Shop until you’re dropped: Chase Financial Review freezes account
Update: See Chase Financial Review: Results are in for the conclusion to this story.
Recently, my wife opened a couple of new Chase credit cards; among...
(EXPIRED) Update: both 45K & 18K Wyndham offers return
There are newly increased offers available on both of the Wyndham Rewards Visa cards -- with the $75 annual fee card offering up to 45,000 points...
Amex fires another shot in their war on gaming
Yesterday Miles Per Day and Doctor of Credit reported a new development in the Amex War on Gaming. The Amex Rewards Abuse Team (RAT...
4% Off Your Next Meal (Sort Of)
A note from Greg the Frequent Miler: In November 2017, Barclaycard offered to send me on an all-expense-paid first class trip to California to...
Marriott announces new credit card lineup
Recently I reported a rumor about new Marriott credit cards: 3 tiers and really good initial offer. Given that rumor, I surmised that it...
Rebuilding my Membership Rewards fortune
I went big with the latest (now expired) 30% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards to Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic miles are extremely useful...
How soon can you refer others for Chase cards?
Recently, my wife opened a couple of new Chase cards -- including a Chase Marriott Rewards Premier card and a Chase Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards...
My teen’s first credit card, and his next steps towards rewards
My son just turned 18 and was ready to sign up for his first credit card. He was instantly approved for the Discover It for Students card. This post discusses how he'll maximize rewards with the Discover card, and other ways he'll earn points, miles, and cash back going forward.
(EXPIRED) Earn 5K Alaska miles per referral [Targeted?]
I received an email today from Alaska Mileage Plan with the subject line: Earn 5,000 bonus miles by referring a friend. The email contained a link...
Amex, Chase, Citi: How to Keep Points Alive
Amex, Chase, and Citi each have transferable points programs. Each program stores points in a slightly different way and therefore there are different ways of keeping your points alive if you decide to cancel a credit card. Here's the secret to...
Rumor about new Marriott/SPG cards: 3 tiers and really good initial offer
When Marriott took over Starwood, they said that they would run parallel loyalty programs until 2018. More recently they have said that they hope...
[Expired] New monster $1K signup bonus after $10K spend
There is a new public offer out on the Capital One Spark Cash business credit card that looks terrific if you like cash back: $1,000 cash back after $10,000 spend in...
Chase’s foray into offers: Whole Foods, Lowe’s, eBags, and more
This morning, Greg published a post about how Citi Thank You cards just became more valuable with the addition of a new transfer partner...
Paypal bought the Tio bill pay service and shut them down
In July, PayPal announced that they had completed the purchase of the bill payment service Tio (formerly ChargeSmart). Now, via Business Wire, it was...
