Warming up to Citi’s Strata Elite card
When the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card premiered, I was excited about its first-year value (and I still am), but disappointed with it otherwise. Previous rumors had...
Bilt Complete Guide (2025)
Bilt is a program in which you can earn points by paying your rent, dining out, shopping, and/or using the Bilt Mastercard. You can...
A second look at the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® card | Coffee Break Ep75...
Back in June, Chase introduced the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® card with a higher annual fee. Our initial reactions were mixed and a little...
Switching from Spotify to Apple Music thanks to a new Chase Sapphire Reserve® perk
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card now offers free Apple TV+ and Apple Music. For me, activating Apple TV+ was an instant, frictionless win. I...
Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria: Bottom Line Review
Half of my wife's family is from Maui, and she grew up going to Wailea Beach with her mom and brother. Unlike many beaches...
Still got the Sapphire Reserve® card? Your new benefits are now live. Here’s what...
If you obtained your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card® before June 23, 2025, then your new coupons and benefits are finally live. As of today (October...
Easy Companion Pass, hunting Hyatt elite status, and the worst coupon book yet [Week...
They say that timing is everything. Unfortunately, my timing isn't going to nail the opportunity to pick up a second household Companion Pass.
As you'll...
Hyatt: End of year elite planning | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep329 |...
As it nears the end of the year, it's time to assess Hyatt elite progress. In today's Frequent Miler on the air podcast episode,...
Greg’s top picks (my favorite card offers)
Below you'll find my picks and a dash of analysis for the top consumer and business card offers.
Background
Our Best Credit Card Offers page always...
Parlaying status with JetBlue’s Match to Mosaic
Over the summer, JetBlue offered a short-term opportunity to match all the way to Mosaic 4 status for certain elites, but that opportunity expired...
How long does it take to transfer points to airline and hotel programs?
We love transferable points programs. The ability to move bank points into multiple airline and hotel programs makes it possible to get far outsized...
Hyatt Centric Malta: Bottom Line Review
For the 100K Vacay team challenge, my goal was to find a Hyatt hotel that was cheap to book with points and yet offered...
Hyatt Milestone chasing, revisited and reevaluated
Last year, I wrote a post suggesting that Hyatt Milestone awards could be worth a mattress run for almost anyone. Now, in the last quarter...
AA’s disappointing $350 Globe card | Coffee Break Ep74 | 10-21-25
Citi is out with a new mid-tier card called the AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® with a $350 annual fee. We expected a lot from this...
