Tag: Barclays
$37.50 for peace of mind and 10,000 points
My wife just received a 10K bonus point offer from Barclaycard for her Wyndham card. All she has to do is spend $500 per...
Should you keep, upgrade, or downgrade your AAdvantage Aviator card? Do you have...
My wife and I have four AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCards. Yep, we have two each. Before American Airlines and US Airways merged their loyalty...
How to convert 8900 Arrival Plus points to cash, and my latest retention call...
Update: This post references a card offer and benefits that have since expired. See our Best Offers page for current offer information.
Yesterday I called Barclaycard...
Cancelling my favorite cards
Every time an annual fee comes due on a credit card, I make a decision as to whether to keep, cancel, or downgrade the...
Best options when paying for flights
The best way to fly, of course, is to redeem points and miles to travel for free. Often, though, that’s not practical. Maybe award...
The Arrival Plus: More than just a new name
UPDATES: Since this post was written, the offer referenced in this has expired. See our Best Offers page for current card information..
The Barclaycard Arrival...
Portal woes
Readers are reporting that portals are failing to pay out for their recent Kohl’s and Amex gift card purchases. What’s going on?
Online shopping...
What is the Barclaycard Arrival card’s rebate really worth?
Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard® has an unusual rewards scheme. All purchases earn 2 points per dollar. If you redeem those points for...
Earning points while my better half waits
I recently signed up and was approved for four different credit cards, with the following signup bonuses:
Amex Blue Cash: no bonus
Barclaycard Arrival:...
Why the Barnes & Noble MasterCard might be worth a look
I don't usually like department store credit cards. They tend to have weak signup bonuses and weak rewards. There are exceptions, though. For example,...
Credit card planning in light of the AA / US Airways merger
Now that the AA / US Airways merger seems to have cleared the last major hurdle, we need to think about how to prepare. ...
Barclaycard Arrival Plus: excellent for travel redemptions, terrible for cash back
Update: This card now earns a 5% point rebate when redeeming miles.
In the recent post "The single best credit card and why my favorite...
The single best credit card and why my favorite cards didn’t make the list
"If I were to get just one credit card, which one should it be?"
I get this question a lot, but it's not easy to...
Million Mile Madness, Credit card planning: Barclaycard
Background: Early in January, I introduced the idea of challenging myself (and anyone foolish enough to join me) to earn a million points in...
