Like many, I jumped on the cat call for the Barclay’s US Airways card — twice in fact, the last one, being the final day it was available (in fact, I just got my last bonus today). The AviatorRed card isn’t the the most rewarding; category bonuses are fairly consistent with the Citi Aadvantage cards, but…
Like anyone in this game, I apply for far more credit cards than “normal” people do. All in the pursuit of points. Granted that I don’t always use every card that I apply for on a regular basis, there are still some that I do introduce to my wallet for regular use. The best advice…
So, I happened to call Citi to cancel my most recent AAdvantage Executive Card, and was met with retention offers I hadn’t really expected. Historically the only retention offer I’ve received was “receive 1,000 additional AAdvantage miles for any month where I spend at least $1,000, for the next 16 months.” Today, I received that,…
I’m in the midst of my latest credit card churn. Its slightly more than pedestrian, but perhaps not as crazy as some others (re: Frequent Miler) have done in the past. But I don’t think the number of cards is as important as the methodology. Whenever I apply for credit cards, I think to myself…
I’ll be the first to admit – I’m a big fan of hotel elite status. I’ve even had twitter conversations about hotel elite status, but as 2014 is coming to a close, I’m really starting to question how much it is really worth. From a personal standpoint:For the past 3 years, I’ve held Marriott Platinum…
You may have already received the e-mail this morning – but for those who haven’t, it’s time to register for the latest Starwood promotion: SPG Double Play. Starting now, those who sign up online can earn double points on eligible Starwood stays. What is SPG Double PlayLike many seasonal promotions, SPG Double Play offers travelers the…
I received an e-mail today from Chase / British Airways essentially offering a 2x bonus (I think its really 2.25x because you get 1.25x on all spend) I’m not sure if this is targeted (although my e-mail did have identifying features which make me think it might be). I haven’t used my British Airways Visa…
Many of you may have received an e-mail from American Express about your Bluebird accounts this afternoon. If you have not yet, it is probably coming. Brace yourselves: it’s not good.In some way, shape, or form, I have been anticipating the death of the Vanilla Reload. It started when CVS stopped allowing credit cards for…
Last week, I wrote about the particular problem I have with Star Alliance. After having Aegean Airlines Gold Status for the past two years, I’m disappointed to find out that it will probably come to an end in 2015 thanks to higher requalification requirements. And I’m not sure that flying nearly 50,000 miles is worth…
Chase has posted a preview for the Chase Freedom 5x categories for 2015, its not a whole lot different. If anything, the only thing that makes it different is that they aren’t giving full details yet. Here’s the preview for 2015:Here’s what Chase did for 2014 — you’ll notice, complete overlap of what is identified. I…