The AMEX Offers I’ve Used Over the Years
One AMEX card earned back $805 in less than three years. Have you been using the same AMEX Offers I have?...
"Don’t Panic": Applying for the 100,000-Point AMEX Platinum Offer May Cause Your MR Account to Be Frozen
According to Doctor of Credit, many DPs indicate that people who recently applied for the AMEX Platinum 100,000-point welcome bonus have been seeing an "Unable to process your requ...
AMEX Online Chat with Customer Service: Add an Authorized User to PRG and Get 2,500 MR
5/13/16: The 2,500 MR for the authorized user I added a couple of days ago has already posted. Even though I added multiple cards, I only received one bonus, so it’s possible the C...
"Starbucks 10%" Citi Smart Savings Guide
After AMEX and BofA rolled out various offers, Citi responded with its own program: Citi Smart Savings. So far, not all Citi credit cards have access to it, but I believe this extr...
Discover it Chrome Credit Card Review
Best for students who spend a lot on dining and gas; prefer no annual fee and cash back; want to use one card for everything instead of tracking rotating quarterly categories; espe...
Discover it Secured Card Review
Best for applicants with no credit history or poor credit, people who spend a lot on restaurants and gas, and anyone who prefers a no-annual-fee card....
Costco to Start Accepting Visa on 6/20; Freedom 5x Opportunity
Costco is a favorite wholesale shopping destination for many people, and it is generally considered a bit better than competitors such as Walmart-owned Sam's Club and BJ's. One dis...
"10,000-Point Welcome Bonus" Barclaycard The JetBlue Card No Annual Fee
The JetBlue Card Credit Card JetBlue (JetBlue Airlines) moved its credit card program from Amex to Barclaycard. Three JetBlue credit cards launched at the same time, including two...
Another Blow: AMEX Small Business Card Welcome Bonuses Are Now Limited to Once Per Lifetime
After AMEX rolled out its once-per-lifetime welcome bonus policy for all personal credit cards, today it has started applying the same treatment to small-business cards. Previously...
The Best Backup After the BA Devaluation: Iberia Plus Avios
About three weeks have passed since the February 2 British Airways (BA) Avios devaluation. After the devaluation, the old sweet spot—4,500 Avios for short AA flights of 650 miles o...
Credit Card Retention Offers: Tips and Lessons From My Experience
A retention offer is one of the hidden values of a credit card. When you’re thinking about closing a card, don’t forget to squeeze out that last bit of value. Based on my recent ex...