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...
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...
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...
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 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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
(Expired) Should you sign up for the Delta 70K or 50K offers? An in-depth...
Last week, Amex increased their public offers for the Delta Gold and Delta Platinum credit cards (through November 9 2016):
(Expired) Delta Gold Personal...
(Expired) Up to 70K signup bonus for Delta Amex cards!
Through 11/9/2016 Delta Gold and Platinum credit cards have increased public signup bonuses:
(Expired) Delta Platinum Personal 70,000 miles + 10K MQMs + $100:...
Did you survive the Amex 100K clawback?
Somebody at Amex must have been really pissed that a 100K offer for the Amex Platinum card was erroneously let loose on Reddit back...
The Fine Print: Thou Shalt Not Increase Spend
The following is not legal advice. Please contact an attorney or Alexander at alex@bachuwalaw.com if you have questions on the subject.
Points enthusiasts are always...
Platinum vs Reserve vs Prestige
Amex, Chase, and Citibank each offer premium travel cards. These are $450 per year cards (Update: Only the Chase and Citibank cards still carry a...
