Alas, there is often an asterisk. This one comes in the form of “Preferred Rewards” relationship requirements with Bank of America. This relationship bonus is notable, bumping the rewards earn from 1.5% to 2.625% on all spend. No joke. Link to the product itself (not a referral link) The base product itself is perfectly fine […]
2.625% everywhere, no gotchas* (with an asterisk) BofA Premium Rewards Card Read More »
The card is as dead dead as the dinosaurs. Reddit is blooming with speculation and folks miffed at the quick turn here. The original pitch is solid, but just because something sounds good doesn’t mean it’s a good business. It is so delightfully coincidental that the redemption from my Mesa-provided $100 gift card for Cozy
Mesa Card shutdown – “too good to be true” really is exactly that 📉📉📉 Read More »
I may have a dozen cards with annual fees, but that doesn’t mean I like paying the fees out of the goodness of my heart. There’s some sort of, typically meaningfully, benefit I see with each of those cards. Free nights. Free bags. Travel credits. Uber discounts. Regardless, big fees, though, are still potentially scary
American Express Platinum – that $300 hotel credit 2x/year sure is sweet Read More »
Fresh off the Thanksgiving getaway to Mexico, there’s no better time to reflect quickly on how to keep expenses reasonable and avoiding unnecessary fees. Travel is expensive, but why throw money away? Here are the top hits: No Forex Fee Cards The most important first step is this. Rewards are great, but if you’re paying
Big international trip? Skip stupid Forex fees & currency conversions Read More »
Thank you Citi & AA for your contributions to my points-based travel bookings.
Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select – killer sign up bonus + free bags Read More »
This past month Kathy & I had a delightful adventure to visit home, aka Northern California. This was a nice mix of visiting family and simply escaping the house (given my recently broken leg, to say I’ve felt stir-crazy is an understatement). The trip was lovely, full of sleeping in late in nice hotels, windy
Delta companion pass saves big on tickets to California! Read More »
Why settle for 5% cash back on groceries when you could get 15%?! Loads of good offers floating around out there right now. Take advantage.
An unreasonable amount of discount deals for groceries (Kroger, Food Lion, ++) Read More »
So many cards, so little time. See behind the scenes and a teaser for how I optimize spend.
This weekend I did a bit of a purge, and whittled my wallet down to only a dozen cards. Why those?
What’s in my wallet? Read More »
This is quite literally an outrageous deal. No signup required, just use your card and you’ll earn 2% or 2x additional points on all purchases up to $2500 spend (+$50 rewards or 5k points.) There are many great ways to take advantage of this, I’ll share a few below. Link to Bank of America page
