The case against Citi ThankYou points (On Nick’s mind)
Over the past year, I've become a growing fan of Citi ThankYou points. They were my currency of choice for the 40K to Far Away challenge and had it not been for some poor...
Citi Double Cash Complete Guide
The Citi Double Cash card keeps getting better! It started its life as a simple fee-free 2% cash back card (which confusingly was advertised as 1% + 1% back). At that time it was...
Use Chase Ritz-Carlton travel credits at restaurants & grocery stores through 12/31
Well, color me pleasantly surprised. We had received a number of tips over the previous month from readers who were told that the travel incidental credits on the Chase Ritz-Carlton credit card would be...
Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card (now with a dash of aspiration)
The Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card just got interesting. It has long been a solid choice for those who can make good use of the card's free night certificates, but now Radisson has thrown...
Card Talk: Gold is Good. Sapphire Reserve is Key
Beware what you ask for. In the past, via Card Talk, we've helped people save a ton of money or helped them reach their aspirational travel goals. In this edition of Card Talk, we...
A lighter wallet: no annual fees, still great rewards
"Never pay an annual fee to use your money". That's what I was raised to believe about credit cards. My parents meant well. Despite the fact that my own beliefs have clearly diverged from...
Nick’s wallet: Completely revamped in 6 months
Six months ago to the day I published a post with what was in my wallet. Had you told me then that not only would almost every card in my wallet have turned over...
Chase Freedom vs Freedom Unlimited: Which to choose?
When I saw the new offers on the Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Unlimited cards last week, I was pretty excited. We had the ability to add one of these cards in my household...
Discover: Now redeem miles for gas / restaurant purchases (permanent change)
Discover announced today that they have made a permanent change to redemption on the Discover IT Miles card: card members can now redeem miles to offset gas and restaurant purchases in addition to travel purchases. This...
(EXPIRED) (Includes new accounts) $50 credit on Bank of America Premium Rewards
Update 7/23/20: When we initially posted this, we weren't sure whether it was targeted. However, when my new Premium Rewards card arrived this week, there was an insert in the envelope with the card...
Best Credit Card Purchase Protections
What is the best credit card to use for a large purchase? Often, the answer is driven by which card offers the best rewards for your spend. The biggest bang for your buck usually...
Turning a Capital One lemon into lemonade
My first credit card was with Capital One. I long ago picked up some nondescript Capital One credit card that offers a paltry 1.5% cash back everywhere, but unlike the Capital One® Quicksilver® Cash...
Southwest Plus credit card adds $200 statement credit to welcome offer
For the past several months, the Chase Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Plus credit card has had a welcome offer of just 40,000 points with $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. There is...
Discover It Miles Referral Bonus Increased To $100
Discover card welcome offers don't tend to be very generous which is partly due to the fact that they don't have an annual fee.
They do offer a referral program though which usually offers a...
