Credit cards
Category
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
Carolinas Telco FCU Visa credit card: 2% cash back on all purchases
It’s fun to check out local credit union since every now and then you get a surprise. I thought I’d heard of all the 2% credit cards out there, but
The concept of DOL Fiduciary rule as it applies to Credit Card Sales
Some of you may be aware that the Dept of Labor recently passed a revision to how retirement accounts must be managed, applying a Fiduciary rule to the management of these
When a dollar saved is not a dollar earned
You’ve likely heard the adage, that a dollar saved is a dollar earned, or indeed two dollars earned, but how does this amazing phenomenon occur really, and is it ‘magic’
My Top Of The Wallet Business Credit Card And It’s Not A Chase Or AMEX
In December, I wrote about the 50% bonus about the Bank of America Travel Rewards and Cash Rewards card. A recap: you need to open a brand new credit card with your business
A Re-Introduction to the Float Rule (Or: Another 3 Month Loan To Incomm)
Anyone who’s read Milenomics diligently know the following: Today’s post is half refresher, half tale of woe. If you’ve already read a ton about the Float rule here on Milenomics
Little-known, obscure, and extreme credit card facts
Did you know…
about the card with rotating 10% category bonuses?
about the gas card with unlimited 3.75% cash back?
that there’s another gas card that can earn you 12% back?
whi..
Credit Card links!!!
As you know, we at Saverocity love credit cards, and hope you do too. As a reminder, we offer a sophisticated array of cards through our link saverocity.com/creditcards which sh..
What are the best credit cards for reselling?
Last week, my buddy Oren shared his go to cards for reselling.
To recap, his cards were:
Bank of America Travel Rewards
Chase Ink
Discover
Honorable mention: Citi AT&T
My Picks..
US Bank retail credit card review
They hardly ever get mentioned anywhere, but US Bank currently offers eight retail credit cards. That number used to be higher, but the Bed, Bath, and Beyond card is switching is..
Product Change Your Citi Card In 11 Months
In 2014 Kenny inspired me to change all my cards with Citi and since then I do this with all my Citi cards that do not fit my needs/annual fees that do