Amex Gold fights back with Boxed.com, and worldwide dining 4X
As expected, Amex publicly announced today that the Amex Gold Card now offers 4X points at restaurants worldwide rather than only in the US. They also threw in another enhancement... Remember that $120 per...
Amex Gold lost its shine (for me)
The Amex Gold Card has become relevant again now that it will offer 4X at restaurants worldwide as of June 6th (previously it offered 4X only in the US). That's a nice improvement to...
Amex Gold Card To Earn 4x At Restaurants Worldwide From June 6
When American Express updated the Amex Gold card last year, one of the changes was that restaurant purchases would earn 4x Membership Rewards.
There was a fairly large drawback for international travelers though - 4x...
New Alaska Visa Benefits (in-flight rebate & lounge pass discount)
Starting June 1, 2019, the Alaska Airlines Visa will offer two new benefits:
· 20% back on Alaska Airlines in-flight purchases (including food, beverage, and Wi-Fi)
· 50% Lounge day-pass discount
Neither benefit would be enough to persuade me to get the...
Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard Deep Dive: Maximize Earnings and Status
The Virgin Atlantic World Elite Mastercard is easy to overlook. Most of us in the US rarely fly Virgin Atlantic, so the card seems like an odd choice for an American audience. And if...
Why I’m passing on Zerocard, but it might be right for you
In 2016 I wrote about this hybrid debit/credit card named Zerocard from a company named Zero. "Zero" refers to the card's lack of fees. Zero says that it's possible to earn up to 3%...
