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(Probably targeted) 75,000 point signup bonus for Chase Sapphire Preferred
Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet: Here are 5 steps to prevent an awful first business trip. Easy Journeys reports on receiving a (probably targeted) 75,000 point...
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5 credit cards with recently increased signup bonuses
Signing up for credit cards can be one of the most lucrative ways to earn lots of miles and points, and credit card “churns” are one of the staples of my earning philosophy. Now, having said that, I...
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How I lost a $400 credit card signup bonus :-(
This is one of those really sad tales that frankly, is a little bit embarrassing to write. It actually happened a few months ago but I’ve been putting off writing about it. But I want to share it...
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5 increased credit card signup bonuses, how I LOST a $400 signup bonus, and...
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the past week of travel information – here’s a recap of what you may have missed from Points With a Crew over the past week or so As always, if you’ve enjoyed some of these...
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12 countries in 24 hours, an Emirates First Class A380 review, 4 new record...
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the past week of travel information – here’s a recap of what you may have missed from Points With a Crew over the past week or so As always, if you’ve enjoyed some of these...
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2 Amex transfers ending soon (one ends Wednesday)
American Express is like Citi ThankYou points and Chase Ultimate Rewards in being called a “convertible” currency. The reason for that is that one of the most valuable uses of those points is that you...
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My experiences using Plastiq to pay my mortgage for “free” money
Plastiq is one of a number of services that let you use a credit card for expenses that you typically couldn’t use a credit card for. Think rent, mortgage, utilities, etc. Typically these services...
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10,000 points for adding an authorized user (targeted?)
I nearly missed this deal when it was originally posted, but thanks to Danny Deal Guru, I was able to successfully find and get 10,000 Hilton HHonors points for adding an authorized user to my American...
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Why you never want to use a Visa internationally
Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet: I’ve wondered before whether prepaying medical bills would be an avenue for manufactured spend. Here’s the Traveling Dad guide...
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Chase Freedom 2016 categories: Q3 edition
One of my favorite cards to have is the Chase Freedom – one of the reasons is that it’s a no-fee card that still earns valuable Ultimate Rewards. Also, if you have a premium Chase card (such as the...
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Citi Hilton 75000 point credit card offer (updated July 2016)
New Hilton 75000 point credit card offer A few months ago, Citibank came out with a increased 75000 point offer for the Hilton HHonors card. My wife and I both signed up for one back then, but shortly...
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Should you dress up in first class? Plus 16 amazing in-flight pictures,...
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the past week of travel information – here’s a recap of what you may have missed from Points With a Crew over the past week or so As always, if you’ve enjoyed some of these...
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American Express reconsideration line website
Recently, I applied for an American Express card and got a notice that my card had gone pending – I was not approved immediately but I was also not denied flat out. My American Express application had...
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10,000 American Express membership rewards (targeted) for adding Extended Pay
Via Miles to Memories, we learn about a targeted offer from American Express, where you are given 10,000 bonus for signing up for what Amex calls the Extended Pay or Pay as you Go offer. It’s a way...
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Amex Ameriprise Gold Card with 25K signup bonus
According to the current rules and best practices of churning, you can only get a welcome bonus ONCE with American Express cards, per card. So if you’ve already gotten a bonus for a particular card,...
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Which is the worst Citi Prestige benefits devaluation?
By now, you’ve probably seen the news that Citibank is “changing” some of the benefits to its Citi Prestige card benefits. This is not a huge surprise to many – the Citi Prestige benefits had been...
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A live turtle goes through airport security…. in a used hamburger bun?
Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet: You may have seen the viral video of cops pulling over drivers and rewarding them with an ice cream cone. Are police officers...
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Don’t screw up your Citi Prestige airline credit (like I did)
When I was first starting out with signing up for credit cards, I stayed away from credit cards like the American Express Platinum or Citi Prestige – those that had huge non-waived annual fees in the...
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The 4 credit cards I will pay the annual fee on
A few months ago I posted about the IHG credit card, mentioning that it is one of the few cards that I will pay the annual fee on. When I posted about it on Twitter, I got the following question:...
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Citi changes the rules to crack down on churners
More bad news for people that like to sign up for multiple different credit cards (i.e. churning). Via Doctor of Credit, Citi has now changed the terms and conditions on all (most?) of their cards...
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