Visa and Mastercard settlement would allow merchants to stop accepting rewards cards
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Visa and Mastercard are in settlement talks with merchant groups over interchange fees and are purportedly nearing...
Hyatt to release premium card; add elite status pathway to Chase Sapphire Reserve®
Today, Chase and Hyatt sent out a press release that heralds an "expanded partnership" between the two companies. In the midst of a whole...
Citi now allows product changes via online chat feature
Wow, they really have put the IT in Citi finally!
Reader Paul gave us a tip last week that it's now possible to product change...
Amex broke my keep/cancel formula
In the post "Which Premium Cards are Keepers?" I presented a framework (along with a worksheet) for determining which premium cards are worth keeping....
I’ve used all the new Amex, Chase and Citi credits – Here are my...
2025 has been an exciting year for that small percentage of the population that finds new credit cards something to be excited about, especially...
Cooling considerably on hotel credits
Yesterday, Greg published a post about how he is warming on the Citi Strata Elite card. A big factor for him has been the...
Warming up to Citi’s Strata Elite card
When the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card premiered, I was excited about its first-year value (and I still am), but disappointed with it otherwise. Previous rumors had...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® cardholders might get upgrade offers to Chase Sapphire Reserve®
The Chase social media team recently took to Reddit to answer questions that Redditors might have. One of those questions was about getting a...
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select card has a limited time Turo benefit; $30 per rental,...
When Citi launched the new AAdvantage Globe card last week, one of its benefits included a $30 statement credit for Turo rentals, with a...
Bilt Complete Guide (2025)
Bilt is a program in which you can earn points by paying your rent, dining out, shopping, and/or using the Bilt Mastercard. You can...
Amex might have a new 5 charge card limit (but possibly only on personal...
Doctor of Credit reported yesterday on a potentially concerning development for some people as American Express appears to have implemented a new limit of...
Switching from Spotify to Apple Music thanks to a new Chase Sapphire Reserve® perk
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card now offers free Apple TV+ and Apple Music. For me, activating Apple TV+ was an instant, frictionless win. I...
Southwest consumer cards: Increased 85K offers available via referral
Those on the hunt for Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points have new opportunities on the consumer side: the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card,...
Still got the Sapphire Reserve® card? Your new benefits are now live. Here’s what...
If you obtained your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card® before June 23, 2025, then your new coupons and benefits are finally live. As of today (October...
