We’re back with a packed No Annual Fee episode of the podcast. Let’s get right into it…
0:22 2021 Amex Perks/Offers (Summary from Amex)
- Personal
- $30 PayPal Credit Per Month (no activation required)
- [Targeted] $50 back on $50 at Best Buy (use twice, activation required)
- [Targeted] $50 back on $50 at Home Depot (use twice, activation required)
- Business
- Additional 4x on Gas, Office Supply, Wireless, Advertising, Shipping (capped at $20,000 in spend through 6/31/2021, activation required)
- Other
- Hints of 20% discount on airfare through May
- Hints of co-branded card enhancements
- Never has so much thought been put into limited time enhancements to credit cards. They’re keeping busy over there.
- All About Amex in 10 Minutes
14:22 Virgin Atlantic Devalues for Delta Award Redemptions (Thrifty Traveler)
- Used to be a nice way to pay for Delta First on domestic routes
- Ex: Was 22,500 now 40,000
- Similarly negative for Delta international premium cabins
18:45 Things to do in the New Year
- Q1 2020 5x Categories
- Chase Freedom
- Wholesale Clubs
- Internet, Cable, & Phone Services
- Select Streaming Services
- Citi Dividend
- Amazon
- Streaming
- Discover
- Grocery
- Walgreens, CVS
- Don’t Compare Your Earn Rate to Others
- Get to work on 5x categories and BofA Cash Rewards
- Air Incidentals
- Amex Credits
If you like the No Annual Fee show you’ll love a subsiption to the Milenomics Podcast Network. Patreon accepts PayPal so you can use the $30/mo Amex Personal Platinum PayPal benefit discussed in this show towards a subscription to the full Milenomics Podcast Network (including Slack access and more):