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Amex Blue Cash Preferred®: 6% Cash Back on Groceries, 3% on Gas, Streaming Credits, and More
The American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card is one of the strongest everyday cash back cards, especially for households that spend heavily at traditional supermarkets. With 6% cash back on U.S. supermarket purchases, 6% on select streaming subscriptions, 3% on gas and transit, and a $0 intro annual fee, the...
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Amex Raised Platinum’s Fee, Customers Didn’t Cancel — Higher Annual Charges Coming Across Cards
American Express just showed that raising the Platinum annual fee does not drive cardmembers away, with retention holding steady even after the refresh and higher pricing. Even more important, existing cardmembers are spending more, net card fees are growing faster than other revenue lines, and Amex is proving that consumers...
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Using the 25k Global Companion Certificate that comes with Alaska Airlines Atmos Summit Card
One of my best pickups last year was the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Credit Card. Not because I use the card that much for purchases, but it’s saved me a ton on partner booking fees and I just used the 25k Global Companion certificate on an Aer Lingus booking....
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[FINAL WEEK] Best-Ever 200,000-Point IHG Business Card Bonus
Chase has brought back the best-ever 200,000-point offer on the IHG One Rewards Premier Business card, giving small-business owners a shot at one of the richest hotel bonuses currently on the market. The card’s $99 annual fee is easy to justify if you value the annual free night and fourth-night-free...
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I’ll easily offset the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ annual fee by $600
The Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ is the flagship business card within the Chase portfolio and it has an annual fee to match, $795. It’s chock full of credits and benefits, that if used to their potential, easily offset the annual fee. If not…well, you may be better suited with...
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[FINAL WEEK] Hyatt Business Card Record 80,000 Points — The Fastest Way To Spend Toward Status
The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card now has its biggest-ever welcome bonus: 80,000 points after $10,000 in spending in the first three months, up from the previous 60,000-point offer. The bigger reason to care is that Hyatt makes this its fastest card for spending your way toward elite status.
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THAILAND: Travel insurance for tourists may become compulsory
Thai authorities are moving toward making travel insurance mandatory for all foreign visitors, as hospitals struggle with rising unpaid medical bills from tourists. It’s not law yet, but according to the Bangkok Post, the direction for travellers is clear, so Australians should take note. Why Thailand is cracking down The...
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LOYALTY: Will travellers pay the price for the crack down on card fees in Australia?
Australian travellers’ love affair with points-earning credit cards could be heading for turbulence, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightens the screws on card payment fees. On the surface, it sounds like good news: lower costs for merchants, potentially fewer surcharges at checkout, and a fairer payments system. But...
