The Chase Freedom Flex® card is about to get a lot more useful (apparently)
Ever since it was launched, the Chase Freedom Flex® credit card has charged users a foreign transaction fee if they made the mistake of using their card outside of the US, so this has always been a card to use domestically and not when you're traveling abroad. But is this about to change?
Review: Chase Freedom Flex℠ credit card (no annual fee + quarterly bonus categories)
The Chase Freedom Flex® credit card is, relatively speaking, one of the newer cards in Chase's lineup, and it didn't take long for the card to become one of the more useful miles & points credit cards on the market.
With a $0 annual fee, strong earning rates in several categories, and a set of benefits that most no-fee cards can't match, this is a card that's worth most people's attention.
Save on select Hyatt resort bookings with this targeted Amex offer
A new targeted Hyatt offer has appeared in our online Amex accounts this morning and this one is offering cardholders the opportunity to save on bookings at select Hyatt properties in North America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Review: Ink Business Unlimited® credit card (earn $1,000 cash back with $0 annual fee)
The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card is Chase's super-simple business card (in some ways this is the business version of the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card) and it's currently promoting the best welcome bonus that we've ever seen it offer. That alone makes it worth giving this card a closer look.
Sapphire Reserve cardholders can get Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status (for a limited time)
Chase and Marriott have brought back a promotion that we've seen before and this is one that gives Sapphire Reserve cardholders complimentary three months of Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and gives them a path to keep it through February 2028. The usefulness of this offer is debatable, but here are the details in case this is helpful.
Review: Chase Freedom Unlimited® credit card (a solid no-annual-fee card)
The Chase Freedom Unlimited® card has been a fixture of the Chase lineup for years, and it has earned its place. With a $0 annual fee, a minimum return of 1.5% on all eligible spending, and a bonus rate in a category that most cards ignore, this can be a useful card to hold.
Chase removing cell phone cover from Chase Freedom Flex® credit card
Chase has quietly updated the Guide to Benefits for the Chase Freedom Flex® credit card and buried in there is the news that the card's cell phone protection is being withdrawn. Cardholders have until 19 September to incur a covered loss, and after that the benefit is gone.
Review: The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (175,000 bonus points & Diamond Elite...
The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is the only freely available credit card that offers very valuable elite status in one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programs and when placed in the right hands, it's a card that can more than cover its annual fee thanks to the great benefits and rebates it offers.
How to transfer Amex points to partner loyalty programs
This is our simple step-by-step guide showing how to transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points to Amex's numerous transfer partners like Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and Delta (amongst others).
11 reasons to love the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (most are reasons why I...
I hold considerably more credit cards than I can fit into my wallet, so only a few of my cards come with me wherever I am and wherever I go. Some cards have a home in my smartphone wallet but not my actual wallet, and some have to make do with a space in my desk drawer until such time that they're called into action. One or two, however, never leave my side.
Should you spend Amex points with Apple Pay?
No, you should not use American Express Membership Rewards points through Apple Pay, there are better options available and there are better ways to get good value out of what is a valuable currency to hold.
That was simple, wasn't it? (but read on if you want to know why).
Review: The Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express
With a $0 annual fee, good cash back on key spending categories, and a welcome offer that should be easy for most to max out (albeit a low one), the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express is a card that looks good right now.
Sometimes Dave Ramsey gives stunningly bad advice
Generally speaking, I don't really care what Dave Ramsey has to say because I'm not his target audience, but I start to care when he chooses to make statements which are factually incorrect, and when he starts to give out advice which has the potential to be detrimental to someone who follows it.
Review: Citi Double Cash® Card (for us, this is one of the all-time greats)
The Citi Double Cash® Card is a no-frills, no annual fee cash back card that doesn't offer any big impressive benefits or headline-grabbing earning rates in a select spending category, but is still one of the very best cash back cards that you can hold.
Review: The Hilton Honors American Express Card (2026)
The entry-level Hilton Honors American Express Card doesn't get a lot of attention because it's a simple card that doesn't offer any amazing or eye-catching benefits. That, however, doesn't mean it's a card you should ignore.
Review: Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card (150,000 points + $125 credit for a...
A little over six years ago, the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card was just another co-branded business credit card that offered a good earning rate at Marriott properties and a few good benefits too. Then, in late March 2020, came a small but key policy change that has made this card an invaluable tool for anyone seeking easy Marriott Bonvoy status ever since then.
These are the Chase Freedom 3Q 2026 bonus categories (live from today)
It's 1 July and that means that it's the first day of 3Q and the first day of a new quarter means that we have a new set of Chase Freedom bonus categories going live today. If you haven't already registered, make sure you do before you forget - full details in the article below.
American Express® Gold Card review (2026)
The American Express® Gold Card is a key card in the Amex Membership Rewards ecosystem as it offers the best earning rates out of any American Express card in select major spending categories. It's a card that offers valuable benefits that help cardholders offset the annual fee and as it earns a currency that's transferable to an impressive variety of airline and hotel loyalty programs, it's a card that can help cardholders make significant savings on aspirational travel bookings.
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® credit card review (125k points + free night)
If you're a fan of the Marriott Bonvoy program and you enjoy staying at Marriott properties around the world, it would probably make sense for you to hold a Marriott Bonvoy credit card in your wallet. Of all the Bonvoy cards on the market, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® credit card does the best job of keeping costs low while still offering strong earnings with Marriott and offering benefits that help to offset the card's annual fee.
Chase Priority Pass membership card not working? This may help.
If you're in a similar position to my authorized users and don't have a functioning Priority Pass card because Chase and/or Priority Pass have screwed up somewhere along the line, here's a basic, step-by-step guide showing you how to generate a Priority Pass membership card which should work.
Why I’m considering a second Ritz-Carlton™️ credit card
I already hold the Ritz-Carlton™ credit card from Chase, and I've written before about how it's a card you can't apply for directly but can still get if you know how. Lately, though, I've found myself doing the maths on whether a second one makes sense. A few days ago, that wasn't a sentence I would have expected to write, so let me explain how I got here.
Amex to Hilton transfers now come with a 20% or 30% bonus [Targeted]
Amex has launched a new targeted transfer bonus offer for cardholders looking to convert their Membership Rewards points over to Hilton Honor points. This...
Review: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (even better than ever, for some)
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of the few cards that we consider a "must-have" for anyone playing the miles and points game. While it doesn’t come with the flashy benefits that its more expensive competitors offer, or the metal weight that some "status" cards boast, it remains a solid TFM favorite thanks to its versatility, its reasonable annual fee, and the fact that it earns one of the most valuable currencies in the game.
Chase Sapphire Reserve® card review (the top-tier Chase consumer card)
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® is one of the best-known premium travel credit cards on the market, and with a $795 annual fee it's also one of the most expensive. Whether it's worth that fee depends entirely on how many of its benefits you'll actually use.
This review goes through everything the card offers as well as its strengths and weaknesses, so by the end, you should be able to decide how well it would fit in your wallet (or if it wouldn’t fit at all).
Why the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is weak
There are premium credit cards that charge high annual fees and can justify them. The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is not one of them. At $650 a year, this card needs to work hard to earn its place in a wallet, and right now I don't think it's working hard enough.
Will Amex’s purchase of TheFork boost a Platinum Card benefit?
American Express has announced a proposed $700 million acquisition of TheFork, a restaurant reservation platform operating across 11 European countries.
On its own, that's probably not that interesting to most people, but for holders of the Platinum Card® from American Express, there's an angle worth considering. Could this acquisition lead to one of the Platinum Card’s benefits becoming more useful?
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® card gets new benefits today
As of today, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® card has a meaningful set of new benefits, and the annual fee is staying at $95. That's the good news. The less good news is that the refresh comes bundled with two changes that take value away, one of which will sting if you're a Hyatt loyalist.
Chase devalues points transfers to Hyatt (only Sapphire Reserve cards spared)
2026 is turning out to be a bad year for World of Hyatt fans. First Hyatt reimagines its award charts and increases the cost of some bookings by over 65%, and now Chase and Hyatt decide that for most cardholders, the 1:1 transfer ratio between Ultimate Rewards and the World of Hyatt is simply too generous and needs to change.
Review: Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card
The Alaska Airlines Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card is the flagship Atmos credit card offered by Bank of America following the merger of the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines loyalty programs.
The card is designed to sit at the top of the Atmos Rewards ecosystem and aims to appeal to frequent flyers who are looking for a path to elite status and rewards for international spending.
Amex adds ChatGPT credits to two flagship business cards
Amex has announced a small but reasonably important update to the Business Platinum® Card from American Express and the Business Gold Card from American Express.
The headline news is the addition of a new statement credit for ChatGPT Business subscriptions, marking the first time we’ve seen Amex add a dedicated AI-focused benefit to one or more its cards.
Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners & transfer times [2026 edition]
American Express Membership Rewards offers Amex cardholders the opportunity to earn one of the four big transferable currencies in the miles & points world – Membership Rewards Points – and these points can be transferred to a variety of other loyalty programs affiliated with major airlines and hotel chains.
Citi is devaluing transfers to two key hotel partners
It’s another week in the miles and points world and unfortunately, we're starting with news of a devaluation which hit late on Friday and which affects holders of the Citi Strata Premier® Card and the premium Citi Strata Elite℠ card. Effective 19 April 2026, Citi is significantly changing its transfer ratios to two key hotel partners: Choice Privileges and I Prefer Hotel Rewards.
A change of home means I need to review my credit card portfolio
For reasons that have nothing to do with the miles and points world, I'm now spending considerably less time in the United States than ever before (I may not set foot in the United States this year), and that change means that it's time to take a closer look at my credit card collection to make sure that (a) I'm not paying for cards and benefits that I'm no longer able to use and (b) that I'm not missing anything from my portfolio that may be useful in the world I now find myself in.
Chase Ultimate Rewards: Transfer partners & transfer times [updated 2026 edition]
Chase Ultimate Rewards offers holders of select Chase credit cards the opportunity to earn one of the four big transferable currencies in the miles & points world – Ultimate Rewards points - and these points can be transferred across to a variety of other loyalty programs affiliated to major airlines and hotel chains. In this article, we take a look at these airline and hotel partners.
There’s a less well known welcome offer on the World of Hyatt credit card
I saw the World of Hyatt credit card being promoted on the payment page of a Hyatt booking that I was making recently and this caught my attention for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, I'm not accustomed to seeing adverts for the World of Hyatt credit card as I'm about to pay for a stay and secondly, this wasn't the standard welcome offer for the card.
Think you’ve been declined for a Bank of America card? Maybe you haven’t.
Recently, I had a strange experience while applying for a Bank of America credit card, so I thought that I'd share what happened in case it's of help to anyone else who finds themself in a similar position.
Are Amex Hotel Collection bookings more expensive than booking direct?
Last week we published the results of the searches I carried out while trying to determine if making a booking with the Amex Travel...
American expats living in the UK may be able to start each year with...
In loyalty news that broke last week, we found out that Marriott Bonvoy has launched two new co-branded debit cards in the UK, and while this isn't news that's likely to excite most of our readership, it's news to which US expats living in the UK (or anyone with access to US and UK credit cards) may want to pay attention as I have an untested theory which may be of interest.
Are Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) bookings more expensive than booking direct?
One of the key benefits associated with the refreshed Platinum Card® from American Express is the $600/year hotel credit (split across two 6-month periods)...
Save up to $175 in the next 12 days with the Platinum Card® from...
Unless you've just woken up or have just got off an aircraft following a long and wifi-less flight, you'll probably already know that the long awaited Platinum Card refresh was announced today with both the consumer and business cards getting makeovers and increased annual fees.
News: The Platinum Card® from American Express has been refreshed (here are the highlights)
As was teased a few days ago and as has been widely expected, the Platinum Card® from American Express has been refreshed and after weeks of speculation, we finally know what the card will look like going forward.
All three IHG One Rewards credit cards now have increased welcome bonuses (top bonus...
For a limited time, Chase is now offering improved welcome bonuses on all three of the IHG One Rewards credit cards that it issues. One of the new bonuses combines points and free night awards, the second is a standard points bonus while the third, is a two-part bonus with points offered for two spending targeted.
World of Hyatt Business Card holders being targeted for 10,000 bonus points
I haven't seen a decent set of Chase spending offers for longer than I care to remember, but an email which dropped into my inbox a little earlier today tells me that some holders of the World of Hyatt Business card are being targeted for a spending offer which could net them 10,000 bonus points.
The Ritz-Carlton™ credit card explained (the excellent card you can’t apply for but can...
Some credit cards have a shelf life, so while cards like the American Express® Gold Card seem to have been around forever (in one form or another), there are others that have come and gone and are (mostly) forgotten in the mists of time. Not all these cards, however, disappear completely.
Something strange is going on with Chase & Priority Pass
A number of credit cards issued by Chase come with Priority Pass Select membership as a card benefit and this gives the card holder (+1 or more guests) access to over 1,300 airport lounges (and lounge spaces) around the world. Recently, however, there appears to have been an issue with the Priority Pass membership issued by at least one of Chase's cards and for all I know, this may extend further.
As I suspected would happen, Amex has changed my targeted spending bonus offer
Around eight weeks ago, American Express published a number of spending offers for holders of its business cards and I was fortunate enough to be one of the targeted card holders.
As the offer had a high spending requirement and as the last time a deal like this one appeared Amex improved my offer when, after a few weeks of it going live, I still hadn't saved it to my targered card, I decided to hold off and wait to see what would happen if, again, I didn't save the offer to my card.
Why I’m considering the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (despite not being a...
My primary hotel chain is Hyatt and my back up chain is Marriott, and this means that I don't stay at Hilton properties very often. Despite this, however, I've found myself considering getting the costly Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, and the more I think about it, the more sense getting the card seems to make.
Thinking about what I should do when Amex refreshes the Platinum Card
A few people will probably be able to make a strong argument which says that the Platinum Card® from American Express was ruined a few years ago when Amex decided to hike the annual fee and, in return, give cardholders a series of benefits that were more akin to a coupon book than a high-end credit card offering. For me, however, the Platinum Card has continued to be a viable card to hold (just)
The new best credit card(s) to use to earn American Airlines miles
Generally speaking, I'm not a big fan of airline co-branded credit cards because I find them to be remarkably unrewarding when it comes to the spending I'm encouraged to put on them, and I can almost always do better elsewhere.
American Airlines is now a Citi ThankYou Rewards transfer partner (oh no!)
A few years ago there was a small window of time during which Citi ThankYou points could be transferred across to American Airlines in a 1:1 ratio and since then, we've been wondering if Citi would ever make a American Airlines a full-time transfer partner. Well, the answer to that question started to drip feed out over the weekend.
It’s time the World of Hyatt credit card was given a refresh or replaced...
When Chase unveiled the World of Hyatt credit card in 2018, it introduced it to replace an existing Hyatt credit card which, at the time, was coming up to its eighth birthday. Now, as the current World of Hyatt credit card moves into its eighth year of existence, it's time for Chase and Hyatt to act once again and to give the card a significant makeover or to put it out of its misery and issue something completely new.
100k and 200k welcome bonuses for the Sapphire Reserve Cards are now live
Today, 23 June 2025, is the day that the newly refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card and the newly created Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Card are launched and after days of debate, anticipation, and guesswork, we now know exactly what welcome bonuses both cards will be offering.
It’s “no thank you” from me to the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card (at...
After a brief period marked by guesses and leaked information, we now know what the "refreshed" Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card will look like when it launches on 23 June, and after having now had time to carefully consider what the card will be offering, I don't think that this is a card for me ... at least not right now.
Have the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® earning rates been leaked?
Apparently, Chase is currently teasing some upcoming changes to its most premium consumer credit card - the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card - but as with just about all internet teases, there's not a lot of substance being shared by the bank so speculation as to what's on the way has been growing. Now, however, we may have better idea of what changes will be made to the Sapphire Reserve's earning rates courtesy of an accidental site update spotted by a Reddit user.
Look out for a truly fantastic new welcome offer from Chase
One of the few benefits of writing for a site like this one is that every now and again banks, PR agencies, hotels, airlines, and loyalty programs present you with information that hasn't yet been made available to the general public.
Reminder: Holders of Amex Platinum cards should select their airline for fee credits
Selecting the airline on which to use the airline fee credit is usually one of the first things that a lot of people do when they get their Platinum card in the mail, but what a lot of people often forget is that you can change the airline on which you use this credit once per year.
Surprising: Amex has improved my targeted spending offer … again!
Towards the end of September, American Express began targeting select business card holders for spending bonuses that run through the end of the year. I was one of the targeted cardholders, but the offer I was targeted for was far from tempting. Towards the end of October, Amex caught me by surprise when it made a change to that targeted offer, but the surprise that I felt back then doesn't really compare to the surprise I felt this morning when I saw that the offer had been changed for a second time.
Make sure you’re earning easy Amex points through Rakuten
Cash back can be great, but in the miles and points world it's the versatile transferable currencies that rule and that's why Rakuten's partnership with American Express can be a key tool to use in your day-to-day miles and points strategy. This becomes especially true as we enter the two months of the year which, for a lot of people, are the months in which a lot of shopping and spending is done.
What I assume are mistakes in the Chase Sapphire Preferred terms and conditions can...
One of the benefits that comes as part of the package offered by the Chase Sapphire Preferred® credit card is a $50 credit that is automatically applied to a cardholder's account once a year when they use their card to make a hotel booking through the Chase Travel℠ portal, and up until now, I thought I understood the terms and conditions that come attached to this benefit.
Targeted: Save $100 on select Chase Travel bookings (stack with bonus points offer)
Yesterday, we wrote about a targeted offer that hasn't been particularly well publicised in which Chase is offering 10,000 or 20,000 bonus points on select bookings made through Chase Travel℠. Well, it looks like select Chase cards are also being targeted for a deal offering $100 off select Chase Travel℠ bookings, and these two offers should stack.
Earn 10,000 – 20,000 points with one Chase Travel booking [Targeted]
Chase is targeting select card holders for a deal in which it's offering between 10,000 and 20,000 points for spending made through Chase Travel℠. There's a minimum spend requirement of $500 and that spending needs to be made in a single transaction, but other than that, this looks like a pretty straightforward offer.
Amex is making the redemption of Uber credits a little more irritating
Both the Platinum Card from American Express and the American Express Gold Card offer cardholders Uber/Uber Eats credits that can be used within the United States and up until now, these credits have been easy to use and haven't required much thought. From November, that's no longer going to be the case.
Targeted: Earn 175,000 bonus points with the American Express® Business Gold Card
Over recent months, American Express has loosened the purse strings and become noticeably more generous with some of the welcome offers that we have been seeing. The standard offers haven't always been very generous, but the targeted offers that we've been seeing have been great, and there's now an excellent targeted offer for the American Express® Business Gold Card.
How good is the new offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card?
Chase has now updated and upgraded the welcome offer associated with the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card, but is this an offer that you should be jumping on or is this an offer that's not worth the effort?
Use the Capital One to Flying Blue transfer bonus to book this transatlantic Business...
Through 29 September, Capital One is offering a 20% bonus on transfers into the Flying Blue program and with Flying Blue currently offering a good Business Class deal between North America and Europe, this may be the time to consider moving some miles across.
Important: Make sure you view your Amex offers in the app AND on the...
Sites like ours are often writing about the great benefits that various American Express cards offer and the differences between those offerings, but one benefit that all Amex cards offer can also be the most lucrative - access to Amex offers.
Comparing the four Chase Ink Business credit cards
Each of the four Chase Ink cards offers cardholders something different and each card has its own strengths, so to make it easy to see exactly how these cards compare, we've listed out their earnings rates, their key benefits, and their annual fees across two tables and added in a little commentary as well.
Chase has extended and improved its DoorDash partnership for select cardholders
Recently, Chase announced that it was extending its partnership with DoorDash for a further three years, and alongside that announcement came the news that holders of select Chase cards would be getting a few extra benefits on top of the DashPass benefit that they already get.
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express Review (2026) – A “must...
There aren’t many credit cards that we consider to be “must-have” cards for any serious miles and points fan, but The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is one of them. This card comes with a $0 annual fee and is one of the more rewarding cards you’ll find for spending in non-bonused categories.
Comparing the three IHG Rewards credit cards (2026)
There are currently three credit cards linked to the IHG One Rewards program and in this article you'll find a comparison of the annual fees, the earning rates, and the key benefits that these cards offer in what is (hopefully) an easily digestible format to make it easier to see which card would work best for you.
Comparing the five Marriott Bonvoy consumer credit cards (2026)
Since Amex and Chase both launched new mid-tier Marriott Bonvoy credit cards back in 2022, the number of Bonvoy consumer cards open to new applicants has stood at five. This article compares the annual fees, the earning rates, and the key benefits that these five cards offer in what is an easily digestible format to make it easier to see which Bonvoy card will work best for you.
6 of the best credit cards for dining, takeout & delivery services
A wide variety of cards offer bonuses or cash back for spending on dining, takeouts, and food delivery services, so I've pulled together a selection of five cards that I think offer some of the best returns available on dining expenditure. With no-annual-fee cards sharing this list with ultra-Premium cards, there should be a card that fits most people's wallets in this selection.
8 best credit cards for supermarket & grocery spending
This article takes a look at 8 of the best mainstream credit cards you can hold if you're looking to maximize your return every time you go to your local supermarket or neighborhood grocery store.
Is the Ritz-Carlton™ credit card going to make a surprising return
The Ritz-Carlton™ credit card has been unavailable to new applicants for almost six years and a general rule says that no major credit card that has been removed from circulation reappears in a similar guise a few years down the line. But could the Ritz-Carlton™ credit card become the exception to that rule?
Which credit cards are best for overseas everyday spending?
There are increasingly more and more credit cards that don't charge foreign transaction fees when you use them abroad, and that's a trend that has been very good for those of us who like to travel. But when it comes to general everyday spending when you're outside of the US, most of these cards don't offer a great return. So which cards do?
An Amex upgrade offer I was surprised to see in my account
I tend not to apply for a lot of credit cards every year so without the regular influx of points from juicy welcome offers, I'm always looking for other ways to boost my various account balances. Chase and Citi don't really make things very easy, but American Express has come to my aid on quite a few occasions by offering me a bonus to upgrade one of my cards.
Amex has made it harder to get a welcome bonus on the American Express®...
Unfortunately, following a recent update to the terms and conditions that accompany the American Express® Gold Card, a significant number of American Express customers who do not yet hold this card, will not be eligible for a welcome bonus should they apply for the card in the future.
The best business credit card for shipping purchases
In this article we take a quick look at what credit cards offer the better returns when they're used to pay for a business' shipping purchases, and we focus on the one card that we think stands head and shoulders above them all.
Don’t cry ‘clickbait!, it’s not our fault!
Accusations of 'clickbait' are to be found all over the internet, and while it's often a term that's misused by those too lazy to think up a more relevant rebuke or by those who don't appear to know what clickbait actually is, there's no arguing with the fact that genuine clickbait can be very annoying.
This Chase free night certificate “glitch” is annoying
Free night certificates that come as a credit card benefit are mostly pretty simple to use, but things aren't always as straightforward as they should be. I, for example, have recently had an incredibly annoying time trying to redeem one particular certificate and as a quick web search has revealed that I'm far from alone, I thought that I'd flag the issue so that anyone reading this knows what can go wrong and how I eventually got around the problem I faced.
I didn’t know that Chase Freedom bonus points can be earned retroactively (sometimes)
Something that most people reading this article will probably know is that every quarter, the Chase Freedom Flex® credit card and the Chase Freedom credit card (not open to new applicants) offer bonus points for spending in select categories to cardholders who register their cards after the quarterly categories have been announced.
Interesting: Amex removes Frontier as a Platinum Card airline credit option
A number of American Express Platinum Cards offer cardholders an airline fee credit as a way of helping them offset part of their card's annual fee (or, as a way of helping them justify their card's annual fee) but at some point in the past few days, this benefit became a little weaker.
Check if you’ll be approved for an Amex card without it impacting your credit...
American Express has confirmed that it's piloting a new "experience" for consumers, which will allow select applicants to find out if they'll be approved for their preferred Amex card without having their credit score affected (i.e. Without a hard pull on their credit file).
Warning: Dormant credit and debit cards are not immune from fraud
Most people are probably very aware that the debit cards and credit cards that we use in our everyday lives are targets for scammers and fraudsters who would like nothing more than to get hold of our details and make off with as much of our cash (or the credit card company's cash) as possible. But did you know that even a card that you haven't used for years can be compromised?
The Platinum Card® from American Express just got improved (slightly)
Quietly and without any fanfare, two slight improvements to two of the benefits offered by the Platinum Card® from American Express have been made. Considering how much publicity Amex normally throws behind "improvements" that don't actually improve the card, it's surprising that more hasn't been made of these changes but, nevertheless, this is genuinely a little bit of good news.
The Hawaiian Airlines credit card now offers more free checked bags
I have to confess that this really isn't a critical piece of news that you all need to know but as we have quite a few readers from Hawaii and the West Coast, this seemed like something we should share - the Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard® now offers cardholders more free checked backs on select flights and that could be a money saver.
Approved for the credit card I didn’t really like (I was sure I had...
Part way through last month, I mentioned that although I have never been the biggest fan of the World of Hyatt Business credit card, my thinking had shifted slightly and I was now tempted to apply. Well, I took a couple more weeks to think things through and after deciding that the card would be a useful addition to my portfolio, I finally submitted an application last Friday. What happened since is an example of why you shouldn't give up if an instant credit card approval isn't forthcoming.
The Ritz-Carlton™ credit card just got better (I didn’t see this coming)
Yesterday was a big day for announcements in the world of Marriott Bonvoy co-branded credit cards with news that the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™️ American Express® Card has been refreshed and the news that two new mid-tier cards have been launched. There was, however, one other piece of Bonvoy credit card news that didn't get any fanfare at all and for some, it was the best news of the day.
Chase & British Airways improve the Travel Together companion voucher
Earlier today, I wrote about British Airways improving the Companion Voucher issued by UK-issued American Express cards and while that news probably wasn't particularly interesting to US-based readers, the follow-up news that Chase and British Airways have improved the Travel Together benefit that comes with the British Airways Visa Signature® card will probably attract more attention.
Capital One improves lounge entry benefits on multiple cards
Over the past year, Capital One has been causing waves in the travel segment of the credit card world with the changes that it has been making to some of its products and the benefits they offer. Now, with yet another positive move announced, Capital One has improved three of its cards even further.
Amex UK improves its British Airways Companion Voucher (2-4-1)
It looks like American Express is starting to feel the pressure from the recently introduced UK Barclaycard Avios cards because it has just announced an unexpected improvement to the Companion Vouchers offered by its British Airways co-branded cards in the UK.
How to combine Chase Ultimate Rewards Points (Freedom Cards to Ultimate Rewards Cards)
In this post, I set out a simple step-by-step guide that will show you how to combine the points earned by the Chase Freedom Flex® Card, the Chase Freedom Unlimited Card, and the legacy Chase Freedom Card (which is no longer open to new applicants) with points earned by one of Chase's Ultimate Rewards credit cards.
Time probably running out to lock-in a great IHG Rewards credit card pairing (select...
ln a little over 6 weeks' time, the IHG Rewards Club Premier Card will be getting refreshed and the good news is that the changes that are being made are almost entirely positive. The less good news is that it looks like once the changes go live, a great two-card pairing that currently remains open to holders of the legacy IHG Rewards Club Select Card will no longer be an option.
Chase Aeroplan® Credit Card (details in brief)
Today has seen the launch of the new Chase Aeroplan World Elite Mastercard Credit Card and after a lot of rumors and speculation, we now have confirmation of exactly what the new card offers. I'll write a full review of the credit card in good time but for now, here are the details of what the credit card offers.
It’s time to say goodbye to my Chase Sapphire Reserve® card
I've held the Chase Sapphire Reserve® since the card was first introduced, but after a number of great years during which the card never left my wallet, it's time for us to part ways. The Reserve card has been a card that I've loved for most of the years that I've held it, but the simple fact is that when I take a look at all the other cards that I hold, I cannot justify the Reserve card's place in my portfolio. It has to go.
Tell TPG to tell Amex what you think of the changes to the two...
A lot of people have been increasingly unhappy with the direction that American Express has been taking its two Platinum Cards and we've been seeing a lot of comments criticizing the nature of the benefits that the cards offer. Well, if you're one of the complainers, there's an outside chance that you may now have a way of telling the people responsible for the changes what you think.
How to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to airline loyalty programs (2024)
Like all the major transferable currencies Citi ThankYou points are relatively easy to earn (if you have the right credit cards) and because they can be transferred to an impressive number of airline loyalty programs, they're a key element to most people's miles & points strategy.
Wow! Capital One Miles now transfer to most partners in a 1:1 ratio
If Amex deciding that Walmart is an appropriate partner for its Platinum Card wasn't a big enough surprise for your Thursday morning, then try this on for size: Capital One has announced that the miles earned from spending on two of its cards will now convert over to most of its partners in a 1:1 ratio. Who saw that coming?!
Hyatt Launches the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card
After a few weeks of rumors suggesting that Hyatt and Chase may be about to release a premium co-branded consumer card, we now know that those rumors were slightly wide of the mark. While it's true that a new World of Hyatt credit card is being introduced, it's not a premium consumer card. Instead, Hyatt has just announced the launch of the World of Hyatt Business credit card which is a Visa card issued by Chase.
There Is One Very Good Reason The New Curve Card Has My Attention
Curve is a product that's been around in the UK for some time but that is only now making a bid to crack the US market and it's a product that even though it has been open to me for a while (thanks to my home in the UK), has never really held much interest. Now, however, a small and possibly overlooked aspect of the US version of Curve is making me seriously reconsider my ambivalence towards the card.
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