Eye of the Flyer
(UPDATED!) Save Money With These 15 Hotel Credit Cards Offering Annual “Free” or Discounted Nights!
Since the last time we updated this post, several travel rewards cards have updated their features and there are also some decent welcome bonuses floating around out there, too. So, let’s dive in! Are Free Nights Really “Free”? Many hotel credit cards offer annual “free” night certificates. And let’s get...
Miles To Memories
Blastoff! First Impressions of Our New Shop Your Way 5321 Cards
As fans of niche credit cards, my wife and I were each excited to pick up the fresh Shop Your Way 5321 Visa. Here's our experience so far.
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View from the Wing
Bank of America Leaks Flying Blue Card Changes Early—Much Faster Air France KLM Elite Status Earning
Bank of America accidentally tipped its hand early on a revamped Air France-KLM Flying Blue credit card, with new perks that meaningfully accelerate elite status earning. The annual fee stays $89, existing cardmembers get the changes in March, and the updated XP bonuses make Silver, Gold, and even Platinum far...
Frequent Miler
Bilt 2.0 “simplified” – which option is better?
Now that Bilt has “fixed” its overly complicated Bilt 2.0 rewards program by introducing a slightly less complex option (see details here), I decided to take a quick look at which option is better. The answer? It’s complicated. Easy calculator: If you’re looking for advice about which option you should...
Eye of the Flyer
Reaching Delta Million Miler, How to Check Bags on Two Delta / Skyteam Tickets and 1/4 Million Points Offer
First up, and we warned you, you have just missed out on a chance for half a million points. Yes, it ended yesterday but this is why you need to read the blog every day and jump on deals when they are HUGE! Speaking of HUGE… there are still some...
Frequent Miler
Bilt makes earning rewards on housing payments even more confusing
You might not have believed it could happen, but Bilt somehow managed to make “Bilt 2.0” even more confusing. The rewards company’s launch of its revamped portfolio of credit cards has been everywhere this week. Some Bilt members were thrilled with the new program; others were irate, but most people...
View from the Wing
Two Days After Launch, Bilt Simplifies Its New Cards—Earn 25% More Points on Rent and Mortgage With No Fee
Bilt’s new credit cards launched Wednesday and the company has already pivoted after member confusion over Bilt Cash and the fee mechanics. The updated setup gives you a simpler choice, including a path to earn housing points with no transaction fee—and even boost rent and mortgage earning up to 25%...
Frequent Miler
Chase Bonvoys Ritz Carlton card’s unlimited lounge guests (now live)
The Ritz-Carlton card used to be the undisputed best way to get Priority Pass for yourself and your whole family, although the equation changed a bit when Chase dropped restaurant access from their Priority Pass offerings. As of yesterday, the Ritz-Carlton card’s lounge benefits are getting another ding: they will...
View from the Wing
Bilt Palladium Application Didn’t Go as Planned—Smaller Credit Line, Hard Pull, and a Better Bonus Offer Elsewhere
I applied for Bilt’s new Palladium card and three things didn’t match what I expected: the credit line came in far lower than my old Wells Fargo Bilt card, I got a hard pull, and I never saw the promised option to close my Wells account. Then I realized there’s...
View from the Wing
Rare World of Hyatt Card Bonus: Earn 5 Free Nights—With the Same Spend Triggering a 6th Night
Hyatt is back with a rare World of Hyatt Credit Card bonus that can earn five Category 1–4 free nights—and the spend required to unlock all five also puts you in position to earn a sixth Category 1–4 night. If you can use the certificates well (and before they expire),...
