The $95 annual fee became due on my personal American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card. I never use this card because I also have an Amex SPG Business card that I use when I choose to use a Starwood card. I was planning on canceling my personal card and called Amex to do so. Before […]
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Do You Need Your Physical American Express Platinum Card To Get Into The Delta SkyMiles Lounge?
Um, yes. On our recent ski trip to Park City, I was a subsequent add-on. I flew Delta while the boys flew with all of the bags on American. Their flight was landing first in Salt Lake City, so they took all of the bags to check to make it a faster and […]
American Express Platinum And Gold Premier Members-Time to Make Your Airline Selection For the 2017 Airline Fee Credit
It is time to choose or change your airline selection for the $200 American Express Platinum and the Business Platinum Airline Fee Credit benefit for 2016 as well as your $100 statement credit that comes with the American Express Premier Rewards Gold card. I chose American Airlines, as we are going to Jackson Hole in […]
Now You Can Use Your Starwood, Marriott Or Ritz Card At Starwood, Marriott And Ritz Properties, And Receive The Same Earning Benefits
My friend recently asked me if she should pay for a Marriott stay using her American Express SPG card. As of today, I would say yes. Today, it was announced that American Express SPG cardholders who use their card for their hotel bill at a Marriott or Ritz property, would be able to earn the […]
Amex Is Trying To Stay Competitive-New Benefits For Amex Platinum Card Members
Amex is rolling out some new benefits for some of it’s card holders starting tomorrow October 6, 2016. As they should! After all, they need to stay competitive with new hot cards being issued by other banks, like the Chase Sapphire Reserve. These new benefits are most helpful to those card holders who use their […]
I Forgot To Use My Amex So I Could Get My $200 Statement Credit On Airline Fees
Recall, every year, Platinum card members receive up to $200 a year in statement credits when incidental fees, such as baggage fees, flight-change fees, in-flight food and beverage purchases, and airport lounge day passes, are charged by the airline of your choice to your Platinum card account. Well at the beginning of this year, […]
Um, Do I Still Need My Amex Business Platinum Anymore If I Got The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card?
Posted 9/1/2016 Now that I got the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, that carries a hefty $450 fee, I have started to wonder whether it makes sense to carry two cards with $450 annual fees. That is, I have started wondering (and I can’t believe I am about to type this!), should I downgrade my American […]
4 Airport Lounges In Nine Days-Thank You Amex Platinum
Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me access to four airport lounges in nine days on my FREE trips to Portland and London. I flew Delta out of JFK and relaxed (quickly) in the Delta Sky Lounge prior to the flight. We only had a little bit of time, so […]
Rob And I Both Just Got The American Express Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card-120,000 Delta SkyMiles Coming Our Way
Both Rob and I are approaching 50. Rob will be 50 next April, 2017 and myself, the year after, in May, 2018. What other way than taking a big trip would I want to celebrate these milestones. For Rob’s 50th, I want to go to the Amalfi Coast and Capri next summer. (I have been […]
Get 2x American Express Membership Rewards For Uber Rides
Whenever you use your enrolled eligible American Express card as the payment method for purchases made directly with Uber for Uber services in the U.S. and U.S. territories you will earn one extra American Express Membership Rewards point for every dollar spent. Eligible Amex cards are the cards that earn Membership Rewards. You can enroll your eligible […]