Generally speaking, when we use the term “sustainable,” we refer to manufactured spending and points hacking, in order to make sure we don’t kill the best deals. Trevor writes extensively about being a good steward of the community, and “treading lightly” through our hobby. However, the sustainability I wish to write about today is our…
Please, stop me if you’ve heard this before. If American Express rolls out new “travel benefits” for Platinum cardholders, and nobody particularly cares, can they still truly be called “benefits?”As Trevor wrote about earlier, value is a loaded term that can be broadly defined. Which is why the latest American Express e-mail touting their “latest travel…
Last Thanksgiving, Capital One 360 had a great Black Friday special: open a checking account, make 5 debit card transactions within 45 days of opening, and receive a $125 bonus. Not wanting to be one that turns down free money, I gleefully signed up – and, in doing so, opened my first travel savings account.My…