Miles For Family
Monday News Recap: More Elevated Bonuses, New Transfer Bonuses and More
100k Bonuses on Chase Avios Credit Cards: Last Friday, I wrote about some elevated credit card bonuses. Now, 3 of those cards have even higher welcome bonuses. All 3 of the Chase Avios-earning credit cards now have 100k bonuses after spending $7500 in the first 6 months. See Doctor of...
Traveling For Miles
Ends tomorrow: Our favorite welcome bonus of them all.
Most miles and points credit cards are currently offering some kind of welcome bonus, but one card in particular has recently been promoting the best welcome bonus we have ever seen it offer, but that welcome bonus is about to get withdrawn. The post Ends tomorrow: Our favorite welcome bonus of...
Live from a Lounge
HDFC Bank Infinia / Diners Club Black adds Club ITC as it’s 15th transfer partner
In a new move, HDFC Bank has added Club ITC as a transfer partner to their premium credit cards. The partnerships are live now and available on their website. Here are the details. The post HDFC Bank Infinia / Diners Club Black adds Club ITC as it’s 15th transfer partner appeared...
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What’s in my wallet: Q3 2024?
Here is a look into my portfolio of credit cards, and how I use them. The post What’s in my wallet: Q3 2024? appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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RuPay owner NPCI mandates rewards parity across UPI and Card Usage
RuPay owner-operator NPCI has come down on banks and RuPay Credit Card issuers to ensure that rewards via UPI are in line with the Rewards via Physical Credit Cards. The post RuPay owner NPCI mandates rewards parity across UPI and Card Usage appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
Traveling For Miles
Breaking down the cost of a trip and the miles & points I earned from it
To give you an insight into how much one of my trips can cost, what my earnings from the flights, hotels, and the credit cards I use can look like, and how I work out the net cost of my travels, this article breaks down a trip I took earlier...
Frequent Miler
Podcast: The most rewarding card for groceries & dining | Coffee Break Ep20 | 7-30-24
Everybody eats! So everyone can make use of earning opportunities at restaurants or grocery stores. In this episode, we’ll talk about our 4 favorite credit cards for exactly this. Watch the full episode below, or listen on your favorite podcast platform. You can click the timestamps below to navigate directly...
Miles to Go
How To Earn A Free Helicopter Ride With Elite Status & A Hilton/SLH Update
Plenty to discuss this week! First up, we’re answering a question from the Slack community about Hyatt’s Guest of Honor benefit. From there, we’re talking about a great new benefit for Bilt members, including a free helicopter ride for Bilt Platinum members! We’re also digging into some really interesting numbers...
Your Mileage May Vary
Tips for Recognizing Deceptive ATMs Abroad
When we travel internationally, we rarely use cash. There are very few places that are “cash only,” so we use credit cards for virtually all of our expenses, making sure…
Live from a Lounge
It’s happening, airport lounge visits are reducing in India.
The news is good. Airport lounge access via credit cards is attracting fewer customers in a material way now! The post It’s happening, airport lounge visits are reducing in India. appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
Miles For Family
My Iberia Avios technical difficulties, and no more 90-day rule?
New to miles and points travel? Check out Beginner’s Guide: 7 Steps to Free Travel with Miles and Points. Last month, I wrote about how we had some big insurance premium bills coming up. My husband and I ended up opening two new credit cards to charge those big bills...
Pointshogger
[REVIEW] Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard
Rogers Bank has really stepped up their game over the past couple of years to offer a couple of competitive credit cards. Today, we are writing a review of the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard since the new changes come into effect on April 9, 2024 that puts it more...
Frequent Miler
Podcast: The Best Path to Priority Pass | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep248
A number of high end credit cards give you Priority Pass membership. Full Priority Pass offers access to airport lounges, restaurants, and experiences (e.g. Be Relax Spa, Minute suites, Game Space etc), which can be pretty useful. But which of the current pathways to this membership is the best, (especially...
Frequent Miler
Which Delta card is best? | Ep242 | 2-16-24
In this episode, Greg gives Nick a lesson in which Delta credit cards are best (and which are best for a smattering of different goals.) His ultimate conclusion might surprise you. (While Greg schools Nick on this topic, you may notice that Nick’s audio is a little subpar. We apologize...
Traveling For Miles
11 reasons to love the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (most are reasons why I hold it right now)
I hold considerably more credit cards than I can fit into my wallet, so only a few of my cards come with me wherever I am and wherever I go. Some cards have a home in my smartphone wallet but not my actual wallet, and some have to make do...