4 Reasons Now is the Time to Focus on Transferable Points and Miles
My wife recently snuck under the Chase 5/24 threshold (meaning we have added less than five new cards in the last 24 months). This provided an opportunity to get some new cards. We are methodically...
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This New Chase Ultimate Rewards Feature is Great for Chase Sapphire Cardholders
The Chase “Pay Yourself Back” feature has been live since May 3t. In the past, I have always cashed in my Ultimate Rewards Points through my Chase Sapphire Reserve card and used them for travel to...
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Which Card Should I Get? Comparing the Capital One Venture and Chase Sapphire...
People who are new to points and miles often ask me what credit card they should sign up for when starting out. The Capital One Venture and Chase Sapphire Preferred have historically been in the...
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Here are the 2 new cards I applied for in June 2020
My wife and I have been applying for credit cards for over 5 years, in order to get the benefits and rewards associated with cards. Over that time, the situation has changed quite a bit, but there...
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13 cards I’ll consider paying the annual fee on
There are a lot of credit cards out there. I know, I know… that’s a good candidate for “obvious statement” of the year. Many of these cards have no annual fee, and others have a nominal annual fee. $95...
View ArticleThe Best Reward Credit Cards for Groceries and Restaurants
INSIDE: Looking for the best credit card for groceries and restaurants? Finding the right one can earn you a lot of cash back, plus other perks. Learn about the different types of credit cards and...
View ArticleHow to Use a Travel Credit Card for Groceries
There are many different ways to earn credit card rewards, airline miles and other rewards points. One way is by signing up for new credit cards. The welcome bonus offers that come with new credit card...
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Hungry? American Express Gold Cards Have a Tasty New $120 Benefit
American Express has rolled out some new benefits to Platinum, Gold and Green Card members starting February 1. I’d been seeing hints about the new benefit for my Amex Gold Card since I signed up using...
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Free Food? AmEx Dining Credits are Now on Cobranded Cards, Too!
Points With a Crew readers are no strangers to the great travel benefits that come with many of our credit cards. In a time without travel, many card issuers have been pivoting their benefits. COVID...
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This IHG Upgrade Offer Is Pretty Bad
I recently received an email AND letter in the mail with an “opportunity” from IHG to upgrade to the IHG Rewards Club Premier Card to earn 5,000 bonus points after making a single purchase. I received...
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Citi Custom Cash Card Review
I’ve been interested in some of the new lower-end credit cards that have come out recently. In the past, it seemed like when new credit cards come out, they would be pretty underwhelming. But we’ve...
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Should I Sign Up for Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Preferred?
KEY LINKS Chase Sapphire Preferred – 100,000 Ultimate Rewards when you spend $4,000 in the first 3 months. – Read more and apply here Capital One Venture – 60,000 Venture miles when you spend $3,000 in...
View ArticleNew Capital One Credit Card and Transfer Partner Updates
In the miles and points world, it seems like the options are always changing. Hyatt and Marriott recently announced some big changes, and now there is some news coming out of Capital One. And in the...
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How to Use Travel Credit Cards for Groceries
For many of us, our grocery budget is one of the driving forces in the household. If you have a big family, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Americans spend somewhere around 12% of their...
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Southwest credit card 75,000 point offers (expiring Monday)
The various Southwest cards typically go between 40,000 and 60,000 points as a welcome offer every couple of months. Since these cards fall under Chase 5/24, it typically makes sense to wait and apply...
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LAST CHANCE: Outstanding offers (up to 100,000 Skymiles) for Delta American...
(UPDATE 7/28 – Reposting as these offers are set to expire next week (Wednesday August 3rd). It is possible and/or maybe even likely that these offers will return again, but if you’re looking to apply...
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Chase Ink Business Unlimited review – the best business card out there?
KEY LINK: Chase Ink Business Unlimited card – welcome offer of 75,000 Ultimate Rewards after spending $7,500 in the first 3 months Small Business credit cards are a bit of a special animal in the...
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Should you sign up for the Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Preferred?
KEY LINKS Chase Sapphire Preferred – 60,000 Ultimate Rewards when you spend $4,000 in the first 3 months – Read more and apply here Capital One Venture – 75,000 Venture miles when you spend $3,000 in...
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Which Chase Ink card is best? (up to $1,000 or 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points)
KEY LINKS: Chase Ink Unlimited card – welcome offer of 90,000 Ultimate Rewards after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months. No annual fee Chase Ink Cash card – welcome offer of 90,000 Ultimate Rewards...
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Outstanding Citi Premier 80,000 point offer (great for transferring!)
I’ve often said that credit card welcome offers are one way to get a lot of miles in a short amount of time. I have also often said that you should not signup for a credit card just because some guy...
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