Card Highlights American Express Blue Cash Preferred 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 are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started […]
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Citi Awards 20,000 ThankYou Points To Make Up For A Friend’s Inconvenience
A friend of mine got the Citi ThankYou Prestige card. She used it for a few small purchases without issue. Soon after, she tried to use it for a much bigger purchase. She tried to buy a mac at the Apple Store. The charge got denied. She called Cit from the Apple Store. She […]
Starwood Gave Rob 1,500 SPG Points Because I Was Mad At Him
I often put Rob in charge of wiring our credit card payments. He recently messed one up that was supposed to be paid to our American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Card. He had to call Amex and fix the problem. When he mentioned to the phone rep (a male) that his wife “was mad at […]
I Am Not Throwing Away My Shot…
…to earn a lot of rewards the next time I purchase Hamilton tickets. I was one of the lucky ones that saw Hamilton last summer (at regular ticket prices!) before all of the hype. I knew little about it, but I purchased the tickets because it was highly recommended by a friend whose opinion […]
Hilton Honors Online Booking Bonus If You Use Your Hilton Amex Card
With both the American Express Hilton Honors Card and the American Express Hilton Honors Surpass card, you will receive 500 Hilton Honors Bonus Points when your Hilton stay is booked online and paid for with your Hilton Honors Credit Card. […]
Don’t Go Camp Shopping Without Reading This First
CAMP SHOPPING LIST SUNSCREEN, BUG SPRAY, WATER BOTTLES, COOLERS, LUNCH BOXES, GOGGLES, TOWELS, BATTERIES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT……. The list goes on and on noting what many of us must purchase each summer for camp. Regardless if it’s sleep away camp, day camp, a specialized sports camp, or the local town or preschool camp, the months […]
Breakfast In The Plaza Premium Lounge At Vancouver Airport-A Priority Pass Select Lounge
We had a 6am flight out of Vancouver after our recent FREE ski trip to Whistler this past spring break. We heeded to the 2 hour in advance rule for international flights and everything went smoothly, so we found ourselves with extra time in the airport. The Plaza Premium Lounge (a Priority Pass Select […]
I Just Got The American Express Hilton HHonors Surpass Card With The 100,000 Hilton HHonors Points Bonus
Don’t forget, over the past few months, Rob and I have gotten cards yielding 250,000 points and miles. So I have been working on meeting a bunch of minimum spend requirements. For this reason, I waited till today, the last possible day to apply for the American Express Hilton HHonors Surpass card. I really wanted […]
The Dog Ate My Timberlands
I have been a “proud member of American Express” for close to 30 years, since 1988. I started with a Green card in college, worked my way up to Gold, and ultimately, became a Platinum card holder. Nowadays, despite my longstanding relationship with my Platinum card, it is seldom pulled from my wallet. The reason […]
Chase Adds Additional Cardmember Bonus To Some Of Its Products
Chase recently added extra bonus incentives when you apply for various products. These extra bonus rewards come when you add your first additional user. Now, you can get an additional sign-up bonus if you add an authorized user to your new account and, you, make a purchase with your card within the first 3 months […]