Navigating Amex’s Welcome Bonus Family Rules | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep261 | 6-28-24

(00:00) - Amex has long had rules against getting a new welcome bonus for a card you’ve had before
Now, they’ve expanded those rules to include "families" of cards. In this episode we'll help you navigate this confusing and tedious concept.
(01:31) - With pointsyeah a reader found an interesting redemption for ANA first class... but found a great discount for “suffering” in economy to HND. (Mailbag)
Read more about Avianca LifeMiles’ awesome mixed-cabin award pricing - First Class for less: frequentmiler.com/avianca-lif...
(05:15) - Southwest Companion Pass with one business card (Card Talk)
Find out more about the Southwest Premier Business Card here: frequentmiler.com/SWbiz
Find out more about the Southwest Performance Business card here: frequentmiler.com/SWbizP
(18:14) - Bilt rent day promo (Award Talk)
(19:42) - Alaska Airlines transfer bonus, up to 100% (Award Talk)
Read more about the Alaska / Bilt transfer bonus here: frequentmiler.com/bilt-rent-d...
(24:18) - Alaska Airlines status match (Award Talk)
(29:20) - Bilt Neighborhood dining (Award Talk)
(32:09) - Hilton adds more SLH properties (Award Talk)
(37:50) - Choice removes 35K cap on their points prices in the US (Award Talk)
(39:22) - We've updated some of our RRVs (Award Talk)
(44:46) - Use Virgin points to book AF/KLM (Award Talk)
(50:23) - Fiji airways to adopt AAdvantage miles (Award Talk)
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Main Event: Navigating Amex’s Welcome Bonus Family Rules
(1:03:24) - About Amex's "Pop-Up Prison"
(1:06:58) - Family types
(1:09:08) - How to find the rules. Look for "Offer Terms"
(1:12:16) - Skirting the pop-up prison
(1:18:01) - What sites do you like the best, apart from your own? (Question of the Week)
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Music Credit - “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

[@02Hrothgar]

We need Pop-up Prison Merch!!! LOL

[@__withMark]

Congrats on 10K subs!

[@IanMaschal]

I agree with Nick Max has a great channel on TH-cam and Instagram. Really simplifies things for the dummies.

[@brucebanksshow]

How you can limit liability with spending with chase just ask chase to transfer your credit limit under the bonus amount.

[@corile]

That's a very innocent looking way of describing the back button trick 😂

[@amypriest7751]

Agree with Greg...Pop-up Prison is vastly superior to Pop-up Jail!

[@maevekelly4540]

You did not comment if Hilton honors or IHG changed on their CPP, you did Hyatt and marriot . Thanks for. Loved the episode

[@Paul_seekingthetruth4U]

The minimum spend is less with the two card Southwest strategy than this one card.

[@treasurehunter1713]

Great video as always!

[@corile]

Can you freeze you credit reports, apply in September, get denied. Then recon in October?

[@Phlegethon]

Max is the only good TH-camr - all the other slightly bigger ones come off like they’re bragging

[@wrxdrunkie]

Been waiting for this

[@IanMaschal]

Greg- have you eaten at oak and reel in Detroit?

[@WhatsThePoints1]

I wanna know how you got bilt platinum status seems like a LOT of work and money

[@frequent-miler]

No work at all really -- Greg has mostly done Kiva loans. He explains in his post about taking advantage of the Alaska transfer: frequentmiler.com/swapping-my-bilt-points-for-alaska-miles/
Yes, it does require a fair amount of spend -- though it breaks down to $4,167 per month in spend. If you have expenses for things like insurance, taxes, tuition, etc, that can be paid on the 1st of the month, it is certainly doable for some folks.
-Nick

[@kerrikirshner]

I've been in AMEX pop-up prison for over 10 years and can't get any of their cards. PUP merch!!

[@johnlittle8267]

Crazy that I've been in pop up prison for 4 years but now have 6 business cards that are sole proprietorship lol. I guess since I put more spend on the 2x business blue, their algorithm likes the business better.