Manufacturing Delta elite status in 2020 and beyond
Reconsidering my Delta elite future
For many years now, I've manufactured high level Delta elite status for myself and my wife using techniques to increase...
CNB Crystal Visa Infinite loses valuable perks as of Jan 1 2020
On the heels of their point devaluation, CNB has announced severe cuts to the CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card's benefits. CNB has published a...
A student credit card plan: 825,000 points by graduation
I've previously written a few posts with recommendations for teenagers and students who are interested in getting into the credit cards rewards game:
Building...
Rakuten (formerly Ebates): now change from cash back to Membership Rewards points
Rakuten is now offering users the chance to switch from earning cash back to earning Membership Rewards points. If you have an account earning cash...
Uber card “refreshed” (big devaluation)
The Uber credit card got "refreshed" today, which is a nice way of saying that they completely slaughtered its value for most readers. The card...
Delta Credit Cards: Huge Changes Coming
Delta and Amex have announced huge changes to their credit card lineup. There are quite a few positive changes (including Centurion Club access for...
Barclays is slashing benefits on many cards
Emails went out today to various Barclays / Barclaycard credit card holders announcing negative changes to many credit card benefits. This news comes on...
Possible new BOA application restrictions: 3/12 or 7/12
Reports online from Doctor of Credit and reddit indicate that Bank of America has instituted new application restrictions that bear some resemblance to Chase's 5/24...
American Express Adding & Removing Benefits From Select Cards
American Express has announced a number of changes to the benefits provided on a wide range of its cards today. Most notably, premium cards...
Double Cash ThankYou Points Transferable to All Partners (when paired with Prestige or Premier)
Yesterday we learned that the Double Cash card's cash back can transfer 1 to 1 to Citi ThankYou Points. That means that this card...
Citi is poised to rock our wallets again (Points transferable to airlines!)
UPDATE 9/23/19: I've confirmed that points from Double Cash are transferable to airlines when paired with Premier or Prestige!
UPDATE 9/22/19: 1 to 1 transfers...
Is the CNB card worth keeping if rumors are true?
The CNB Crystal Visa Infinite card has many perks, but its most compelling perk is that it offers $250 in airline free reimbursements per...
Q4 2019 Activation Links For Freedom, Discover, Cash+, Dividend & ABOC
As of today, all the credit cards with rotating quarterly categories have opened registration for Q4 2019.
We've provided details below of each card's categories...
Chase Freedom Q4 2019 Categories Announced: PayPal, Chase Pay & Department Stores
Chase has announced the 5% categories for Q4 2019 and it's a good selection - PayPal, Chase Pay & department stores will all earn...
