Will Chase match the Sapphire Preferred 60K offer to 80K?
Will Chase match the Sapphire Preferred 60K offer to 80K?: Chase has recently increased the welcome bonus for the Sapphire Preferred card to 80,000 points after $4K spend. The previous offer was for 60K...
Chase Freedom Flex Complete Guide
The all-new Chase Freedom Flex Mastercard is now live. Within Chase's family of Ultimate Rewards cards, this one replaces the Freedom Visa. The Freedom Visa was a good card thanks to its rotating 5X...
Chase Sapphire Preferred 80K Offer – Should you go for it?
In light of the new Chase Freedom Flex and new capabilities for the Freedom Unlimited (5X travel through Chase, 3X drugstore, 3X dining), I've argued that Chase was going to have to significantly enhance...
Miles, credits, and certs orphaned by COVID-19 (on my mind)
Yesterday I cancelled the last of my pre-pandemic travel bookings. I had used Cathay Pacific miles to book a January 2021 flight: Japan Airlines first class to Sydney. Maybe Cathay would have refunded my...
How to get targeted for the best Amex welcome bonuses.
An easy way to find the best Amex welcome bonuses is to visit Frequent Miler’s Best Offers page. But, that page focuses on the best publicly available offers. This post details a number of ways to get targeted offers that may be even better. American Express usually doesn’t offer welcome bonuses to those who have had the same card before, so it is especially important with Amex to sign up only for the very best offers.
Hyatt comes out swinging. How will Marriott, IHG, and Hilton respond?
Wait a minute... what is Greg doing writing this Week in Review post? Isn't that Nick's job? Why yes it is... usually. But last weekend, Nick's wife celebrated Labor Day weekend by going into...
Hilton Credit Card Comparison. Which is best?
Hilton's credit card lineup is not nearly as complicated as Marriott's (see: Which Marriott Bonvoy card is best?). However, American Express does issue four different Hilton cards for the US market. Here's everything you...
Best ways to fly to Hawaii from the US mainland
Now that United has announced new routes to Hawaii, the tropical paradise is on my mind again. Alaska, AA, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest, and United Airlines all have flights from the mainland US to Hawaii,...
How to earn airline elite status without flying
Lost in the excitement about airlines eliminating change fees was the announcement from American Airlines that their elites will no longer be punished while flying Basic Economy. Later "this fall," those with AA elite...
Chase Sapphire: What’s Next? (On My Mind)
A week ago, Chase knocked my socks off with the news that they were revamping their Freedom cards. The Freedom Visa card (with its 5% rotating categories) will be replaced with the new Freedom...
Last Chance Deals: Loads Of Hotel Promos, Profitable Mastercard Gift Cards & More
Welcome to our weekly list of what’s ending this week as well as a collection of some other deals that are due to end soon.
There are different deals ending almost every day this week, with...
Is the Sapphire reserve king for life, or is it on its last term?...
If you're reading this version of the week in review post, it means that my paternity leave started too late to let Greg know to fill in but earlier than I expected, so my...
Should you get the Chase Freedom Visa before its too late?
Chase's new Freedom Flex card is coming very soon (September 14th or 15th). This new fee-free card will offer the same Ultimate Rewards points and rotating 5X categories as the current Freedom card, but...
Trying to crack the Turkish code and falling down a rabbit hole
The single most frustrating thing about the Turkish Miles & Smiles sweet spot is the difficulty in finding availability via the website or call center. Earlier this week, I fell down a bit of...
