On this week’s episode, we talk about our Capital One mistake, how Uber has tried to “Bonvoy” us, and the many ways we use our Platinum credit card credits.
FM OTA: How we use our Amex Platinum coupon book credits
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Mailbag
(01:27) – OOPS: Capital One doesn’t transfer to JetBlue like we implied
What Crazy Thing
(02:33) – BUT…then this week Capital One announced they ARE adding JetBlue as a transfer partner, (but at horrible rates)
Mattress Running the Numbers
(05:24) – Hotel transfer bonuses, yay or nay?
Bonvoyed
(10:29) – Uber adding 1.5% charge to rides abroad – here’s how to avoid overpaying
Read more about this Uber change here.
Main Event: How we use our Amex Platinum coupon book credits
(14:37) – How we use our Amex Platinum “coupon book” credits…
(15:34) – Read more about maximizing American Express credit card rebates and credits here.
(16:07) – Both consumer & business cards
(30:50) – Amex Platinum (consumer card)
Learn more about the Amex Platinum consumer card here.
(48:37) – Amex Business Platinum Card
Learn more about the Amex Business Platinum Card here and read the Platinum Guide here.
(58:03) – Read about the indirect Amex Platinum benefits here.
Question of the Week
(58:51) – One reader asks for advice about a Qatar Airways issue they experienced on a cash flight (for Q-Suites) where the entertainment system went out and the reimbursement offered for this problem was unsatisfactory.
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Music Credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder
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Peacock periodically runs sales where you can get a year of service on new accounts for around $20, near Black Friday and also major sporting events they have broadcast (World Cup, Olympics). That can be stacked with other frequent card linked Peacock offers to get the annual total under $20, so the other options for the Digital Entertainment credit would provide a lot more value.
Nick – You said on the podcast that T-Mobile gives you issues when you pay the same amount each month. As a data point, I always only pay $10 on multiple Biz Plat cards each month and have never had an issue. I’ve done this for several years now. I use the app on my iPad or iPhone (ios) to pay and just charge $10 one at a time on all my cards, which are saved in my T-Mobile profile. Not sure why you are having an issue charging $10 on multiple cards, but it is definitely possible.
Beware that if you sign up for the NY Times they put up a full screen popup every time you click on a page asking you to download the app. There is no way to disable it from what I can tell online. I cancelled after 3 days.
Is your objective with multiple personal Platinum cards to break even on the annual fee with statement credits but to secure the P2 referral bonus?
Another benefit of having multiple Platinums is the ability to take advantage of the 35% rebate on multiple airlines.
Nick — I also prefer hard-copy newspaper. NYT Sunday print subscription is $20.89 per month (for the first 3 months or if you pretend to cancel), so makes a good use of the entertainment credit.