Success: Saving more than $1,000 with Aviator Silver Companion Certificates
A perfect storm rolled in on me. Much to my surprise, Aviator Silver Companion Certificates saved the day.
A few months ago, I wrote a...
(EXPIRED) Amex Platinum 175K referral offer is back & we need your links
There's a new 175k referral offer available for the American Express Platinum card - the consumer version rather than the Business version. This targeted...
Amex Gold Card 100K points referral offer is back (we need links)
Up until recently, American Express was offering some Gold cardholders the opportunity to refer to an Amex Gold welcome offer where the applicant could...
Guide to Credit Scores, Reports, and Free Monitoring
If you often apply for credit cards in order to earn welcome bonuses (or even if you don't), then you've probably realized that managing...
Request a Bilt Mastercard credit increase & (maybe) get 5x offer for 5 days
The Bilt Mastercard doesn't have an official welcome offer, but many new cardholders get targeted for a promotion giving 5x points for their first...
Some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders being warned not to use card for business...
Over the weekend, Doctor of Credit reported on a Bogleheads thread with reports of some U.S. Bank Smartly Visa cardholders receiving an email from...
Ink Business Premier Review (2026)
When Chase first debuted a new Ink Business card, we were excited...until we learned about strict rewards limitations that aren't an issue with other...
PSA: Capital One Venture X Business cards have a Rideshare Protection benefit
Reader Jan reached out to us last week to give us a heads up about a little-known benefit of the Venture X Business card...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Review (2026)
If there is such a thing as a "classic" credit card, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (CSP) is it and it's not hyperbole to...
Citi Rewards+ Credit Card Review (discontinued)
This card has been discontinued and is no longer available.
Citi ThankYou Points (TYP) might be the most overlooked of the major transferable currencies. Lacking...
American Express Business Green Card Review (2026)
We don't write much about the Business Green card, and for good reason. It's not terribly exciting. In our new year's predictions post, Greg...
A second JW Marriott opens in the Maldives, overwater bungalows from 70K points
A couple of days ago, Monkey Miles reported the opening of the JW Marriott Maldives Kaafu Atoll Island Resort. Actually, Zach wrote "JW Marriott...
Bilt’s proposed card changes – like Chase, but (mostly) not as good
Changes are on the horizon for the Bilt card. After news reports (gift article) that Wells Fargo wasn't happy with how things were working...
Struggling with the struggle to get under 5/24 (on Nick’s mind)
I've long advocated against over-emphasizing the 5/24 rule and thereby missing out on easy opportunities now for the sake of a shot at a future...
