Another swim meet and another delay. Not more than a few months back, Jessie and I were delayed all day in North Carolina due to fog in New York. This time we find ourselves at JFK delayed from 7:30 to 10:10. Flights have been delayed all day due to weather. And once again, thank you […]
Category: American Express-Membership Rewards Cards
Complimentary ShopRunner Membership With My American Express Everyday Preferred Card
American Express emailed me about a benefit I was unaware of that is attached to my American Express Everyday Preferred card. I am eligible for a complimentary membership to ShopRunner, an online shopping site similar to Amazon Prime but with a more diverse group of retailers like Neiman Marcus, GNC and the NFL Shop. The membership […]
A Visit To The American Express Centurion Lounge In Seattle
We had a short layover in Seattle on our way to Vancouver for our ski trip to Whistler. Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me and my family access to the Centurion Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Don’t forget, complimentary lounge access is one of the benefits of the […]
A Complimentary Lounge In Each Airport
Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me and my family access to the Airspace Lounge at JFK and the Centurion Lounge at McCarran in Las Vegas. Don’t forget, complimentary lounge access is one of the benefits of the American Express Platinum cards. At the Airspace lounge, there was not […]
10,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points For Saying Yes To An Extended Payment Option Plan
I just took advantage of an offer that Rob had access to through his American Express Business Gold Rewards Card. For 10,000 Membership Rewards points, all that he merely needed to do was enroll his card in an extended payment option plan (that is have the ability to not […]
Amex Gogo Interent Passes Loaded Into My Account
Recall that a benefit for American Express Business Platinum Card Members is access to the Gogo Preferred Program exclusively from American Express. This means that Business Platinum Card members will be able to access 10 complimentary Gogo inflight internet passes each calendar year. For 2016, I needed to do nothing to gain access to the passes. I got […]
Hilton Gold Status- A New Benefit With The American Express Platinum Card
As an American Express Platinum Card Member you are eligible to enroll in complimentary Hilton HHonors Gold status. If you already have Hilton HHonors Gold status, you can maintain the benefit in the future because you do not need to meet any stay requirements as long as you have the card. […]
Greetings From The Rocky Mountain Lounge At Calgary Airport
I booked our flights for our trip to British Columbia 1) later than I usually book (I booked 3 months prior, I usually book 6 months prior) and 2) for a mere 25,000 aeroplan miles per flight. So our flights were not ideal, and my family and I have found ourselves with a 3 hour […]
If You Have An American Express Business Gold Card, Be Mindful Of Your Category Spend
Recall that with your American Express Business Gold Card you can choose one of six categories to earn 4x Membership Rewards points per $1. These categories are: 1) Airfare purchased directly from airlines, 2) Advertising, 3)Restaurants, 4) Gas Stations, 5) Shipping, and 6) Computer hardware, software and cloud computing purchases. You earn 1x Membership Rewards […]
If You Have The Amex Everyday Or Everyday Preferred, Be Mindful Of Your Annual Grocery Spend
Recall that with the American Express Everyday Preferred Card you earn 3X Membership Rewards points and with the Everyday Card, you earn 2X Membership Rewards points per $1 spent at supermarkets. HOWEVER, these bonus points that you earn at supermarkets are on up to $6,000 per year in purchases. After you spend $6,000 in a given year, […]