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Capital One shut down my account and gave me only a half cent per...

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In April, I was super excited when Capital One finally approved me for a credit card.  By some miracle, I got in on the 100K Venture offer despite the fact that Capital One had...
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Which Premium Cards are Keepers? Version 4.0

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With Amex increasing the annual fee on their personal Platinum card from $550 to $695, they've raised the stakes.  It was already a bad idea to keep paying the Platinum card annual fee if...
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Morgan Stanley Platinum Card Fee Free (how to earn the $695 Annual Engagement Bonus)

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Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks such as airport lounge access, hotel elite status, airline fee rebates, prepaid hotel rebates, digital entertainment rebates, Uber credit, and in some cases an "Annual...
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Citi dumps the Prestige card (no longer accepting applications)

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Doctor of Credit reported last night that the Citi Prestige card was not showing on the Citi website and that the landing page leads to a generic error. We have now confirmed with a...
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The Amex Platinum “Coupon Book” Review [On my mind]

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American Express has increased the annual fee for consumer Platinum cards from $550 to a whopping $695 per year.  In exchange for the extra $145, they threw in new rebates for prepaid hotels, select...
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Business Platinum gets $189 CLEAR credit too

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  This morning we learned that along with the new $695 fee, consumer Platinum cards gained a number of perks.  One of these perks is up to $189 in statement credits when paying for CLEAR. ...
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The Revised Amex Platinum Card – Details and Review

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Update 7/1/21: Changes are live. See details here: New 125K + 10x Platinum live: Disappointing restrictions, monster 10x cap. Reminder: If rumors prove true, the annual fee for Amex Platinum cards will increase from $550...
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Marriott Boundless 3 free 50K nights + 10x in select categories.

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The Chase Marriott Boundless has come out with a new offer that could be quite valuable for someone able to maximize the use of free night certificates at properties that ordinarily cost 50K points...
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Awesome cash back combos

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Greg recently wrote a post about awesome credit card combos. In that post, he addressed terrific card combinations from Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and Wells Fargo. Some readers pointed out the elephant in...
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The Schwab Platinum Invest with Rewards Rumor: 1.5 cash out?

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Update: We now know that the Schwab cash-out rate will most likely drop to 1.1 cents per point starting 9/1/2021. In addition to American Express' generic consumer Platinum card, there are two current co-branded variants:...
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Citi Allowing 1cpp Cash Out Option On Premier & Some Preferred Cards

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A few weeks ago Citi started allowing Premier cardholders to cash out their points on a 1cpp basis. Doctor of Credit is now reporting that some ThankYou Preferred cardholders are also being offered the same...
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Hilton extends free night certificates due to expire 8/31

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Yesterday, Hilton announced that they have extended free night certificates that were set to Expire 8/31/21 and those will now expire on 1/3/22. This only affects those certificates that were originally issued prior to...
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US Bank Altitude Connect: Nice bonus, decent return on gas stations

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The US Bank Altitude Connect card recently launched and I just realized that we hadn't published a post about the card. It features a nice intro bonus of 50,000 points (worth $500) after $3,000...
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$150 back after first purchase with Priceline Rewards Visa

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The Priceline Rewards Visa is currently offering a $150 statement credit after first purchase on a newl, but y-approved card. This card is not terribly rewarding, but a hundred and fifty bucks is a decent...

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