Awesome credit card perks missing from the Sapphire Reserve
My pick for the single best all-around travel rewards card is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card. No other single card offers as good of...
(EXPIRED) Pushing the envelope on earning Delta elite status through spend
Delta is the only major airline that makes it possible to achieve top tier status through credit card spend alone. It's not easy to...
Gift cards that don’t suck
Lately there have been quite a few opportunities to earn big rewards or get big discounts when buying merchant gift cards. So, you might...
Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
Gift of College gift cards are now available nationwide. This is great news for those saving for college or paying off college. Thanks to...
(Expired) 70K Offers: Delta? No Hurry. Ink Plus? Hurry!
Delta 70K Offers (and 50K too)
You may have seen posts around the web recently warning that the end is nigh for the enhanced Delta...
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club devalues miles, adds features
Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club has announced huge changes effective November 13th 2016. Here's a summary of the changes:
Earning miles on Virgin Atlantic flights:...
How to get approved for the Ink Plus 70K offer before it’s too late
On the heels of its blockbuster new personal card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Chase has introduced a new business card -- the Chase Ink...
Here’s what Richard Branson thinks of our hobby
On my recent trip to Richard Branson's Necker Island (paid for with 1.2 million Virgin Atlantic miles), I was delighted to find that Richard...
Update: Wait till November 7th to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
That didn't last long. Yesterday I posted "How to...
Necker Island award price probably going up. Last call for 1.2 million miles.
UPDATE: Virgin Atlantic didn't increase the award price after all. Instead they added a requirement. You must now have Silver or Gold status with...
ScoreBig Scares Big
In April and May 2016 we published an Extreme Stacking series on event ticket reseller ScoreBig which documented the opportunity for quadruple dips.
ScoreBig has...
How to fund college savings with a credit card
UPDATE: Please find updated information here: Pay student loans or 529 plans with a credit card!
The New York Times recently published an article about...
End of Year Delta Elite Status Grab
Every year around this time people ask about strategies for earning Delta elite status. What are the best ways to earn the final elite...
Buy miles, get a date (76 miles per dollar)
While I'm not personally looking to buy miles or get a date, this deal may interest some readers who want one or the other,...
