Points With a Crew
Chase Ink Business Preferred® vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited® – $750 or 90,000 points
The Chase Ink Preferred and Chase Ink Unlimited are two of Chase's business credit cards and they can both be great options to boost your Ultimate Rewards points balance. Deciding which one is best can depend on ...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Easiest Trick to Score Free Hotel Upgrades Without Lying or Chasing Status
I’ve been able to score countless upgrades in hotels using a certain trick. It’s totally legal, amazingly easy to do and doesn’t throw off my moral compass. Even those timid…
Your Mileage May Vary
Are We A Step Closer to Credit Cards Reimbursing For Passport Fees?
Some credit cards that have an annual fee try to make their product more palatable by offering reimbursement if you use their card for certain purchases. These can truly run…
Monkey Miles
Amex Offers: Spend $300 get $60 back at Wynn/Encore
Amex Offers: Spend $3000 get $60 back at Wynn/Encore VEGAS BABY!!!!! If you’re headed to Vegas, make sure you take a look at this Amex Offer for Wynn/Encore. It’s not just on room rates, so even if you’re headed to Vegas, but not looking to stay at either the Wynn...
Eye of the Flyer
Time is Running Out: Take a Delta MQD Run Without Leaving Your Bed (Or Couch, Office, Beach…)
Less than two weeks remain in 2024 (how did that happen already?!). Your time to earn Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Medallion Qualification Dollars (MQD) toward 2025 status is running out. Get a Late Headstart Probably the easiest and fastest way to earn MQD is by taking advantage of the “MQD Headstart”...
Frequent Miler
Up to 4% Back Everywhere: US Bank’s Smartly Card | Card Talk Ep10 | 12-19-24 | Podcast
Us Bank’s Smartly Visa Signature card has no annual fee but also no welcome bonus. Even so, because of a benefit from their savings account which can increase earnings on the card, it’s worth a discussion on today’s Card Talk episode. Watch the full episode below, or listen on your...
Miles To Memories
CFPB Going After Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics
In a circular to other law enforcement agencies, the CFPB warned that some credit card companies operating rewards programs may be breaking the law, including by illegally devaluing rewards points and airline miles. The post CFPB Going After Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics appeared first on Miles to Memories.
Your Mileage May Vary
A Look at My 2024 Credit Card Usage: What Worked, What Didn’t
It’s common to see posts about which credit cards are in someone’s wallet, offering a snapshot of their strategy and why they use each card. Some cards might serve niche…
Points With a Crew
Should you sign up for the Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card? (Up to $750)
Chase and Capital One both offer great mid-tier credit cards for travel points and miles. Which card is better?
Dots, Lines, & Destinations
DLD 514: Hub Plays: Alaska’s Long, Southwest’s Short
Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.
Monkey Miles
Amex Offers: Alaska Airlines Spend $200 get $40 back
Amex Offers: Alaska Airlines Spend $300 get $60 back The post Amex Offers: Alaska Airlines Spend $200 get $40 back appeared first on Monkey Miles.
The Bulkhead Seat
Extreme Wait Times at Capital One Lounge in Washington Dulles Raise Doubts About Its Worth
Capital One joined the lounge scene in 2021. Almost four years later, there are… The post Extreme Wait Times at Capital One Lounge in Washington Dulles Raise Doubts About Its Worth appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
View from the Wing
CFPB’s Warning Shot Says Airline Miles Devaluations Are Now Illegal Bait-and-Switch—Just Empty Words From Regulators?
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a broadside against credit card rewards programs. I spoke with CFPB's Director, Rohit Chopra about the effort. The agency warns that several aspects of credit card rewards programs - like devaluations - may violate the law, that retail (store) cards are often poor value,...
View from the Wing
What’s In My Wallet – My Credit Card Strategy (2024)
I've cleaned out my wallet and I'm not carrying nearly as many credit cards on a daily basis any longer. Still, my wallet is a great window in the spending choices I make every day. What gets a wallet slot, and what cards I have but keep in a drawer,...
Eye of the Flyer
Why a Specific Travel Card Might Be Worth It for Delta Flyers Who Frequent Some Major Airports
Delta Sky Club access rules change next year for people with certain credit cards. We have an idea for people who don’t want as many restrictions and would like to bring in a couple of guests for free. The post Why a Specific Travel Card Might Be Worth It for Delta...