Bank of America pausing Preferred Rewards reviews
Bank of America Preferred Rewards status can be quite valuable in terms of making you eligible for a nice bonus on credit card rewards (Greg has written about how Preferred Rewards Platinum status makes...
Possible Chase retention change
Miles to Memories reports an interesting potential change in Chase retention offers: in the past, calling and saying that you'd like to cancel or think you want to cancel unless there are any offers...
Chase tightening up on business cards
UPDATE 9/21/20: It appears that it is safe again to apply for business cards. See this post: Chase resumes approving business card applications
We've seen reports in recent days of changes at Chase that suggest...
Hyatt’s 3 elite nights per $5K spend. Deal or no deal?
Hyatt recently announced a promotion for Hyatt cardholders: Through June 30th 2020, World of Hyatt cardholders can earn 3 elite nights for every $5,000 of spend. That's 1 extra elite night per $5K spend...
Downgrade your credit card to go annual fee-free
With the current situation putting travel on hold for at least the rest of 2020, many readers are thinking of ways to trim their credit card portfolios. However, rather than cancelling an account, it...
Citi’s awesome trio: Double Cash, Premier, Rewards+
Some people are justifiably unhappy with the latest announced changes to the Citi Premier Card, but for many I think that the changes are a big win. Most of the changes will hit on...
Citi Adding Grocery Stores & Restaurants To 3x Category, 3x Travel Structure Changing
Update April 14, 2020: In addition to the travel category including hotels, airlines and gas stations, Greg has noticed that it also includes travel agencies. That should mean that OTAs like Expedia, Travelocity, etc....
Citi makes changes to Thank You Preferred also
Citi has announced some upcoming changes to the Citi ThankYou Preferred card. This comes on the heels of (in my opinion) exciting changes to the Citi Premier card that came in just the other day (and...
Thanks, Citi. Dumping the Prestige is even easier now.
Last fall, Greg wrote these words:
I’m a bit sad to end my five year relationship with the Prestige card. Is it weird that I get emotionally attached to credit cards? Wait, don’t answer that....
My take on the UBS 100K bonus offers
UBS Wealth Management is out with 100K offers for their Visa Signature Cards. One is a consumer card and the other is a business card. Are the UBS 100K offers worth pursuing?
The structure of...
Amex extending time to meet welcome bonuses (applies retroactively also)
The Points Pundit over at Travel Update made a nice find: if you have been or are approved between 12/1/19 and 5/31/20 for a new Amex account for which you're eligible for a welcome...
IHG extending free night certs by request. Hopefully they do better.
There have been data points reported on several blogs over the past few days of IHG extending free night certificate by six months for some customers. We have received similar reports from readers in...
Possible statement credit in place of $15 Uber credit
There have been several data points in various groups and blogs over the past few days indicating that Amex has offered some Platinum card holders (personal / consumer version) a $15 statement credit in...
The best credit cards for social distancing
For the past four or five years, the best credit cards to rack up rewards quickly have not exactly been conducive to current calls for social distancing. The best cards have been those that...
