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Barclaycard's 15,000 mile anniversary

Barclaycard’s 15,000 mile anniversary incentive

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My wife and I have a total of four Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCards (we have two each).  The cards began life as US...
Fidelity Flexperks

Fidelity’s new 2% cash back Visa Signature card now available

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You’ve probably seen the news by now: Fidelity has dropped Amex.  Fidelity’s Amex card used to be the only no annual fee 2% cash...
2016 predictions

How bad were my 2015 predictions?

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I probably should have just swept these predictions under the rug and forgotten about them.  In January, I published my predictions for 2015.  Every...
Use Chase points to book hotels

The best way to use Chase points to book hotels

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A reader recently asked me about booking a hotel with Chase Ultimate Rewards points.  She had found a Marriott property that had good reviews...
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Digital credit card maker, Stratos, sells business

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On Monday, TechCrunch reported that Stratos is shutting down, but they may have jumped the gun. Stratos Card is one of several competing devices...
Crystal Visa Infinite

How much are those 100,000 Crystal Visa Infinite points worth?

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On October 1, we published a Quick Deal for a 100K credit card signup offer: New Crystal Visa Infinite Offer – 100K Points, $250...
Sears Quintuple Dip

A fantabulous but risky quintuple dip

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This week, the stars have aligned to potentially make your holiday shopping much cheaper.  Let’s look at a bunch of deals that stack together. Through...
Club Carlson e-cert

How to book US Bank Club Carlson e-cert free nights (it may be harder...

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The Club Carlson Premier Rewards Visa and its business card twin used to be among my favorite cards.  In fact, I have one of...
end of year miles

Surviving end of year miles, nights, and savings

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End of year projects, holiday shopping, in-laws…  Many things contribute to end of year stress, but frequent travelers have additional headaches.  December travel marks...
Cheat Discover Apple Pay

How to cheat Discover’s Deal of the Year… Or not

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When Discover’s Apple Pay promotion first appeared, it seemed too good to be true.  Not only did Discover promise to give cardholders a 10%...
When to apply

When to apply for the best credit card offers

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Update: This post includes offers that were valid at the time of publication, but have since expired. Please click here to see the best offers currently available.   Credit...
Transfer Chase to Amtrak

Should you transfer Chase points to Amtrak?

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Monday December 7th will be the last day to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Amtrak Guest Rewards.  Should you transfer?  If so, how...
#GivingTuesday

Quick Tip: Use the best credit card for #GivingTuesday

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Today is “Giving Tuesday”.  Wikipedia describes this day as “a movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas...
signup offer rankings

Unbiased signup offer rankings: Transferable points

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In the post “The game we play” I broke down the miles & points “game” into two key components: Acquire points & miles very cheaply Use...

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