Alex Merrick

There really is no better place to be in the middle of winter than on vacation somewhere tropical! I splurged $8 on internet for this first leg of our Alaska Airlines flight to Maui (currently halfway across the continental US). Given the many, many hundreds that this card has saved me (over $500 on the

Anyone who knows me knows my very vocal position on sports betting. I won’t hash that here beyond describing the industry broadly as evil and predatory. Like any gambling, they get a good hook and get consumers to literally burn money. That makes the core foundation of this product also genuinely terrible. I hope G-Bank

You buy something and it doesn’t work. Doesn’t fit. Don’t love it. Can’t make it work. You feel like you just wasted your money because, well, you did. While many merchants play ball and have a return policy that affords some flexibility, some don’t. The reality is, if you put that on a card, you

Hooray for good deals. Boo for those not triggering correctly and requiring escalation to enforce. This has happened a number of times, though most typically with online purchase portals. In this instances, a really good Chase offer seems to have slipped identification. Thankfully online messaging portal means I’m likely able to resolve without picking up

Free things are great. Free things are even better when they make our lives easier and provide some level of convenience. While I’d be lying if I said I was a big Uber fan, I am all about taking advantage of free membership and free credits for some free food. Sign me up! What is

After an experience recently where I lost grace period by taking advantage of a promotional (non-zero) APR, I thought a post on the topic would make a fun and helpful reflection. The topic of interest-free period on purchases doesn’t often come to the front of credit card gaming conversation, but the reality is it’s actually

I’ll start with the spoiler of all spoilers. It depends wholly on who you are, what you value, and how you operate. If you’re all about the cold hard cash, then likely straight cash is the best option. If you get an extra kick out of free things, and are willing to trade some flexibility

There are always a variety of promotional offers floating around for new card signups, but sometimes these see a little special boost. Capital One has had offered a healthy 50k+ bonus for Venture for some time, but sweetened the deal quite a bit with this most recent offer. Link to Capital One directly The Deal