (07:52) - Rakuten closing accounts for too many "ineligible" orders.

    Read more about Rakuten account shutdown here.

    (11:28) - New Hyatt promo is offering up to 16k bonus points on stays at Hyatt Place, Hyatt House & Hyatt Studios

    Read more about the Hyatt promo here.

    (16:01) - How to turn this mattress run into a mattress cycle...

    (19:07) - Hyatt buys some all-inclusive group that included properties in a number of other ecosystems (Hilton, IHG, Wyndham). But all award reservations were cancelled with no notice -- not honoring awards booked through other programs. Some people really got a raw deal here, being cancelled on a few days' notice with no alternative accommodation offered

    (23:37) - JetBlue restricting access to Mint for partner programs

    (26:17) - Updated RRV process

    (29:55) - Highlights from Nick's 2.5-week trip to Europe...

    Main Event: Predicting the Sapphire Business Card

    (39:28) - What we know for certain: nothing beyond "coming this Summer"

    (41:33) - What we think we know about the refreshed consumer Sapphire Reserve

    Read more about our predictions for the new consumer card here.

    (51:23) - Questions about the business card...

    (1:06:43) - If our predictions are correct...would this card still be worth it?

    (1:09:55) - We've heard you talk about Capital One miles and Major League Baseball tickets. Can you use cash to get the same tickets?

    Read more about this opportunity here.

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    Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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    1 h y 16 m
  • What to do when you don't have enough hotel miles, and more | Ask Us Anything Ep76 | 6-4-25
    Jun 10 2025

    What do you do when you don't have enough hotel miles? And why aren't we letting all 100K Vacay competitors use Chase points? We answered these and many other questions on the Ask Us Anything hosted live on YouTube which first aired on June 4th, 2025.

    (07:36) - ​​What is your favorite all inclusive you've stayed at? I've been to Punta Cana but want to try other locations.

    (10:14) - Do you keep the points when you PC Wells Fargo cards? For example if you PC to the no longer available Visa signature card can you then use the points for 50% more for airfare?

    (11:07) - Does purchasing gift cards count towards welcome offer spend?

    (15:02) - How can you tell what resort fees IHG will charge when booking award stays?

    (16:59) - Hello, thoughts on changes to amex biz plat dell credit? #1 Using buying groups for $1k credit? #2 Thoughts for the future, meaning more discounts instead of 1:1.

    (21:26) - ​​Does anyone know what to expect with United/JetBlue partnership? I’m moving from Houston to Boston this fall and ready to divorce Southwest.

    (25:48) - What do you guys do when you have an overwhelming amount of airlines miles, and not enough hotel miles? Read more about Capital One Shopping changes here: https://frequentmiler.com/capital-one-shopping-gift-card-redemption-options/

    (39:12) - what do you think about the lounge changes that are coming to Capital One?

    (41:56) - I plan to start funding a 529 for my wife’s law school payments. I will be mixing in purchases of the $500 GoC cards. I am worried about clawbacks. Do you know of any data points for clawbacks?

    (43:06) - Why not let someone use Chase points on the upcoming Challenge since it was the 100K from getting the Sapphire Preferred?

    Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.

    Music Credit – “swappin’ back n’ forth” by up @ night

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    53 m
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