More than double price for discounted AA first class? No ThankYou Citi. FlexPerks to...
In March of last year, Citibank increased the value of ThankYou Rewards points for Citi Prestige cardholders. When used to purchase American Airlines flights,...
You might as well register: 30% more miles from United’s partners
United is running a potentially lucrative new promotion: From now until November 20th, if you earn miles from any of United’s partners, United will...
A case study of a 470,000 point application spree
In mid August, my wife applied for 8 credit cards across three banks. After a few phone calls, all 8 cards were approved. You...
Double Shop Your Way points for partner purchases [UPDATE: Only first purchase gets double...
UPDATE: Please note the terms say "Limit one offer per member". I've confirmed with a SYW phone representative (and her supervisor) that this means...
Amex claws back old portal payout
A couple of days ago I logged into my TopCashback account and found something disturbing. My pending cash back for Amex Gift Cards had...
Unbiased credit card rankings: a work in progress
As a reader of this blog, you probably already know that you can find the best credit card signup offers on this page: Best...
Pay bills via MasterCard for 1.5% fee
Today is the last day to pay any new bill for a fee of only 1.5% (see: Limited time: 1.5% credit card bill payment...
Amex neuters Small Business Saturday. No statement credits this year.
In the past several years, the Saturday after Thanksgiving was like Christmas to those with a handful of American Express cards. Each year, on...
Is there hope for Amex gift card rebates?
Buying Amex gift cards through cash back portals had been a key part of my strategy for increasing credit card rewards. When buying Amex...
The switch: REDbird to Serve
Note: As of 10/13/15 the Target REDcard (REDbird) can only be loaded with cash in-store at Target. Gift cards and/or debit cards no longer work...
[Offer no longer available] $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 at Staples
Valid through 9/26, or while supplies last:
Stapes.com is currently offering $100 Lowes gift cards for $90 each. These are physical gift cards sent by...
Discover’s Deal of the Year: Excludes gift cards
I’ve written a lot about Discover’s current overlapping promotions: an extra 10% cash back for Apple Pay purchases, plus double all cash back for...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Online Credit Card Application Status For All Banks
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
I applied for some new credit cards this week and was surprised that I couldn't find an up-to-date list of all...
Limited time: 1.5% credit card bill payment fee (MasterCard only)
Through September 30th 2015, the Plastiq bill payment service is offering a discounted rate for paying new bills with your MasterCard credit card or...
