Credit cards
CategoryBBVA Compass NBA Amex Marketing Fail
The bad news–from a professional basketball standpoint anyway–is that I live in Charlotte. The good news is that the credit card industry has given me a reason to care about
Barclay’s Upromise Changes Their Bonus Structure Again
I wrote about the Upromise bonus being increased temporarily in early May. The good Doctor of Credit noticed something I didn’t realize when we went to press:
participating Upr..
TD Bank First Class Visa Credit Card Review
TD Bank offers a Visa credit card call First Class and you would earn 3x on the points if you spend it in dining or travel categories. Along with that,
Small Targetted Discover 5% Cashback Offer
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This one is barely worth mentioning but I got this in my email this morning. I got quite excited until I saw the “..
I’m Excited, I Was Approved For A Second Discover Card
Last week, Doctor of Credit and I were in a Twitter chat about a special Discover offer.
@ChasingThePts Link for $150 offer? What did you search for?
— Doctor Of Credit (@Drofcr..
4 is the new 5: On cashback strategies.
For years now the holy grail of manufactured spending for cashback as well as miles and points has been any card that offers 5 points or 5% cashback on spending.
Its halfway through Q2 – Where are you with your Chase Freedom 5x?
In April, I offered an alternative to way to maximize the Chase Freedom Second Quarter 5x without eating out.
For background information: The Chase Freedom offers 5x Ultimate Rew..
Don’t forget to sign up for 50% miles bonus on AviatorRed card!
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,
The retail credit card landscape: more changes coming!
Yesterday’s WSJ article, “Credit Card Firms Reap Rewards of Consumer Brand Loyalty,” had some interesting nuggets in it–some of which I’d heard, some of which I hadn’t:
BP’s cre..
Impact of Credit Card Churning on your Credit Rating
There are many blogs and sites that discuss the impact of obtaining multiple credit cards on your credit score. They largely focus around the simple concept of what happens to
Why you should lower your cash advance allowable on all Credit Cards
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
Citibank acquires Brooks Brothers credit card
Citibank’s credit card unit, which has been tearing it up as of late, has added another card to its lineup. I received the following email yesterday:
Your Brooks Brothers Credit ..
Discover Card Extra Cash Back Offers
It’s been a while since I wrote about opportunities to earn some extra cash back with Discover. But I was just thinking about it recently and figured I would check
Citi ThankYou Credit Cards – Some Citi Loving!
It’s been a while since I wrote anything much about credit cards but I have to say over the past several months the miles and points business seems to have
Have you used your credit card Roadside Assistance benefit?
We recently returned from another trip to Jamaica. Because Southwest flies direct from Baltimore to Montego Bay (and because we have 2 Southwest Companion Passes), we chose to d..
Interesting Citi AAdvantage Executive Retention Experience
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..
Forward Shifting Spend
Forward Shifting is a concept that allows us to prepay for certain items now, in order to reap present day benefits. A good example of this in personal finance is
Stay at a hotel for free every year
This has nothing to do with redeeming points for award bookings. No, this post’s all about credit cards that’ll give a free hotel night every year – just for having
A Citi AA card product change I didn’t ask for and don’t want!
You’ve probably been getting lots of mail and email relating to the AAdvantage/US Dividend miles programs. Lots of it is just marketing nonsense, but if you have a Citi AA
Citi AAdvantage Executive – 3X Offer
Another seemingly targeted offer that I’ll pass along. Citi is offering 3X earning using the Citi AAdvantage Executive card for department stores, restaurants, gas stations and ..
Hello! A quick (re)intro and pledge.
When I first decided to start a blog, I didn’t really have a plan for what it was going to be. Six months later, the plan to have no plan hasn’t
Citibank retail credit cards: a brief guide
I gave an overview of Citi-branded credit cards recently, but in addition to the ones discussed there Citi offers many store-branded cards as well. I was curious as to what’s out..
Citibank introduces mobile cash deposits
NEW YORK, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Citibank today announced an innovation in online banking: customers may now deposit cash via smartphone.
“We are thrilled with this new fea..