In today's podcast episode we hear about one reader's status magic, how Nick's family got stuck in HEL-sinki , and we make our end-of-year to-do list with your help. Giant Mailbag (01:41) - One reader's experience with unexpected status benefits See episode 334 "Super Stacking Stories" here. Card News (04:45) - Both Citi AAdvantage Business cardholders & authorized users earn Loyalty Points on purchases (Read more here ) (07:31) - Reminder: last call to triple-dip credit cards Awards, Points, and More (12:21) - Read about how Nick was stuck in HEL here Bonvoyed (21:10) - American Express transfer ratio to Cathay Pacific will reduce to 5:4 3/1/26 Main Event: Our end-of-year miles & points checklists (27:42) - Read more about our end-of-year checklist for 2025 here (29:11) - Elite Status Airlines (37:59) - Elite Status Hotels (45:21) - Elite Choice Benefit selections (48:59) - Southwest Companion Pass (52:07) - See our Coffee Break episode 81 "The Southwest Debit Card is actually interesting" here (53:21) - Credit card coupons (1:13:36) - Summary of our major To-Dos Question of the Week (1:15:16) - How do you manage continued spending on a card after meeting the spend requirement for a welcome bonus? Subscribe and Follow 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 – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder Mentioned in this episode: Check out this month's sponsor and support our show Join the loyalty program for renters at joinbilt.com/miles https://joinbilt.com/miles
