Ultra Premium Hotel Cards: Hilton vs. SPG/Marriott
Hilton kicked off 2018 by introducing a new ultra-premium credit card: Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. And, in August, the newly combined Marriott / SPG (Starwood) program will offer their own ultra-premium card: Starwood...
Estimating risk in Amex’s new rule
As Nick reported yesterday in the post "Amex launches a sneak attack in the war on gaming," Amex has added new terms to their credit card offers. Previously almost all Amex welcome offers included...
Amex launches a sneak attack in the war on gaming
Amex has been tightening the rules of the game for the past year or two, and they are at it again with a new term added regarding eligibilty to earn a welcome offer on a...
36,000 points in 8 minutes (sort of) and what I learned
Without a doubt, the easiest way to earn miles and points is through credit card bonuses. The welcome offers on many cards are huge and often represent multiples in the 10-20 points per dollar...
(EXPIRED) Free $10 at Amazon for setting Citi as 1-click method [Targeted, YMMV]
There is a targeted offer out to get a free $10 credit at Amazon.com for changing your 1-click payment method to a Citi card. Unfortunately, I was not targeted for this promotion -- but it's easy...
[Too Late] Consider getting the Ritz-Carlton card right now
The Ritz card is unavailable for new signups as of July 26 2018
With great change comes great opportunity. The great change I'm referring to is the upcoming Marriott / SPG / Ritz loyalty program...
(EXPIRED) Up to $18 in free burgers, fries, and shakes (YMMV)
There is a new offer out in the Chase Pay app for $8 off if you order ahead at Five Guys Burgers & Fries. If you haven't ordered ahead through Chase Pay before, you may also have...
Why Chase shutdowns have increased and how to avoid them
Reports continue to trickle in from people who report that Chase closed down all of their accounts. This often happens soon after opening a new Chase card. Sometimes it happens after making a single...
New targeted 50K / 100K offers appearing for some [Expired]
Note that the offers mentioned in this post were accurate at the time of writing in 2018 but have since expired. For current offer information, see our Best Offers page.
Last month, we reported that...
The best way(s) to use 180K Thank You points
With a newborn infant (already past the newborn stage!) at home, my wife and I have been cost-cutting as of late to stay on budget. As a points-and-miles collector and blogger, one topic of discussion...
Bobby Van’s JFK Priority Pass restaurant: worth a visit
Bobby Van's at JFK's Terminal 8 is a Priority Pass restaurant. That means that Priority Pass members can present their card and receive $28 per person towards food & drinks. This morning, Greg wrote...
(EXPIRED) New AU bonus: 5K per user up to 20K total [Targeted]
American Express is sending out a targeted mailer for bonus points when adding authorized users. We have one report of the following offer: earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points for each additional card member after they spend $500 in eligible...
Citi Prestige: Weird but valuable benefits
In light of the news that Citi has reduced many of the Prestige card's travel & purchase protections, I expect that readers are wondering whether to dump their Prestige card when the next annual...
Citi Prestige trip delay devaluation: from 3 hours to 6 hours
A reader reports receiving a pop-up notification when logging into her Citi account with bad news: Citi Prestige Trip Delay coverage is changing from a 3 hour minimum delay to a 6 hour minimum delay....
