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Finally approved by Capital One!

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Six months ago, I applied for the Capital One Venture Rewards card.  Denied.  18 months before that, I applied for the Spark Miles Business...
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Clarifying that Brex post: what it boils down to is the rewards

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Earlier this morning, I published a post about Brex Cash. Since publishing that post, I learned a number of facts that I'd previously missed...
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The trick for extending your old Cathay Pacific miles

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Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles used to have an awful expiration policy -- miles earned before January 1, 2020 expire(d) after 36 months regardless of...
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My Hyatt bonus points and nights posted! Here’s how to read the results…

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My points and elite nights have finally posted from my two stays at Vacation Rentals at Wild Dunes Resort.  Thanks to Hyatt's Bonus Journey's...
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Amex Green Card Counts as Credit Card Towards Amex Limit

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Recently, reports surfaced on Reddit indicating that Amex is treating the Green card like a credit card when it comes to getting approved for...
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The Amex popup is real!

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It's real!  For years now, I've been applying for Amex cards and hadn't ever seen the popup that tells you that you're not eligible...
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Marriott category changes on 3/3/21: Pretty mild

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Marriott Bonvoy has announced that category changes are coming on March 3, 2021. My first-glance take is that the changes don't actually look that bad....
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Last day for Amex Gold with airline fee credit is 2/3/21

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If you have it in mind to apply for the Amex Gold Card, you'll want to consider doing that right away. You may remember...
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Official word: Marriott mixed paid / award stays will earn double credit

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When Marriott Bonvoy announced their latest promotion for double points and double elite credit, we reported being told that stays including at least one...
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Brex: How I earned 20K for depositing sales revenue

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UPDATE 2/24/21: Multiple people (including our own Nick Reyes) have confirmed that simply adding your Brex Cash bank account to your PayPal wallet (even...
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Which sites and wallets are storing your credit card number? Chase shows you.

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Grant at Travel with Grant has uncovered a really cool feature that Chase has recently rolled out: you can now see which mobile wallets and...
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An interesting double-dip for the bank bonus crowd

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I stumbled on a post by Lisa Kulpa at Basic Travel Couple that I thought may be of interest for the bank bonus crowd....
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American Airlines cracking down again: this time on travel agents

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Gary Leff at View from the Wing reports on an American Airlines memo shared by Twitter account JonNYC that indicates that American Airlines is...
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Amazing-looking Motley Fool offers that aren’t

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You know what they say, fool me once..... An awesome Amex Offer for $99 back on $99 at The Motley Fool came out earlier this...

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