Amex business cards increasingly trump personal cards
The latest changes to the American Express SPG cards (as reported here, by Doctor of Credit) have me thinking about the way Amex handles...
One day in Beijing. Fewer words, more photos
When I booked my flight to Beijing, many thought I was crazy. My flight was scheduled to arrive in Beijing Wednesday evening and returning...
My failed (but profitable) Prestige 4th Night Free experiment, and an accidental redo
One of the Citi Prestige card’s many perks is its 4th Night Free hotel benefit. Cardholders can book a four night (or longer) stay...
An interesting find on my way to Necker Island
Towards my ridiculous quest to visit Richard Branson’s Necker Island, I signed up for four Virgin Atlantic credit cards. A week on Necker Island...
SPG vs. Amex, Chase, and Citi transferable points programs. Which is best?
In a recent post, I compared each of the major credit card transferable points programs: Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Citi ThankYou...
Mileage Running for AA Executive Platinum status. EQMs vs. EQPs
Lately I’ve been suffering from mileage-run paralysis. I need to book additional One World flights in order to re-up my AA Executive Platinum status...
Citi ThankYou Premier keeps getting better
I don’t know how I missed this, but a reader named Mike let me know that the Citi ThankYou Premier card now offers 1.25...
Membership Rewards vs. Ultimate Rewards vs. ThankYou Rewards. Which is best?
The big 3 credit card issuers, Amex, Chase, and Citibank, have a lot in common. Each offers a proprietary rewards program in which points...
Citi Prestige 4th Night Free benefit does not allow government (or conference) rates
This morning I posted the good news that the Citi Prestige card’s 4th Night Free benefit now allows booking AAA, AARP, and military rates. ...
Citi Prestige 4th Night Free benefit now offers AAA, AARP and military rates
The Citi Prestige card somehow keeps getting better. I bet that many get scared off by its advertised $450 annual fee, but I believe...
Half way to Necker Island
Late last week, a 150,000 point offer for the American Express Business Platinum card was published on a number of blogs, including Frequent Miler’s...
Bet You Didn’t Know: Two tricks for chasing Hyatt Diamond status (and 1 that...
By Julian, author of Devil’s Advocate...
Hyatt Diamond is one of the better, if not the best, hotel chain elite status available. Just the 4 annual...
9-13; A minor mystery solved; and why I paid foreign transaction fees in London…...
Star MegaDO 6 took place May 9-13. It was an opportunity for aviation geeks to get together and geek out about all things aviation...
This may be the single best current signup offer
25,000 points after $3,000 spend in 3 months. That doesn’t sound like a great offer. Credit card issuers routinely offer 40,000 points or more...
