I would have originally answered this questions as No. But I know now it is a yes. It has happened to me this many times times so far. Read the circumstances below. Chase Plans To Cancel Rob’s Chase British Airways Visa Card But Is Letting Me Stop It If I Want To […]
Category: Mom’s Tips
Citibank Canceled Rob’s CitiBusiness/AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard
Rob got a letter from Citibank the other day canceling his CitiBusiness/AAdvantage Platinum Select World MasterCard. It was the exact same letter that I got in 2015, when Citi canceled my my Citi Hilton HHonors Visa card. (Note, this Hilton card is now obsolete anyway). I called Citibank out of curiosity to find out their policy. Despite […]
Do You Have Calendar Year Credits On Some Of Your Cards-Don’t Lose Them, Act Before The End Of The Year
If you have one or more of the following cards, make sure you have used all of your calendar year credits…if not, use them! This may mean purchasing travel in advance or buying extra bottles of wine on a flight. Regardless of what you do, it would be a shame to lose them, so don’t! […]
Are You Unclear About CLEAR?
CLEAR is a bit unclear (hah) as to how it compares with TSA Pre√ and Global Entry so let me try to make it more clear. (Please stop). First, let’s once again take a quick look at TSA Pre√ and Global Entry before we move to CLEAR… TSA Pre√ is the best option for people that primarily fly within […]
If You Are A Black Friday Or Cyber Monday (Or Any Day) Shopper, You May Want To Read This
Thanksgiving is here and the holidays will soon be upon us. That means I see some shopping in your future. Whether you like to brave the stores Thanksgiving weekend through the holiday season or shop from the comfort of you own home, there are a number of offers in which you can earn A […]
If You Have The American Express Gold Card, Be Mindful Of Your Annual Grocery Spend
Recall that with the American Express Gold Card you earn 4X Membership Rewards points per $1 spent at supermarkets on up to $25,000 per year in purchases. After you spend $25,000 in a given year, you only earn 1X Membership per $1 spent at supermarkets. Although I find it hard to fathom anyone spending more than $25,000 on grocery purchases […]
I Am Downgrading My Amex Everyday Preferred Card To The Regular No Fee Everyday Card
I no longer needed my American Express Everyday Preferred card once I got the new American Express Gold Card with its’ $95 annual fee, so I easily downgraded it to the Amex Everyday Card that has no annual fee with a quick phone call. In general, I prefer this downgrade option and use it when I can […]
Banking On Rob’s Two Categories Each Month To Be Advertising And Gas With His New Amex Business Gold Card
Rob has had the American Express Business Gold Rewards card (now called the old version) for years because he has his own law firm and he advertises monthly in various forms of media. With the old Gold card he earned 3X American Express Membership Rewards Points per dollar. With his new version of the Gold card, […]
I Am Canceling Both Rob And My American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Cards
I canceled both mine and Rob’s American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Cards. Remember, Rob and I got the cards last year because we each received 60,000 Delta SkyMiles and the $95 annual fees were waived the first year. (The current offer is back down to 30,000 Delta SkyMiles.) Neither one of us ever used the […]
Rob Didn’t Have To Cancel His JetBlue Card Like I Did, They Gave Him A Downgrade Option-Huh?
Last week I posted about the fact that I canceled my JetBlue Plus MasterCard having received a notice that $99 annual fee was coming due in November. I called Barclaycard to see if they would make me a retention offer. They didn’t, nor would they downgrade the card to a no fee version. However, merely a […]