What are the cards everyone is ignoring?
The past few days and weeks, there is no doubt that the newly revamped Citi Prestige Card and Amex Gold Card and their effect or lack thereof on the Chase Sapphire Reserve have been...
Amex and Citi capture my wallet but not my spend
There was a time, not long ago at all, when I maximized my wallet with just two cards: Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Freedom Unlimited. I got 3X for travel and dining with the Sapphire Reserve, and I got 1.5X everywhere else with the Freedom Unlimited. Now, Amex and Citi have shattered that approach.
6 reasons the Citi Prestige is not a Sapphire Reserve killer
Recently I posted news about big changes coming to the Citi Prestige card as of January 2019: Citi Prestige to add 5X dining & airfare; limit 4th Night Free. In response, some readers asked...
Citi Prestige to add 5X dining & airfare; limit 4th Night Free
Update: Via a reliable source I've learned that the category bonus changes won't take effect until January 2019 (I previously published Nov 9, 2018). Also, I previously speculated that the current 3X rewards for...
Amazon Business Prime American Express Card
Amazon Prime members get up to 5% cash back with the no-annual-fee Amazon Business American Express Card. This is a great option for Amazon and Whole Foods purchases.
Super mixed credit card combo
In the post "Super credit card combos," I identified combinations of bank credit cards that can lead to huge earning potential within a single rewards program. For example, the combination of the Chase Sapphire...
Citi ThankYou Premier *60K* offer lives on
Update: Doctor of Credit notes that there is still a working 60K link. We have added it to our Citi ThankYou Premier page. If it does not open the offer, you might try another browser and/or...
Are cash back cards the new airline cards?
The new Air France KLM credit card launched the other day, and I wrote that the card isn't particularly exciting. A few years back, I probably would have thought that an airline credit card...
New Air France KLM Credit Card out, not very exciting
Bank of America has launched a new Air France KLM credit card. Hopefuly, this is a sign of Bank of America expanding partnerships to eventually offer a transferable currency...because neither the opening bonus nor ongoing benefits...
(EXPIRED) Extra 10K points on $5K spend w/ CNB Crystal
This morning, Greg went head first into The amazing CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Card. A deep dive. He had great timing with that, because this afternoon he received a mailer offer for a bonus...
The amazing CNB Crystal Visa Infinite Card. A deep dive.
Important: Since this post was written, CNB massively devalued this card effective Jan 1 2020. Many of the specifics in the post below are no longer true. For details about the changes, see: CNB...
Citi Premier 60K offer still available
It was reported by many outlets that the Citi ThankYou Premier 60K points intro offer was ending yesterday. While the affiliate offer for that card ended yesterday, it's worth noting that you can still get a...
Super credit card combos
UPDATE: Many card details have changed since this post was written. For a more current analysis, please see:
>>>> Awesome Credit Card Combos <<<<
A number of banks have their own points programs, and in some...
(EXPIRED) Some decent United spending bonuses [Targeted]
Chase is out with targeted spending bonuses for Chase United cards (both Club and MileagePlus Explorer). Unlike other spending bonuses, these might be worthwhile -- it's worth a second to check to see if you...
