Remember I told all of you that I really wanted the new U.S. Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card and I had a plan to secure it? Well, my plan worked! Since I couldn’t become an Altitude card holder without being a U.S. Bank customer for 35 days prior to applying, I became a U.S. Bank […]
Category: My Flexible Rewards Cards
Three Things I Needed To Do (And Did) Once I Got The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
1. Analyze whether it is worth it to keep my American Express Business Platinum Card 2. Score 10,000 American Express Membership Rewards points based on my above analysis 3. Downgrade my Chase Sapphire Preferred card in favor of my a Chase Freedom Unlimited card […]
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 […]
I Just Got The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card-Can You Say 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards Bonus Points?
The application for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card went live today, and I couldn’t resist. It was too hard for me to pass up on 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points for spending $4k in 3 months. Chase points earned with this card yield a value of 1.5 cents per point when redeemed for travel thru […]
Over The Last Three Months, We Got Cards That Will Yield 250,000 Points And Miles
Over the past 2-3 months, Rob and I have been racking in the sign-up bonus offers, which only lends credibility to the fact, that it is possible to get approved for multiple cards in a short period of time. -Back In December, Rob got the Chase Ink card, with a 60,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards […]
My Flexible Rewards Cards (And Rob’s Too)
My Cards That Earn Amex Membership Rewards Points American Express Gold Card–canceled back in 2015 when I got my Everyday Card, but I got it again in the new 2018 version with another sign-up bonus . American Express Business Gold Card–Rob had this card for as long as I can remember, and he […]
Woo Hoo! Rob Is Getting The Chase Ink Plus Card!
THIS CARD IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO NEW CARDMEMBERS-SEE THE CHASE INK BUSINESS PREFERRED CARD Rob has his own law firm and I try to direct him to charge as many business expenses as possible to his credit cards. He mostly uses his American Express Business Gold Rewards Card, especially for advertising as he gets 3X […]
I Received My Second To Last Dividend From Chase Sapphire Preferred
Currently, Chase Sapphire Preferred automatically awards you a 7% Annual Points Dividend on all new points earned on purchases throughout the year – even points you have redeemed. On my most recent Chase Sapphire Preferred statement, I see that I have received my 2014 annual 7% dividend. This dividend is a nice boost to […]
I Am Trading In My Amex Premier Rewards Gold For An Amex Everyday Preferred
I just applied for and was approved for the Amex Everyday Preferred card. Thereafter, I canceled my American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card. For me, the 2 cards are too similar and I did not want to pay 2 annual fees, the Gold card being $175 and the Everyday card being $95. Here was my […]
Barclaycard Arrival Plus-A New Card For Me
I was starting to think about my spending plans for 2015. I usually use the Chase Freedom card on most of my “non-category” purchases, as I earn additional points because I have a Chase checking account. Specifically I earn 10% extra points per $1 spent PLUS 10 bonus points on every purchase. (Note-this benefit is […]