Saturday’s the last day to apply and get 14,800 bonus FlexPerks
I wrote about this a few weeks ago but the deadline to apply to get this bonus is SATURDAY (September 3rd). 35,000 Flexperks points is worth at least $600 in airfare, so this is definitely a card worth...
View ArticleA 47 year(!) layover, crazy comments, free money and 5 year olds sent to the...
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...
View Article“I only date guys with high credit scores….”
Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet: Marriott has a new MegaBonus promotion out there and you can pick one of 2 bonuses – either 5000 bonus points after 2 stays, or...
View ArticleDrama calling reconsideration on an Alaska Airlines card (3 times… and counting)
As I’ve stated many times before, one of the best ways to get a lot of miles and points is through careful and judicious credit card applications and signup bonuses. Again, you should not signup for a...
View ArticleMore info on the 5300 fired Wells Fargo employees (and their 2 million fake...
A few weeks ago, news broke about 5300 Wells Fargo employees who had been fired for creating over 2 million fake accounts. Many times the bank employees would create credit card accounts for customers...
View Article6 credit cards with temporarily increased signup bonuses
Credit card signup bonuses remain an excellent way to get lots of miles and points, IF you understand what you’re doing. If you’re just starting out, you might want to try my Beginner’s Guide, or ask...
View Article6 increased credit card signup bonuses, why to transfer Marriott to Starwood...
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...
View ArticleAmex Platinum Business 100,000 point offer
News broke early this morning (Doctor of Credit) about a new offer on the American Express Platinum BUSINESS card. This is separate from the short-lived 100,000 Membership Reward offer on the personal...
View ArticleComparing the 2 Hyatt credit card offers – which one is better?
I got an email yesterday about a new credit card offer for the Hyatt Credit card. It appears that this new Hyatt credit card offer is targeted, but I know I was not the only one who got one. The new...
View ArticleWhy I don’t want to get the new Chase Ink Preferred card
News came out this morning from a Bloomberg article about rumors of Chase introducing a new card in the Chase Ink line titled the Chase Ink Preferred. Supposedly coming out later this year, it will...
View Article12 top credit card offers for November 2016
I have recently attempted to start a page that details the top credit card offers. While of course the value of a specific credit card offer depends on YOU and YOUR situation, I thought it might be...
View ArticleThe 2 new credit cards I just got
I’ve often said that one of the best ways to get miles and points is signing up for credit card bonuses. While that can be a lucrative source of miles and points, you should absolutely not sign up for...
View ArticleNew Chase Ink Preferred application is live! 80,000 point signup bonus!
Last month, we announced that Chase had plans to change the lineup of their business card. The Chase Ink Plus card was going away in favor of a new Chase Ink Preferred application process. According...
View ArticleAnyone else not get their Olympics Flex Perks bonus yet?
So a few months ago, in conjunction with the Summer Olympics, US Bank was offering a bonus on their FlexPerks card based on the number of medals that the US got The final USA medal count was 46 golds,...
View ArticleI’m way over 5/24 but Chase just sent me a card offer by email!
The introduction of the Chase 5/24 rule has put a damper on my personal ability to apply for new Chase cards. The 5/24 rule says that if you’ve applied for 5 or more cards (from ANY bank) in the past...
View ArticleYes, you CAN still product change to the Citi AT&T Access More card
In my opinion, there are 3 different types of credit cards that are Cards to get for their signup bonus (just about every card IMO) Cards to get for their annual benefits (IHG free anniversary nights)...
View ArticleTop travel credit cards updated for December 2016
I have recently attempted to start a page that details the top credit card offers. While of course the value of a specific credit card offer depends on YOU and YOUR situation, I thought it might be...
View ArticleOops! I applied for a credit card with the wrong name
As I’ve mentioned several times before on this blog, one of the best ways to get miles and points is through bonus offers from signing up for new credit cards. I maintain a list of what I consider to...
View ArticleTrying for a 2nd lifetime bonus on an Amex card
Many times here in this space, I’ve said that opening up credit cards for their signup bonus miles and points is one of the best ways to get a bunch of miles and points. And while I’ve also said that...
View ArticleI’m way over 5/24… I applied for a new Chase Ink card anyway
First for a bit of background – Chase 5/24 is the colloquial term for a recent rule that Chase has introduced where people who have applied for more than 5 cards in the past 24 months (from ANY bank)...
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