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Frequent Miler on the Air · Monday, August 10, 2026

Prioritizing Spend: Signup Bonuses vs. Milestone Rewards

Greg explains that he no longer prioritizes having an active signup bonus to spend towards, unlike in his earlier years of travel hacking. With substantial points balances, he feels less pressure to chase every new card offer and instead focuses on opportunities that arise organically.

The tape

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Uh, the latter, right? I, I just, I don't worry about the fact that, um, I don't have a new card that I'm spending on.
Greg
I think it's a great strategy to always have one that you're working on. I mean, that's a great way to optimize your spend. Um, but, uh, you know, for me, it's not that critical. Um, but, uh, you know, I think that, uh, when you have, like, balances of millions, millions of points in some cases, you know, it's, it's just not that critical.
Greg
Heard on Frequent Miler on the Air — “How would you rank premium economy cabins? | Ask Us Anything | Ep89 | 8-5-26, published Monday, August 10, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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