The Points Mom

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 […]

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It’s Easier To Use Rewards That Post To Your Account As You Spend Instead Of Upon Your Statement Closing Date

    Despite the recent negative changes to the card, one thing that I really like about the Arrival cards is that your Barclaycard Arrival miles are constantly being updated as you use the card.  This means you always have access to your current mileage balance.  This is in contrast to other cards linked to other rewards […]

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Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard

  Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back.  Boo! 2.  Additional Changes – Purchases classified as tourist attractions (including expositions, botanical gardens, […]

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Negative Changes To The Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard

  Barclaycard has made the following NEGATIVE changes to the rules/benefits of the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard. 1. Redemption Bonus Changes-The bonus miles you receive when you redeem for travel statement credits will be reduced from 10% miles back to 5% miles back.  Boo! 2. Minimum Redmeption Threshold Changes-Under the old (current) rules you […]

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I Am Canceling Rob’s Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card

  I am canceling Rob’s Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card Remember, Rob got the card last year and received 70,000 Marriott Rewards points after making $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.  (The current offer is back down to 50,000 Marriott Rewards points).  We actually used this card and earned a ton of additional Marriott Rewards […]

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