Causing controversy unexpectedly, managing your credit card portfolio, and more
This week's "reader feedback" segment leads to a fun experiment for our sound engineer and statistical analyst before we move on to discuss that controversial Chase post and why we published it. Then it's...
On Nick’s mind (Dumping the Sapphire Reserve?)
Yesterday, Greg wrote about cancelling a credit card to which he had an oddly emotional attachment, the Citi Prestige card (See: Dumping my Citi Prestige card). His willpower is stronger than mine; with 5x...
Dumping my Citi Prestige card
I signed up for the Citi Prestige card in September, 2014. Back then, it was much easier to get Citigold status and so I locked in a $350 annual fee. Until this month, the...
Last Chance Deals: Multiple Portal Bonuses, 20% Off Radisson Awards, 15x Rewards On Restaurant...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Nine deals are ending this week, including 15x Reward Points at...
Turkish changes award chart: Act now for some sweet spots (but don’t panic –...
Turkish Miles & Smiles has taken me for a roller coaster ride this afternoon. I have spent almost all day making myself crazy: first, I thought that Turkish had completely obliterated its award chart (they...
Good news regarding United nixing award charts (and some bad news too)
As promised and threatened, on November 15th 2019, United eliminated close-in booking fees and stopped publishing award charts. I previously covered my thoughts about these changes with both a pessimistic view and an optimistic...
Does the Amex war change our behavior? Is that $8K/ night Marriott really bad...
Are the lost benefits on the Business Platinum really a bad thing? Will the war on gaming change Greg's Delta Diamond destiny? Was I overly pessimistic in my assessment of that new $8K-per-night Marriott? What...
Dumping my CNB Crystal Visa Infinite.
The CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Card used to be awesome. In addition to offering nice perks and great bonus categories, it offered $250 in airline fee reimbursements per card. As a result, with free...
On my mind (Choice Privileges edition)
Choice Privileges is a an oddball rewards program. You can't book award stays more than 100 days in advance. And the point prices change regularly. The point prices for the next 6 months or...
The Peacock Inn: A charming inn and great point value in Princeton, NJ
I recently stumbled upon a great use of Choice Privileges points. No, it's not quite as dramatic of a deal as Nick's Napa Valley find, but it's still sweet. Princeton NJ is a beautiful...
Miles and money you may be missing
Many miles and points enthusiasts got into this hobby thanks to business travel that earned them accidental miles & points that they would like to be able to leverage for better vacations. Others wanted...
Amex ratchets up their war on gaming with wave of shutdowns
Last week, Reddit was aflame with reports of Amex shutting down accounts. While account shutdowns have long been common with other issuers, this hasn't been Amex's primary approach in the past. For many years,...
Last Chance Deals: Fee-Free Visa Gift Cards, $100 Shopping Portal Bonus, Coin Deal &...
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
Only four deals are ending this week, but some of them...
Marriott’s bad news, the house always wins, a hidden devaluation, and more
This week around the web, read about what I think is Marriott's next huge devaluation in disguise, the latest way that the house wins in Vegas (watch out, this one's coming to a city...
