In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the secret to a happy points & miles marriage, chasing “The Infatuation” credits, Hilton’s 250K devaluation, and everything you need to know about the refreshed $895 Platinum cards: (Including The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express). We thought this annual fee might be all bad news, but these cards are shockingly compelling!
The $895 Platinum Card: Shockingly Compelling
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Giant Mailbag
(01:30) -“I was wondering if you would be so kind and encourage my wife “Lindsey” to try and use the correct card for purchases on the next podcast.”
Card News
(06:23) – Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card fights back
(12:36) – Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
(15:37) – Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card
(19:48) – Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Learn more about signing up for Chase Ink cards here.
The Bonvoyed Collection®™
(21:54) – MaxOut Deals
(24:32) – Hilton standard award nights now cost up to 250K points
(26:38) – Citi locking accounts for many Strata Elite customers, requesting tax transcripts
Awards, Points, and More
(30:35) – Hilton for Business offering Diamond status fast track after 10 nights through Dec 15
(31:22) – Now filter to Marriott properties with a club lounge
Main Event: $895 Platinum Card: Shockingly Compelling
(32:54) – Big Picture (all Platinum cards)
See our posts on the consumer cards here and the business card here
(38:15) – Consumer Platinum cards (includes The Platinum Card® from American Express, The Platinum Card® from American Express for Schwab, and The Platinum Card® from American Express Exclusively for Morgan Stanley)
(56:52) – The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
(1:08:58) – What we predicted in March
Question of the Week
(1:16:44) – This reader earned less through their Chase Travel℠ booking than they expected when using the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. We’ll explain why the way these points are posted can be confusing and misleading.
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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I suspect Capital One is going to think long and hard about charging the Amex machine gun nest after see what happened to Private Chase.
NOT compelling. I don’t want to jump through hoops for credits at hotels that I don’t want to frequent. I imagine that I am not alone.
@Nick Reyes I feel now the airline rrvs have to be updated
Why?