I just upgraded my no-fee Amex Hilton card to a Surpass, with 75,000 bonus Hilton points after spending $3,000 in 3 months.  Annual fee is $75.  My offer did not have a "once in a lifetime" clause, meaning I can get the bonus even if I've had a Surpass card before. There are two ways to check if you're targeted: Go to the official Surpass card page.  … [Read more...]

Thanks to the current promotion, I had the chance to dip my toe into the world of Best Western - my first post-hobby experience with them.  I just want to report my experience, since there's not much info about them in the miles and points blogosphere.  The title says it all - the website is crappy, while customer service exceeded my expectation (n=2). Crappy … [Read more...]

Direct link to offer. I received an invitation to apply as a general Wyndham Rewards member.  I don't see it in the Barclay credit cards page, so it may not be public.  In any case, I stripped any identifying info from URL and it seems to work.  I'll update post if better public URL is found later.  Personally I have no hesitation to use a non-public link … [Read more...]

Here's a credit card opportunity I hadn't noticed until Doctor of Credit exposed a 35% transfer bonus from HSBC to British Airways through Jan 4, 2018.  After some research, I think it's worth a look, though get ready to digest some details.  First, let me first give you the summary. Option 1 - Premier World Mastercard ("PWM", $0-95 annual fee): signup … [Read more...]

Direct link to offer (NOT an affiliate link, if that wasn't obvious) One of the best sign up boni right now is the Barclay Aviator Red card.  You get 60,000 AA miles after 1st purchase and paying annual fee of $95.  In other words, almost NO minimum spending requirement (more on that later), you're basically buying 60,000 AA miles for $95 - a very, very good … [Read more...]