Miles To Memories
With The Sapphire Preferred Devaluation Do You Need A Sapphire Reserve Now? Let’s Dive Into The Numbers
A lot of people are asking themselves, should you get a Chase Sapphire Reserve card after the recent Sapphire Preferred changes?
TravelUpdate
$350 Million: American Express Fined For Major Compliance Failures
American Express just been fined $350 Million, for failure to maintain adequate controls to prevent money laundering.
The Bulkhead Seat
Mission Accomplished: Centurion® Lounge and Delta Sky Club® Access Unlocked for 2027
The Delta Sky Clubs® and Centurion® Lounges by American Express have been super crowded…
Your Mileage May Vary
Chase, Bilt or Hyatt: What’s the Best Way to Earn Hyatt Points Now?
Bilt Rewards is making an unwelcome change for anyone who likes transferring Bilt points to World of Hyatt. Starting January 1, 2027, transfers will no longer be 1:1. Instead, 1,000…
Points With a Crew
Capital One Venture Rewards Card Review (75,000 Mile AND $300 Offer!)
Learn how signing up for the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card can supercharge your travel with 75,000 miles, $250 AND benefits that include ...
Miles To Memories
ASAP! Why I Upgraded to the Chase IHG Premier Select Card on Day One
I may not have known it was coming, but I easily determined the Chase IHG Premier Select is the best hotel credit card for me.
Frequent Miler
Chase “Pay Yourself Back” Complete Guide (updated categories and rates)
Chase has been steadily hacking away at the value of its Pay Yourself Back (PYB) Program, whittling down both categories and redemption rates on Ultimate Rewards (UR)-earning cards. At the same time, it has added Pay Yourself Back options for Southwest, Aeroplan, United, and Disney cards, as well as the...
TravelUpdate
“Pay Off My $100,000 Amex Bill” – U.S Ambasador To Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle Told Republican Donor
Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is currently the US Ambassador to Greece, asked a Republican Donor to Pay Off A $100,000 bill that she owed to Amex.
TravelUpdate
The Death Of The Simple Travel Credit Card
Have travel credit cards become way too complicated for their own good? In 2026, is it time to rethink the way we look at them?
Live from a Lounge
American Express Membership Rewards (India) changes coming November 15, 2026
American Express is changing a few more things about its Amex card lineup in India next month. Here is what is changing up.
Travel With Grant
What Counts as a Utility Payment for Discover’s 5% Cash Back?
I recently tested several utility payments with my Discover It to see what would actually qualify for the Q4 5% cash back category. My $5 test purchases with Recology (trash), WD (water), and PG&E (gas/electric) all coded as utilities and earned 5% cash back. I also discovered that I can...
Frequent Miler
Chase Sapphire Preferred® to Chase Sapphire Reserve® 75K upgrade offer (targeted)
At the end of last year, Chase released a fairly mediocre offer for Chase Sapphire Preferred® cardholders to upgrade to the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, offering 25,000 Ultimate Rewards points for upgrading their Sapphire Preferred to a Reserve and spending $3,000 on the card. Upgrade offers are coming around again, but this...
Miles To Memories
Chase Offers: Spend $600 Through Chase Travel, Get $100 Credit
Chase has launched a new Chase Offer for Sapphire, Freedom, Ink, and J.P. Morgan Reserve cardholders, offering a $100 statement credit when they spend at least $600 on Chase Travel in a single transaction.
Frequent Miler
Rakuten offering up to $375 / 37,500 Bilt points on select Bank of America credit cards
Update 10/8/26: Bank of America has added the Premium Rewards card to Rakuten and is offering an incredible $375 bonus if you click through the portal and are approved. That’s in addition to the 60,000 rewards points that you’ll get from the card itself after you meet the minimum spending requirement,...
Travel With Grant
Add Authorized User to Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card to Earn 10x Bonus Atmos Points on $500 Spend
Barclays is targeting some Hawaiian Airlines cardholders with an offer to earn up to 5,000 additional Atmos Rewards points by adding an authorized user and having them spend $500. I received the offer, and so did Laura, but adding an authorized user could potentially affect your Chase 5/24 status. The post...