Progress toward Delta Platinum
This year, I'm continuing my quest to maintain Delta Platinum status without flying. Here's my approach and how I'm doing so far… Delta has four levels of elite status: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. ...
Cash+ Update
In my recent post "Cash+ Experiments in Progress," I described some experiments I had launched with my new US Bank Cash+ credit card. In the comments of that post, readers pointed me to...
How to find bonus merchants
In my recent post, "Best Category Bonuses," I listed credit cards that earn the best bonuses in different popular categories such as grocery stores, gas stations, department stores, restaurants, etc. If you browse through...
Free money and points from Staples
The following deal is valid until November 24 2012. On Friday I mentioned a lucrative deal from Staples: Buy $100 in Visa or MasterCard gift cards and get a $15 Staples gift card...
The reload game is on
On Saturday I reported that Office Depot has stopped selling Vanilla Reload cards. This came as a shock and disappointment to many because it put an end to the "5X everywhere" technique I first...
Office Depot discontinues Vanilla Reload cards
Ever since May when I published "One card to rule them all," I've received emails and tweets about once a week from different people with similar stories. Almost all said that an Office Depot...
Weekend News
I have a few little things to report… Staples $15 gift card In Staples' upcoming ad, which is valid from Nov 11 to Nov 17, they are showing a deal where you can buy...
Ink Rumor Confirmed
Last month I posted a rumor that said the sign-up offer for the Ink Plus was going to improve (see "Ink Plus better offer is on its way"). As of last night, the rumor...
Best Category Bonuses
March 28 2017 Update
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Cash+ Experiments in Progress
I recently signed up for the US Bank Cash+ credit card. The card is free, and it is very likely the best cash back card there is (see "The best cash back card?"). ...
My accidental credit card application
How I unintentionally got my third Ink Bold. In September, I went to a local Chase branch to open a business checking account. At the end of the process, I was told that...
Now that you have a Bluebird card, don’t use it
Earn 6X (or more) everywhere by not using your Bluebird card.
A year ago we thought it was pretty cool to earn 2 points per dollar for travel and dining with our Chase Sapphire Preferred...
My final credit card application day
I recently completed a small credit card churn. I expect this to be my last one ever. Here's the story…
Conventional wisdom tells us that the best way to accumulate points and miles quickly is...
Google Wallet takes physical form. Are more points in our future?
Google Wallet currently takes two forms: it is an Android mobile app that allows Android phone owners to pay with their phone at some retail locations; and it is an online service, somewhat like...
