How best to spend $115K... Asking for a friend | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep350 | 3-20-26

In today's podcast episode, we'll share 3 ways to improve your Google Wallet, we'll see how Marriott Bonvoyed us again, and Nick will explain how he would spend $115K.

(01:24) - Mark shares how to arrange the card order in Google Wallet

(03:30) - Rick & Heather share another way to arrange cards in Google Wallet

(03:55) - Raj shares a way to set a card as default, and customize the nickname of a card on Google Wallet (which Raj uses to specify the rotating category for a card)

(05:46) - IHG Biz 200K Offer

Learn more about the IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card here

(12:25) - New/updated resource: Best credit card purchase protections

See our Best credit card purchase protections resource here

(19:44) - Citi ThankYou Points about to end points-sharing between cardholders?

Read more about this here

(25:04) - Read more about Marriott card eligibility here

Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy® Brilliant® American Express® Card here

Learn more about the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card here

(28:39) - Rove Miles: Redeem Rove Miles for a paid stay at a loyalty-eligible rate and earn hotel points

Read more about redeeming Rove miles here

(31:43) - Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card / Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card Price Match Guarantee

Learn more about this here: https://frequentmiler.com/chase-travel-offering-price-match-guarantee-for-hotel-bookings/

(36:52) - Delta's 20-minute baggage guarantee

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(40:16) - A large capacity for spend could mean many welcome bonuses

(43:20) - The contenders

(43:34) - Learn more about The Business American Express Platinum Card® card here: https://frequentmiler.com/AmxPlatBiz/#Goto

(46:19) - Learn more about the Chase World of Hyatt Business Credit Card: https://frequentmiler.com/WOHBiz/#Goto

Learn more about the Chase World of Hyatt Credit Card: https://frequentmiler.com/WOH/#Goto

(48:27) - Learn more about the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/hilton-honors-american-express-surpass-card/#Goto

(49:49) - Learn more about the Caesars Rewards® Prestige Visa Signature® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/CaesarsRewardsPrestigeCard/#Goto

Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/VentureX/#Goto

(51:43) - Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card here: https://frequentmiler.com/CSR/#Goto

(53:02) - Our thoughts

(1:10:57) - How might investments enhance the points and miles game?

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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder