Earning Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles

Note: Read the primer on Earning Miles if you have not already. Credit Cards There are no credit cards that earn KrisFlyer miles directly, so your only options are ones that earn transferable points. Luckily, there are a lot of them. Of the cards below, I prefer to use the American Express Membership Rewards cards to transfer miles … Read more

United MileagePlus Devaluation Coming November 1, 2017

Effective November 1, 2017, many United MileagePlus Saver awards will be going up in price (listed below, prices all one-way). Recall that there is separate pricing for United-only vs. partner awards. Business Class – United Flights U.S. (premium only): 25k to 35k Hawaii (premium only): 40k to 50k Southern South America: 55k to 60k Europe: … Read more

American Express Ends Credit Card Churning with “Once per Lifetime” Rule

Via Miles to Memories, and many other blogs reporting this currently, American Express has now added the “once per lifetime” rule to the terms and conditions of its business card applications. Because this rule was already in place for personal cards, this effectively ends all credit card churning with American Express. Going forward, I advise against applying for … Read more

How To Earn 5x Points (Almost) Everywhere

5x Points: Office Supplies, Cell Phone, Cable, PayPal Digital Gifts via ebay Limits: $50,000 per cardmember year Cell Phone & Cable This one is obvious, but autopay your phone and cable bills from your Ink card. Office Supply Stores This is less obvious, but office supply stores such as Staples and Office Depot sell gift cards to many other … Read more

Singapore Airlines using Miles

Note: Read the primer on Using Miles if you have not already. Singapore Krisflyer has separate award charts for flights on Singapore Airlines only and for flights with their Star Alliance partners. Generally, the best use of Singapore Krisflyer miles is for their own flights in business, first, or suites class. Another good option is … Read more

Upgrades to American Express Platinum & Business Platinum Cards

One more catch-up post from my vacation. American Express has announced two new enhancements to their Platinum card lineup, one for their personal card and the other for their business card. Link to Press Release American Express Platinum Card (Personal) Effective October 6, the Platinum Card will now earn 5x Membership Rewards points on flights booked directly … Read more