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Who Really Issues the New Bilt Card? The Four-Company Stack Behind Bilt Card 2.0
The new Bilt Card doesn’t work like a normal Chase or Amex product where one bank issues, services, funds, and owns the economics end-to-end. Bilt Card 2.0 is a split stack: Column is the bank and lender of record, Cardless runs servicing and the tech layer, Fidem (and its capital...
Monkey Miles
All the IHG Credit Cards offers – Premier up to 175k now
I’ve personally held two IHG credit cards for years now. Why? They are fantastic “supporting cast” credit cards that yield valuable benefits at IHG properties, specifically if you are utilizing IHG One Rewards to stay. Learn about how I think of my wallet like the cast of Friends here. Cards...
Frequent Miler
Current Amex Offers
This post is designed to show current Amex Offers. If you have any Amex cards, even authorized user cards, then you’re eligible to sign up for offers when you log into your Amex account. If you’re planning to shop or book travel, check this page to see if an Amex...
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Now That Bilt Cash Details Are Out, The New Cards Look Completely Different — Palladium Is 3x Catch-All, Obsidian Hits 4x
Bilt finally published the missing Bilt Cash details—and they change how the new cards pencil out. With the “extra 1x” points option, Palladium effectively becomes a 3x catch-all card (up to $25,000 in spend), while Obsidian can hit 4x in your chosen category.
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Hyatt’s Best Card Bonus In Years — Advertised As 5 Free Nights, Here’s Why You Will End Up With 7
Hyatt is advertising this card bonus as 5 free nights, but the spend required to earn it also triggers the card’s annual Category 1–4 night and generates enough points for another award night. Put it together and the “5-night” offer can realistically turn into 7 nights at Category 1–4 Hyatt...
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Hyatt’s Best Card Bonus In Years — Advertised As 5 Free Nights, Here’s Why You Will End Up With 7
Hyatt is advertising this card bonus as 5 free nights, but the spend required to earn it also triggers the card’s annual Category 1–4 night and generates enough points for another award night. Put it together and the “5-night” offer can realistically turn into 7 nights at Category 1–4 Hyatt...
Monkey Miles
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card review
We break down the current 140k welcome offer and benefits of the IHG Rewards Club Premier card including free night and 4th night free The post IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card review appeared first on Monkey Miles.
One Mile at a Time
Bilt Cash Redemption Options Unveiled: The Good, The Bad, The Confusing
Bilt recently announced massive changes. This includes a new portfolio of three credit cards — the no annual feeBilt Blue Card, $95 annual feeBilt Obsidian Card, and $495Bilt Palladium Card — plus a new system for paying rent and mortgages.
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Malaysia Airlines Business Class Review [Airbus A330-300]
A few weeks back, I flew Malaysia Airlines Business on their Airbus A330-300. Here's a full review of my flight, which lasted 5 1/2 hours.
Eye of the Flyer
Capital One Brings Back Promotion Worth (At Least) $1,000 in Travel
This offer usually pops up once year and it’s back (for now): the Capital One promotion potentially worth $1,000 (or more) of travel is back! New Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card applicants can earn 75,000 bonus Miles after spending $4,000 on eligible purchases within three (3) months of being approved for...
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I Could Not Stop Thinking About Bilt Cash — It’s Not Cash, It’s A Monthly Benefits Budget For Picking Your Perks
Bilt wants you to treat Bilt Cash like money, but that framing misses what’s actually new here. It functions more like a monthly “benefits budget” that lets you pick the credits and perks you value—more points, rides, dining, hotel benefits—rather than forcing everyone into the same coupon book. The one...
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Is the $795 Sapphire Reserve® coupon card a keeper?
I’ve talked to many people lately who are struggling to decide whether to keep their Sapphire Reserve® cards when their next annual fee comes due. I’m in the same situation, so I figured it would make sense to walk you through how I’ve been thinking about it and the decision...
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Bilt Cash Details Just Dropped — Here Is What 4% Actually Buys On The New Cards: Value Is Better Than Expected
Bilt just released the missing details behind its new cards: what the promised 4% “Bilt Cash” actually buys on top of points. The redemption menu is much bigger than expected—ranging from monthly Grubhub and Lyft credits to Blacklane rides, hotel portal credits, and even Blade flights—and there’s a points-accelerator option...
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How I’m Maxing Out Citi Strata Elite’s Huge Point Bonus And Double Dipping Its Year One Travel Credits
Citi’s new Strata Elite card doesn’t just come with a 100,000 point bonus – its Splurge, Blacklane, and $300 hotel credits are timed to the calendar year, so you can use them twice in your first cardmember year. Here’s exactly how to stack those perks, plus Priority Pass and Admirals...
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Venture Rewards 75K welcome offer now also includes $250 Capital One Travel credit
Capital One enhanced the welcome offer on the Venture Rewards card yesterday. You’ll still earn 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 in the first three months of card membership, but you’ll now also receive a $250 Capital One Travel credit upon approval that’s valid for 12 months. The Offer & Key...