With the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, each year you automatically receive up to $300 in statement credits as reimbursement for travel-related purchases charged to your card. Well how does Chase define travel for this purpose? The following is directly from the Chase site…. “Merchants in the travel category include airlines, hotels, motels, timeshares, […]
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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 […]
Let Your Back To School Shopping Help You Snag An Annual Spend Bonus!
As much as I hate to admit it, the summer is coming to a close and September is almost upon us. I bet if you have kids, whether from pre-school age through college, there is a little (or a big) bump in your expenses during the late summer or early fall. Most of these […]
Non-Airline Brand Credit Cards That Offer Free or Discounted Companion Tickets
By virtue of its being a Visa Infinite card, the Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards card offers a $100 airline credit when you book two or more passengers on a qualifying airline itinerary with The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card at visadiscountair.com/ritzcarltoncard. Note, the primary cardmember must be one of the passengers. Note this is a […]
Hotel Perks With The Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards Visa Infinite Card
_____________________________________________________________________ NOTE CHASE NO LONGER OFFERS THIS CARD ONLINE With the Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards card, you get a $100 hotel credit on paid stays of two nights or longer. You can use this $100 hotel credit toward dining, spa or other hotel recreational activities. Lastly, you get Gold Elite status in the Ritz-Carlton Rewards program […]
Cards With Point Premiums (like dividends)
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card-Each account anniversary, you’ll earn bonus Ultimate Rewards Points equal to 10% of your total purchases made the previous year. That means if you spend $25,000 on purchases, you’ll get 2,500 bonus points. Barclays Bank AAdvantage Aviator Business MasterCard-Every year, after your account anniversary, you get a 5% mileage bonus based on the […]
The New Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards Card
The Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards Card is becoming a Visa Infinite card instead of a Visa Signature card. The cards have some differences. Notably, the fee is increasing from $395 to $450. Does the change in features justify the $55 increase? Read about the details of the new card here to see…. […]
About The Old Chase Ritz-Carlton Rewards Visa Signature Credit Card
This card has been superseded. You can read about the new card here. Card Highlights Chase Ritz Carlton Rewards card is a Credit Card With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you […]
My Sister And Her Friends Enjoyed My Free Marriott Night
Recall that with the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier card, you receive 1 free night every year after card approval at any Category 1-5 property. However, the free night usually expires after one year. I have had to come up with creative ideas in the past to make sure I use my free nights. I would […]
I Just Scored 2,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points With A Phone Call
I usually activate my 5% quarterly Freedom bonus, the first day I can do so. That way, I am guaranteed getting the points. However, last quarter, I forgot to activate in March for the 2nd quarter bonus and did not remember until June. I had been using my Chase Freedom card at grocery stores […]