Complete Guide to Credit Card Application Rules by Bank
Is there anything better than a credit card card welcome offer? You get approved, a shiny, new card arrives in the mail and then, after a proscribed amount of minimum spend, an untold points...
Reminder: Amex Business Platinum benefits scheduled to end 12/31/24
8/30/24: On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and Nick mentioned that the Dell, Adobe and Indeed credits on the Amex Business Platinum are scheduled to end on 12/31/24. We'd previously...
My big bet on Hawaiian Alaska Mileage Plan
On last week's podcast, Nick and I discussed Alaska Airlines' pending Hawaiian Airlines purchase. Following the Department of Justice's lack of objection, the merger seems increasingly likely. Further, Alaska Airlines has stated that they...
Capital One Venture Rewards Offer: 75k points + $250 C1 Travel credits (ending soon)
Update 8/26/24: We've been informed that this (very good) offer on the Capital One Venture Rewards card will be ending on September 9th.
For the past 18 months, the best offer available on the Capital...
Podcast: Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard | Card Talk Ep3 | 8-22-24
The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard is a new card that's coming out soon to replace the old Bank of America Virgin Atlantic Flying Club credit card. In this episode, we'll discuss more about this...
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Review (2024)
The Capital One Venture Rewards card is the OG of the bank's "miles-based" offerings. Over the last few years, Capital One has greatly strengthened its transfer partners, making this not only a card that...
Guide to Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Protections
Ultra-Premium credit cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum have annual fees that commonly exceed $500/year. Despite those hefty costs of ownership, these types of cards can be very popular in...
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card Review (2024)
The Capital One Venture X card was Capital One's first entrance into the world of "ultra-premium" cards and created quite a splash when it was launched in late-2021. At the time, the combination of...
U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Credit Card Review (2024)
The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve card is a powerful tool to keep in your virtual wallet thanks to increased earnings on mobile wallet spend. It is also a solid travel card that can be handy...
Amex Platinum Complete Guide
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks: Hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport lounges, hotel and car elite status, and much more. All...
Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card Review (2024)
The Chase Ink Business Preferred card is somewhat of a doppelgänger to the uber-popular Chase Sapphire Preferred. Like that ubiquitous consumer card, the Business Preferred unlocks the ability to transfer your Ultimate Rewards to...
Which Premium Cards are Keepers?
Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc. The problem is that the annual fees, which can be as high as $695, can be...
Podcast: Best card for groceries & dining (commenters strike back) | Coffee Break Ep21...
On a previous podcast, we discussed the most rewarding card for groceries and dining, picking ~4 cards we thought were good for both of these categories. We got a lot of feedback with other...
Best fee-free transferable point credit card combo
The Amex Gold card's annual fee increase continues a trend that we're seeing across nearly all Amex cards: Amex raises the annual fee and adds new coupon-like benefits to make it look like the...
