2016 Miles and Points

This is a tally of all the miles, points, and cashback I’ve accumulated in 2015.  This is updated monthly (usually around the 1st or 2nd week of the month).  This isn’t a brag & moan page nor is this a competition.  I started this web site so I could track my miles and points I’ll earn in 1 year.  That’s all there is to it.  Don’t take this as a contest because I’m sure some of you do a lot more volume than this.

Note that these are gross amounts, not net of fees or liquidation costs.

Updated through 7/31/2016

Please click here to see the 2015 results

AIR 61,114 Portal Spend
Alaska 4,292 1,800 2,492
American 9,200 2,502 6,698
British Airways 15,492 0 15,492
Delta 0 0 0
Southwest 0 0 0
United 4,715 4,715 0
Virgin America 27,414 0 27,414
HOTEL 212,564 Portal Spend
Hilton 85,084 85,084
Starwoods 127,479 127,479
BANK 494,928 Portal Spend
AMEX MR 4,984 4,984
Chase UR 399,141 25,864 373,277
Citi TYP 90,803 90,803

10 comments on “2016 Miles and Points

  1. Vinh, I notice iConsumer on your list. Just curious, have you received any payment from them yet? I’ve accumulated enough cashback but still no payout yet

  2. vinh, just curious are you buying stuff for resell thru portals to get 200+k AS miles & 100+k AA/UA miles in 5mo so far? dbl dipping aside, I’d assume you’d save the AGCs for a pure CB play.

    1. Those air points are 100% through portals for reselling. I accumulate enough pts through shopping portals that now I mainly MS for cashback. And correction, that’s in 4 months time. =)

      1. very nice, mind cluing us into what sorta stuff you buy to resell 😉

        also cant comment on this post cause disqus aint active there? https://milesperday.com/2015/04/nationwide-buxx-card-update/

        but wondering about liquidation (I know Citi is an option but I’m not MSing Citi miles, guess I might have to pick up a Dbl Cash and pay off MS on that,) I’d like to buy MOs which I usually do in $1k increments. however you’re limited to $800 with this Buxx card? is it possible if you dont spend a penny in any given week, that the next week you can spend more than $800? basically can you rollover your limit if you dont use it.

        lastly, do you know what the load limit per CC is? you said you had to use multiple Arrivals to load your 5 cards instead of just 1.
        p.s. avoid closed loops with this right? dont load Dbl Cash with this and pay it off with these or is that not an issue for USB or Citi? thx!

        1. For some reason, some people can and some people can NOT comment on that post. I’m not sure why.

          I only use NW buxx to pay Citi, but buying MO is also an option. I think you’re doing it right. The rule is $800 per 7 days and pretty self explanatory.

          I think the limit is $2K per month, but you should double check the FT wiki. I use arrival on NWB and pay Citi, so it’s not closed.

  3. I would like to see a discussion of Vanilla cards. It’s not difficult for me to get them, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to use them. I’ve gotten a bit creative, but I am not maximizing my output because I can’t get rid of them fast enough.

    1. The only play with Vanilla I know of are Kroger stores (if they don’t care about prepaid) as well as another major chain that sells MO. However, it seems the best move now would be to load RB with them.

  4. It would be great if you kept a running total of the MS/fees to generate the noted numbers. Are your cashback numbers net of fees or gross?

    1. Shane, you’re right. I was thinking of adding that, but that would just be guesstimates since I can’t simply track every AGC I buy and how it was spent. Look for it in April’s update.

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