Amex clawback theory & Hyatt's awesome promo | Ep54 | 7-11-20
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Frequent Miler
4.9 • 638 Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2020
⏱️ 90 minutes
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2:43 Reader Feedback....or rather storytime with Greg.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/ventana-big-sur-hyatt-bottom-line-review-awesome/
13:10 What crazy thing has Citi done this week?
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/5x-restaurants-with-chase-sapphire-reserve/
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/covid-credit-card-enhancements-ultimate-guide/#Gas
21:18 Mattress Running: Hyatt's awesome new promo looks very good theoretically. Is it really that good?
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/on-my-mind-hyatts-awesome-promo/
32:49 Is it worth getting the Hyatt credit card if you already have some Hyatt travel plans during the promo window?
Note: The extra 10 elite nights from the credit card are available if you are approved by 8/31/20
31:51 Is it worth mattress running a Category 1 hotel if you're seeking Hyatt elite status?
41:36 Amex clawbacks: What happened and Greg's key theory about Amex's relationship with MS
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/amex-going-clawback-happy-for-grocery-store-spend/
49:33 Picking points
51:04 Is it ever worth using a 2x everywhere card if you have a 2.62% back card?
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/why-2x-everywhere-cards-arent-in-my-wallet/
58:16 Nick wrote a post about picking one transfer partner from each program for all of your points. Greg picks at Nick's picks.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/pick-a-single-transfer-partner-from-each-program/
1:07:02 Nick picks back at Greg's Membership Rewards pick
1:12:41 Does purchase protection move the needle? Do you use this info?
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.com/pick-a-single-transfer-partner-from-each-program/
1:20:58 Question of the Week: Thank You points were shared with me and used to book a flight that is now canceled. What happens on the refund?
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Voyescape podcast. |
| 0:03.9 | You can find all of our travel podcasts from around the world at voyescape.com. |
| 0:11.0 | Frequent Myler on there begins now. |
| 0:14.3 | How's it going, neck? |
| 0:15.6 | Great, great. |
| 0:16.4 | Things are good. |
| 0:17.0 | How about you, Greg? |
| 0:17.8 | How are things in Michigan, India, or Michigan land or what do you call it? Michigan land's good. How about you? Greg? How are things in Michigan, India, or Michigan land or... Michigan land's good. I get a email once a month from Google Maps because I enabled this like |
| 0:30.0 | location and follow future and it shows me where I've been in the past month and finally it |
| 0:36.8 | showed some activity because my my trip up north. |
| 0:39.8 | Getting an email showing that I've been to like two places in Ann Arbor was kind of |
| 0:45.4 | You know, that's funny you mentioned that because I got that too and it was really creepy because last week I |
| 0:50.1 | I googled a restaurant to see if it was open or what the hours were or something like that. |
| 0:54.7 | And I found that it closed a few years ago. |
| 0:56.8 | But Google let me know that I was last there four years ago. |
| 1:00.7 | It knows. |
| 1:03.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:04.2 | You know where I am. |
| 1:05.0 | They're following. |
| 1:06.6 | Absolutely. |
| 1:07.6 | So today's main event is going to be about MX Clubbacks. You know all about that. But I'm actually, |
| 1:14.6 | that's a cool topic, but I'm kind of excited that we're also going to |
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