Under the previous terms, AMEX did not waive the first-year annual fee. But according to DOC, if you contact customer service now, they will tell you the annual fee is waived. If y...

From January through June 2021, US cardholders of any version of the American Express Platinum Card or Centurion Card can receive up to $30 per month in statement credits for PayPa...

AMEX can now give retention offers through online chat too. I asked for some at year-end and the results were pretty solid....

[12/29 Update] HBO Max’s $14.99 monthly subscription price is before tax. The author was just charged $17.23, so this may not actually be profitable in the end. If you can make goo...

If there are other things expiring at year-end, feel free to leave a comment and remind everyone so we can help each other avoid getting clawed back......

Office Depot/Amex/Vanilla gift cards are currently on sale with activation fees waived. We covered the Office Depot deal before; see: Office Depot $300 Visa Gift Card Sale, Profit...

[Update 2] Rakuten is now at 15x MR. It’s almost year-end, so if you’ve been procrastinating, don’t wait too long or you may miss your Saks reimbursement. Rakuten sign-up link ($20...

Today we saw quite a few reports about AMEX shutdowns, so here’s a quick summary....

Before we know it, it’s already November, and America’s biggest shopping event of the year—Black Friday—is coming soon!...

Last Sunday, we ran an activity asking readers to share stories about getting clawed back. In the world of credit card rewards, clawbacks are hard to avoid entirely—even careful pe...

Today I saw that DOC shared a link for AMEX to give out free masks to merchants. Each merchant can claim 1 pack of 5 masks. If you use Guest Check Out, you can complete the request...