No more Platinum concierge service via email (have to call beginning 8/18/21)
The Amex Platinum card (and some other ultra-premium Amex cards, including the Business Platinum, Hilton Aspire, and Delta Reserve cards) comes with a concierge...
Is Citi Getting Tougher With Premier Approvals?
Citi increased the welcome offer on their Premier card to 80,000 points recently which is the highest bonus they've ever offered on the card.
As...
Should YOU abandon Capital One?
Following my experience with Capital One shutting down my new Venture card without warning and cashing out my points for only a half cent...
An early breakup with Bank of America Premium Rewards?
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a post that was something of an ode to the Bank of America Premium Rewards card called...
[Update: Available new] New Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards card: get up to...
Update: This card is now publicly-available with the $200 bonus after $1K spend. See our Bank of America Unlimited Cash Rewards page for more...
An experience with credit card return protection
One of the advantages of being active in this hobby of miles and points is that many of the premium and ultra-premium credit cards...
Get the print edition of the New York Times with your digital entertainment credit
On this week's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, I noted that one of the reasons I am not enthusiastic about the Amex...
Capital One shut down my account and gave me only a half cent per...
In April, I was super excited when Capital One finally approved me for a credit card. By some miracle, I got in on the...
Which Premium Cards are Keepers? Version 4.0
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...
Morgan Stanley Platinum Card Fee Free (how to earn the $695 Annual Engagement Bonus)
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks such as airport lounge access, hotel elite status, airline fee rebates, prepaid hotel rebates, digital...
Citi dumps the Prestige card (no longer accepting applications)
Doctor of Credit reported last night that the Citi Prestige card was not showing on the Citi website and that the landing page leads...
The Amex Platinum “Coupon Book” Review [On my mind]
American Express has increased the annual fee for consumer Platinum cards from $550 to a whopping $695 per year. In exchange for the extra...
(EXPIRED) Business Platinum gets $189 CLEAR credit too
This morning we learned that along with the new $695 fee, consumer Platinum cards gained a number of perks. One of these perks is...
The Revised Amex Platinum Card – Details and Review
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...
