AMEX EveryDay Card (ED) Review — Update 03/2021: 10,000-Point Welcome Bonus + $200 Home Furnishing Credit; No Annual Fee
Right now, if you open the application link in your browser’s incognito mode, you may see an offer for a 25,000-point welcome bonus, which is much better than the public 10,000-poi...
Full Update on Marriott/SPG/Ritz-Carlton Credit Cards
After Marriott acquired SPG, it overhauled the entire loyalty program and renamed it Marriott Bonvoy. Today, the related changes to Marriott, SPG, and Ritz-Carlton credit cards wer...
A Few Things You Can Do for the New Year in 2019 (Credit Card Edition)
2019 is here. What are some useful things you can do at the beginning of the year? Let’s talk about a few credit-card-related tasks to take care of and a few things you can start p...
Chase shut down all my accounts, then brought them back—this time it happened to me "Update 2019.1: Watch out for your Free Night being swallowed"
While my accounts were shut down by Chase, it happened to coincide with the annual Free Night issued by Chase Hyatt. Interestingly, the annual fee posted as usual, but the Free Nig...
AMEX Plum Business Credit Card Review: New $600 Welcome Bonus [Updated 10/14]
This is a fairly unique card designed specifically for business use. You can take advantage of its 60-day payment period to maximize cash flow. For example, you could buy inventory...
Now Live: 2018 Q4 5x Bonus Categories Across Credit Cards
We’ve already entered the fourth and final quarter of the year, and with the Thanksgiving shopping season here, buying is naturally a major topic. Let’s take a look at the 5x bonus...
AMEX Platinum (Mercedes-Benz Version) Review [10/5 Update: Card Conversion Confirmed for January 11 Next Year, and Strategy Afterward]
Current cardholders can now log in and see the following notice: on January 11, 2019, this card will be automatically converted to the regular Platinum Card. That means the full se...
2018 Q5 Credit Card 5x Rewards Summary [Updated 10/1: Q4 Spending Guide and Activation Links]
Q4 2018 is here. Which cards should you keep in your wallet, and which one should you prioritize for spending? Here’s my analysis and summary:...
Wells Fargo Propel (AMEX Version) Credit Card: “20,000-Point Welcome Bonus”
This card was revamped, and the welcome bonus increased to 30,000 points, worth up to $330. That’s very strong for a no-annual-fee card. In addition, the current 3x categories are:...
Barclays Arrival Premier [Discontinued]
This card now waives the $150 annual fee for the first year, so you can see whether it fits you. Its biggest perk is that points can also be transferred to miles: some airlines at...
My Experience Getting Reimbursed by Credit Card Rental Car Insurance (Chase Sapphire Preferred)
In addition to earning cash back, many credit cards also include rental car insurance. Compared with the coverage rental car companies try to sell you, the insurance that comes wit...
