The Points Mom

What Does “Mobile Wallet Purchases” Mean For The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card Spending Bonus?

  You earn 3X U.S. Bank points when you use your U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card on purchases using a mobile wallet.  Well how does U.S. Bank define these mobile wallet purchases?  The following is directly from the U.S. Bank site…. “defined as the method of paying for a transaction by use of a mobile […]

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What Does The Bonus Category “Travel” Mean For The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card

  You earn 3X U.S. Bank points when you use your U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card on travel purchases.  Well how does U.S. Bank define travel for this purpose?  The following is directly from the U.S. Bank site…. “purchases made directly from airlines, hotels, car rental companies, taxis, limousines, passenger trains and cruise lines” The […]

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What Does “Travel” Mean For The U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card Travel Credit?

  With the U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite card, each year you automatically receive up to $325 in statement credits as reimbursement for travel-related purchases charged to your card. Well how does U.S. Bank define travel for this purpose? The following is directly from the U.S. Bank site…. “purchases made directly from airlines, hotels, car […]

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Amex Did Not Give Rob The Same Retention Offer As They Gave Me To Keep The Amex SPG Card

The $95 annual fee became due on Rob’s personal American Express Starwood Preferred Guest card.  He never uses this card because we use my Amex SPG Business card or my Amex SPG personal card when we choose to use a Starwood card. Recall back in March, my $95 annual fee on my own personal card became due and […]

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Cards That Yield Bonus Points When You Use Them Abroad-Amex-Not! (Remember, We Don’t Want Foreign Transaction Fees Either)

    Cards With No Foreign Transaction Fees   Know That You Earn Extra Amex Rewards When You Spend In The US Only   Choose The Right Card For Dining Bonuses When Dining Internationally   Choose The Right Card For Gas Bonuses When Buying Gas Internationally   Choose The Right Card For Grocery Bonuses When […]

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I Am Going To Be Using My American Express SPG Business Card A Lot For Awhile

    I recently took advantage of an offer that I received through my American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Business card.  With the offer I can earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints, if I spend $10,000 on the card by June 30, 2017.  So essentially, I will be earning double SPG points on my purchases, up to […]

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