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What’s in Stephen’s wallet?

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Greg and Nick have both recently shared what's in their wallets, so I figured I'd get in on the act. I've a feeling my post will be a little longer than theirs as I...
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What’s in Greg’s wallet?

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Yesterday, in response to reader inquiries, Nick revealed the credit and debit cards he carries in his wallet.  Now it's my turn.  But please note that these are not recommendations for what you should...
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Capital One adds Accor and Wyndham as transfer partners

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Capital One has introduced two new transfer partners today: Wyndham Rewards and Accor Live Limitless at the following transfer ratios: 2 Capital One miles = 1 Accor Live Limitless point (i.e. 1,000 Capital One miles = 500 ALL...
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Amex adds Delta status boost tracker

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Here's a nice little surprise from Amex.  Delta Reserve and Delta Platinum cardholders will now see a Status Boost Tracker when they log in to American Express.  Each of these cards offers MQDs (Medallion...
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Alliant drops first-year bonus, makes semantic change that may affect those in the first...

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Alliant has dropped its first-year bonus on the Alliant Cashback Visa Signature card. They have long offered 3% cash back for the first year and 2.5% back thereafter, but the 3% first-year bonus is no...
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(EXPIRED) New 100K United Business Card offer

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There is a newly-increased welcome bonus offer available on the United℠ Business Card that can be highly valuable, offering enough miles to potentially fly partner business class one way to virtually any destination in...
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A few new additions to our Best Offers

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We endeavor to have the best Best Offers page on the Internet. That's not a small task; at the moment, there are 155 credit cards on our Best Offers page. A week rarely passes when...
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On my mind: The Platinum Age of Sponsored Perks

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It's official.  We've entered the golden age of credit card sponsored perks.  Maybe "platinum" age would be a better term given that Amex was an early adopter of this approach with their Platinum cards. ...
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Is the $550 Sapphire Reserve worth keeping? Here’s how to decide.

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As we've previously reported, Chase is adding new features to their Sapphire Reserve card and raising the annual fee.  The annual fee will increase from $450 to $550 on the following schedule: January 12th...
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[Update: Confirmed] Chase to increase Sapphire Reserve annual fee to $550

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Update: Chase has confirmed these changes as reported by The Points Guy. See the "new benefits" section below for full details. Doctor of Credit is reporting that the Chase Sapphire Reserve card's annual fee will...
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(EXPIRED) Earn 2,500 Bonus ThankYou Points When Adding AU On Citi Premier Card &...

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Citi is sending targeted emails to cardholders offering bonus points when adding an authorized user and they spend a certain amount by February 29, 2020. The Deal Add an authorized user to a Citi Premier...
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(EXPIRED) Citi sending targeted spending offers (5x up to 2500 in points)

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Kathy at Will Run for Miles reports receiving a targeted spending offer on her Citi Prestige card via email that's good for 5x in select categories on up to $500 in purchases through 3/31. Keep an eye...
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Ultimate Rewards Credit Card Travel Insurance

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Many credit cards include automatic travel protections when you use your card to purchase travel.  I've separately compared these protections for ultra premium cards, here: Ultra-Premium Credit Card Travel Insurance.  In this post, I...
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What is the best credit card?

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I get asked variations of this question all the time.  "Which credit card should I get?," "What's the best credit card?, "What's the most rewarding card?" There is no single answer to these broad...

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