Credit Cards 101
1397 posts
WeChat Pay now has a chance of coding as a "wechatpay" transaction type for merchant-presented QR payments or online shopping, earning only 1x
About 1–2 months ago, WeChat started showing a new wechatpay cat on some transactions. In fact, the author mentioned this cat much earlier in the complete WeChat Pay guide. There a...
Ouch! Forget to pay your AMEX bill and you may lose your points — but you can buy them back for $35
I previously forgot to pay a $175 monthly bill on my AMEX Green. I paid it on the second day after the due date. But then a notice showed up in the Membership Rewards Summary sayin...
China-Issued RMB AMEX Credit Cards Cannot Add AMEX Offers, but the Older USD Cards Still Can
As we mentioned earlier, AMEX initially allowed China-issued AMEX single-network and dual-network credit cards to register for the Shop Small offer, and later opened things up comp...
Try Activating Again: Chase's Marriott Co-Branded Credit Cards Can Earn 10x on Gas, Restaurants, and Takeout (July 15–September 15)
If you couldn’t activate it before, try again now. Chase’s Marriott co-branded cards can earn 10x rewards on gas, restaurants, and takeout, up to $3,500. The promotion runs from Ju...
Rumor: Legacy Chase Hyatt Card May Be Automatically Converted to the New World of Hyatt in November (Higher Annual Fee, Updated Benefits)
According to DOC, the legacy Hyatt card with the old $75 annual fee may be automatically converted in November to the new World of Hyatt credit card with a $95 annual fee. Will thi...
Third-Party-Issued AE Cards Can Add AMEX Offers via Connect [2020.8 Update: China-Issued Cards Can Now Add All AMEX Offers, but RMB Cards Still Cannot]
【2020.8 Update】China-issued RMB credit card versions can no longer be added. However, USD-denominated single-network and dual-network cards can still add all offers available in AM...
Three Data Points on Citi and Chase Shutdowns: Be Extra Careful During the Pandemic
All three DPs come from miles per day. This guy is basically the king of shutdowns—if it’s an account you can name, he’s probably seen it get shut down. Citi shutdown This reader h...
Latest Good AMEX Offers Roundup and How to Use Them [Updated 2020.8: Thoughts on Recent Good Offers]
Here’s a quick roundup of several pretty solid deals lately—it’s been a while since I last shared one....
“AMEX Mainland Bankcard Clearing License Follow-Up”: Multiple Mainland Chinese Banks Launch AMEX RMB Single-Network Credit Cards
If you may recall, I previously posted two news flashes: Official announcement! AMEX formally obtained the “Bank Card Clearing Business License” in mainland China AMEX’s first batc...
Received a $50 loyalty credit on an AMEX Delta co-branded card
I received an email saying that the AMEX Delta Platinum will be getting a $50 Appreciation Credit. The timing was right after the annual fee posted; I paid the annual fee, and then...
“Free $100!” AMEX Platinum personal card has a Dell offer: spend $100, get $100 back — “free Gold authorized user cards may have it too”
[Update] Based on author KUKU’s experience, free Gold authorized user cards may also have this offer. If you previously added a Gold authorized user card for a family member, remem...