Credit cards
CategoryWelcome to April! Q2 5x Opportunities
We’re into April, which means that we have new Q2 5x Opportunities, courtesy of Chase, Discover and Citi. So consider this a reminder to get out there and maximize your points
Proponent FCU Visa Card: 2.5% on all spending with no annual fee (NJ and NC only)
Here’s a card I haven’t heard of before: the Visa Signature card from Proponent Federal Credit Union. The card advertises 2X rewards when you spend over $1,000 per month:The card
Targeted – Earn Bonus World of Hyatt Points
A targeted promotion from Chase – Earn 4,000 World of Hyatt Points when you spend $4,000 on your Chase Hyatt Credit Card.
How to Earn 4,000 World of Hyatt PointsIt seems
Easy travel rewards for non hackers
One of my favorite Saverocity personalities, Robert Dwyer, and I both enjoy listening to the Mighty Men of Mouse podcast (Disney stuff). On Episode 306 they had a brief discussio..
Save your gift card receipts – and thus you shall be saved
I experienced the nightmare scenario the other week – a lost gift card. Two, to be precise. I had loaded of these Simon gift cards with the standard amount. I
Best Travel Credit Cards for Beginners
Anyone who writes in this space inevitably gets asked, “So, what credit card should I sign up for?” Experienced vets know that’s a very complicated question, dependent on your tr..
Did you maximize your Q1 5x for Chase Freedom, Discover, Citi Preferred?
We’re just about halfway through March, which means that time is dwindling down to maximize your Q1 5x points for the various quarterly 5x cards from Chase, Discover and Citi.
Credit card annual fees worth paying
Early this week, I started taking stock of my annual fee cards. Although all my annual fees hit at different times throughout the year, I found myself asking “How many
My Go to Credit Cards for Sourcing to Resell
Reselling is cool, but reselling when you’re double and triple dipping is even more cool. Given my mile and point background, I rely heavily on mile and point earning credit
Housekeeping – making sure your miles and points are in order
I know there are a lot of hyper organized people who play this game. I happen to not be one of them, much to my wife’s chagrin. I am organized
Is it time to get more strategic about credit card applications?
In the past few months, we have seen a bunch of developments. We’ve seen greater restrictions, great new sign on bonuses, but, yet still, a new churnable credit cards. Is
Least secure credit card ever? A functional credit card made out of cardboard and VHS tape
Some of you have metal credit cards, but have you ever thought about giving cardboard a try? Check this out:It seems sketchy to make your own credit card, given that
Are Southwest Points worthwhile, with a Chase Sapphire Reserve?
A friend of mine MilesWhip pointed out to me a rather significant development with the Chase Sapphire Reserve. He pointed out that Southwest Points are no longer valuable if you ..
Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Great for Resellers?
The biggest thing in the miles and points world this week (and the week before, and the week before), is the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Chase Sapphire Reserve, courtesy of ThePoint..
It’s possible to get American Airlines Gold status with credit card spend, but not in the United States
American Airlines has an extensive list of credit card partners. I was curious what AA cards are like elsewhere so I decided to see how things are in my wife’s home
Family Travel Hacking Guide 11: The power of miles and points
We’ve completed the first part of the Family Travel Hacking Guide series: how to save money on booking flights with cash. For many, the savings might stop there, and that’s
The real winner of Costco Visa change
You have by now–I hope–no doubt heard that Costco no longer accepts American Express. In fact it is now a Costco Visa world. While I shed some tears, as I
The new Charity Charge credit card: are you doing good for your cause or for the banks?
There’s a new credit card called the Charity Charge card. Its proposition is simple: 1% of all your charges will go to the charitable organization of your choice (assuming your p..
Upromise in-store deals: a few more worth consideration
I wrote about Upromise in-store deals a little while ago, and since then Trevor wrote about Ebates in-store deals and Doc covered all of the above.I don’t have much to add
Brexit, Mileage Plus X App, USG Studies FFP’s, All about Costco, AirBNB
The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles team. Content on these blogs do not necessarily reflect
Should you use a personal credit card for business purchases?
Conventional advice is to put business purchases onto a business credit card. I myself have done this for many years. However, we might want to explore the ‘why’ of that,
Maximize your Chase Freedom 5x at Costco
Its mid-June, and if you are like me, your Chase Freedoms have gathered dust. I didn’t bother to do much with them this month, what with the other options available like Grocery
Enhanced Marriott Rewards Premier Business Card
As long time readers know, I’m a Marriott fan, despite calling it the red-headed step child of the miles and points game. That post was more talking about the personal