In June 2016 I tried to get a retention offer on my Chase Ink Bold card.
I didn’t want to pay the $95 fee but I did love the ability to earn 5X points on spend at office supply stores and on cable and cell phone bills. I failed to receive an offer so I went ahead and closed my account. Continue reading Did I Receive A Chase Ink Bold Retention Offer?
In March of 2016 I was happy to get approved for the JetBlue Barclaycard.
I received the Plus version which gave me 30,000 points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days. There are some perks that come with the card like free checked bags and 6 points per $1 spent on JetBlue. You also get 10% points back each time you redeem.
When the $99 annual fee posted I had a big decision to make- keep the card or close it. Continue reading Did I Get A Retention Offer for the JetBlue Barclaycard
Besides credit card sign-up bonuses, the easiest way to earn lots of miles and points is by purchasing gift cards with a credit card that offers a bonus
By using my Chase Ink card I earn 5X miles & points by pre-purchasing gift cards for future use on things like gas (Shell & BP), groceries (Whole Foods) and general shopping (Amazon and Target). We can also buy gift card for our travels (Airbnb, Delta, Hotels.com and Southwest). Continue reading Are You Having Trouble Buying Gift Cards With Credit Cards at Staples?
A little over a year back I had reconsideration line success. After a lengthy call, I was approved for the United MileagePlus Explorer card.
After completing the minimum spend to earn the 50,000 miles bonus, I pretty much put the card away. The only time that I use the card is for car rentals since the United MileagePlus Explorer card offers primary rental auto coverage.
The $95 annual fee recently posted so I had an important decision to make- should I keep the card or close it? Continue reading Did I Get A Retention Offer for the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Card?
The primary way most of us earn miles and points is through credit card sign up bonus offers. Each year I’m finding it harder and harder to find new cards to apply for.
Some obstacles that get in the way are things like the Chase 5/24 rule and other banks which allow one bonus per card. Basically, if you get lots of cards each year, good luck getting Chase cards and if you’ve had some cards from select banks, you won’t be able to get the bonus over and over again.
Last year I was approved for the American Express Platinum Mercedes Benz card. The card came with a bonus of 75,000 American Express points. Continue reading Trouble Enrolling In Flex Payment 10,000 Bonus American Express Points Offer
I recently received an e-mail about a new benefit for Delta SkyMiles credit card members.
Most of us want to get through security at the airport as quickly as possible. One option, while limited for doing so is with CLEAR. According to their website, with CLEAR you can go through security lines in less than 5 minutes. Continue reading Delta SkyMiles Credit Card Members Can Get Discounted CLEAR Membership
For a couple of years I’ve tried unsuccessfully to use my US Bank FlexPerks points while getting max value so I could then close out my card.
I tried and tried but came up empty-handed due to a few reasons. With a shade over 40,000 points in my account, the best way to use my points would be for a plane ticket costing up to $800. Another option was to find two tickets worth up to $400 tickets. Continue reading How I Turned My US Bank FlexPerks Points Into A $768.40 JetBlue Credit
Last month I wrote about a difficult decision that I had to make pertaining to one of my credit cards.
The pricey $400 annual fee posted to my City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite card. $400 is definitely not chump change so I had to decide whether or not to keep or close the card. Continue reading Update: City National Bank Airline Incidental Credits Post!
At the end of 2016 I shared how I used my $250 airline fee credit for my City National Bank Crystal Visa Infinite card.
Soon after, I had a couple of big decisions to make regarding my card. The first thing I had to decide was whether or not I would attempt to get the fee credit once again in 2016. Secondly, did I want to keep or close my account. Continue reading Did I Receive A Retention Offer for the City National Bank Crystal Card?
Earlier in the week I wrote about an offer I received to earn up to 2,500 bonus Citi ThankYou points.
I just received another offer from Citi ThankYou where I can receive a $50 statement credit. Let’s take a look at the offer. Continue reading $50 Statement Credit for Adding Authorized User w/ Citi ThankYou Premier
