Tag: Week In Review
Viral marketing proves infectious for two more airlines, a new card lands with a...
Last year, an interview with a SAS EuroBonus executive suggested that the airline only expected a handful of people (like maybe 10) to complete...
Prices rise, benefits cut: The new normal coming for ultra-premium cards [Week in Review]
For years, the main purpose of an ultra-premium credit card has been to take advantage of its benefits. Whether the ability to redeem points...
Juicy rumors, but how far will cardholders be squeezed? [Week in Review]
Nothing builds excitement quite like a juicy rumor. Look no farther than your supermarket shelves for tabloid headlines or your favorite pop star's cryptic...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – annual challenge season begins! [Week...
After spooky season, I think annual team challenge season is my favorite of the year. I haven't invented any kind of decorative pageantry for...
Not everything is user-friendly in this hobby – maybe we can help? [Week in...
Because it's part of my training as a web designer, I might think about the usability of websites more than the average person, but...
Rainstorms or rainbows? Motivation to strike while the iron is hot [Week in review]
Over the past six or seven months, countless losses have rained on our parade: the US Bank Smartly card departed, the Hilton devalued aspirational...
Hilton’s say/do ratio, Amex’s advance notice, prepping your progeny for points, and more
A good friend of mine measures a person by what he dubs their "say/do" ratio. In other words, does this person do what they...
Rakuten rocking the 100K offer, the best Costco card isn’t a Costco card, and...
We are soon coming up on the ten-year anniversary of my first big trip booked with miles and points. My wife and I had...
100K strategy and powering up with the right cards [Week in Review]
Growing up, my parents were adamant that I should never pay an annual fee for a credit card. They weren't wrong considering their approach:...
A good deal dies, 750K miles for big spenders, and is Wells Fargo a...
It's always a bummer to see a good deal die. Sometimes, an opportunity is so obviously fragile that it seems best to leave it...
How to make the most of 100K, how we calculate first year value estimates,...
The entire points and miles world has been all a-buzz lately about the recent 100K welcome bonus offer from a long-time favorite starter travel...
US Bank not-so-smartly nerfs a card, best card path to airline status, Preferred reader...
Someone recently asked about when it makes sense to earn cash back instead of miles. Clearly, I am someone who is obsessed with earning...
Yay for 100K, more travel for fewer miles, the coupons books of tomorrow and...
So much has changed in the dozen or so years since I began learning about airline miles and hotel points. Particularly on the credit...
Dynamic changes to credit cards, award programs, and Citi’s product change policy [Week in...
The world of loyalty programs and rewards credit cards is a dynamic place. From award availability to the best pricing to the benefits on...
