Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
Gift of College gift cards are now available nationwide. This is great news for those saving for college or paying off college. Thanks to this new development, it is now possible to use a...
(Expired) 70K Offers: Delta? No Hurry. Ink Plus? Hurry!
Delta 70K Offers (and 50K too)
You may have seen posts around the web recently warning that the end is nigh for the enhanced Delta credit card signup offers. And it's true that the public...
How to get approved for the Ink Plus 70K offer before it’s too late
On the heels of its blockbuster new personal card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase has introduced a new business card -- the Chase Ink Business Preferred. According to an article in Bloomberg, the new...
Update: Wait till November 7th to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
That didn't last long. Yesterday I posted "How to fund college savings with a credit card." In that post...
How to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
The New York Times recently published an article about Gift of College rolling out gift cards to stores (initially...
End of Year Delta Elite Status Grab
Every year around this time people ask about strategies for earning Delta elite status. What are the best ways to earn the final elite qualifying miles needed for the next level of status?
Background
Delta refers...
Credit Card Changing Fortunes (2016 Edition)
The past few months have been full of surprises and changes in the points & miles world. Many of these changes centered around high-end $450 per year credit cards... Citibank announced a huge devaluation...
Marriott SPG sweet opportunities I missed in round 1
The Marriott SPG merger has recently opened up a wealth of new opportunities such as the ability to transfer points between programs (1 Starwood point = 3 Marriott points), and the ability to match...
Amex 50% bonus is a (minor) game changer . Here’s why… [Expired Offer]
UPDATE: terms for the Business Platinum card's pay with points rebate have changed since this post was written.
Starting today, October 6th 2016, Cardholders of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN have access...
The Fine Print: The Results Are In!
The following is not legal advice. Please contact the author (alex@bachuwalaw.com) or your own attorney should you have questions.
Call the company. Get put on hold. Email the company. Receive an automated response. Repeat, repeat,...
[EXPIRED] 100K Offer for The Enhanced Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN
Note: This offer has expired.
Through January 25 2017, American Express is offering up to 100,000 points for The Enhanced Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN:
Offer Details:
This offer has expired.
Please find a...
Are Sapphire Reserve points really worth 1.5 cents each towards flights?
The Chase Sapphire Reserve card is awesome for many reasons, but I won't bore you with a list right now (you can find full details here if you insist). Instead, I'll bore you with...
Amex Platinum 5X airfare. Is this their response to the Sapphire Reserve?
Today Amex has confirmed that they will be adding a new benefit on Thursday (yes, this Thursday) to their personal Platinum cards: 5 points per dollar for airfare. In looking at my Best Category...
How to avoid Amex Clawbacks
Last week I told the story of an Amex Platinum 100K offer that has led to many clawbacks. Amex never intended for the offer to go public and so they found every excuse they...
