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Cathay Pacific introduces US credit card
Cathay Pacific, the de facto flag carrier in Hong Kong, suffers from no shortage of blog coverage here in the United States. They have a great business- and first-class product, which I hope to try in...
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The economics of credit card miles and points – who pays for the rewards?
Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet: A report on how government officials fly Here are 4 travel apps for your next trip, though personally I prefer Osmand over...
View ArticleHelp a reader get 87,000 miles back
Today’s reader question comes from Kerri, who is wondering about 87,000 miles that she is trying to get from Citibank, in 2 different instances. She writes: I’ve noticed in the past you’ve written...
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SPG card bonuses up to 35K on personal and business cards
Overnight, news broke of increased offers on the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express. The bonuses on...
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Chase United refer a friend starting in March
Many credit card issuers offer refer a friend bonuses for anyone that has the card to refer friends to sign up for the card. American Express and Chase are the banks that offer the most refer a friend...
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3 annual fee-free credit cards for New Yorkers
When you have a lot of credit cards, people come to you and ask you what card they should get. It comes with the territory. Coworkers and friends often ask me for card recommendations that have no...
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What’s in my wallet? – March 2017
What I find so interesting about earning points and signing up for credit cards is that it’s rare for two people have the exact same goal. Much of that comes down to location, but a big part comes from...
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Reminder – Activate your Q1 cash back categories!
If you have a cash back credit card with 5% rotating categories, one of things you look forward to every three months is seeing what those sweet, sweet 5% cash back categories will be. Today, we’re...
View Article50K AAdvantage card offer without Citi’s 24-month language!
Last year Citi expanded their 24-month language from a per-product basis to a per “card family” basis, making it even harder to churn their cards. However, there is currently an application link...
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[Targeted] Earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points by adding AU
We’re always on the lookout for ways to earn more points, and thanks to Doctor of Credit, we now know that it’s possible to earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points! Here is the link to the landing page....
View Article5 better enhancements Amex *should* have made to the personal Platinum card
American Express just announced some enhancements to their personal Platinum card (SEE: 6 major changes to the American Express Platinum). There are some new potential benefits, but overall the changes...
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JAL First Class, the EU requiring visas for US citizens and 5 changes Amex...
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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It’s Card Madness! Selection Sunday is here!
I’m a big fan of that one college basketball tournament going on right now whose name I can’t say for fear of violating their trademarks. Last year, we did a “Top Travel Tool March Mayhem” tournament...
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Amex sticking it to families, Hyatt cleaning up vomit, #CardMadness tourney...
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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Final day to activate Q1 2017 cash back categories!
If you have a cash back credit card with 5% rotating categories, one of things you look forward to every three months is seeing what those sweet, sweet 5% cash back categories will be. Today, we’re...
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Reminder – Activate your Q2 2017 cash back categories!
If you have a cash back credit card with 5% rotating categories, one of things you look forward to every three months is seeing what those sweet, sweet 5% cash back categories will be. Today, we’re...
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Reader question: “Is it bad to cancel a credit card?”
Some months ago reader Jana asked the question, “if the [annual fee] negotiations go nowhere: wouldn’t it negatively affect my credit score if I cancel cards frequently and open new accounts?” Her...
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Unexpectedly bit by Chase 5/24
As most of you probably already know, the Chase 5/24 rule is a rule implemented by Chase awhile back that says that applicants who have applied for 5 or more cards in the past 24 months will likely be...
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Card Madness Opening Round #2 – Amex Plat vs Prestige; CSR vs. Amex EveryDay
I’m a big fan of that one college basketball tournament going on right now whose name I can’t say for fear of violating their trademarks. Last year, we did a “Top Travel Tool March Mayhem” tournament...
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Card Madness Opening Round #3 – CSP vs. Southwest; AT&T Access More vs. SPG
I’m a big fan of that one college basketball tournament going on right now whose name I can’t say for fear of violating their trademarks. Last year, we did a “Top Travel Tool March Mayhem” tournament...
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