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Brandon Asks: What is “uplift” and how does it help in the points & miles game?

May 10, 2018

This week’s Brandon Asks comes from Brad who asks: “You mention uplift several times in this article but I don’t know what that…

Amazing: “Virgin Alaska” First Class Transcon Upgrades as a Lowly Alaska MVP

May 9, 2018

Alaska’s acquisition of Virgin America has been an interesting one to interact with. With the exception of the somewhat stingy 1.3:1 transfer ratio they…

Grump Talk – Cranky over Chase, Miffed at Marriott, and Grouchy over GCM

May 3, 2018

Welcome to another the first edition of Shop Talk Grump Talk where we discuss what’s going on in our personal points & miles space and highlight…

Trip Notes: Virgin America First, Disneyland Hotel Club Level, Four Seasons Aviara, JetBlue Mint

April 22, 2018

We’re just back from a week in Southern California during our April school break. Our focus was Disneyland and a stay at the Four…

Why and How: Transferring Wells Fargo Rewards Between Accounts

April 14, 2018

Point transferability between accounts varies wildly across banks. Wells Fargo is one of the most favorable banks in this regard, allowing point transfers: To…

Deal or Not a Deal? Paying Taxes with a Credit Card, “Buying” URs, and 3x Plastiq

April 13, 2018

There are a lot of different ways to play this game. There’s no “one size fits all” and I think it’s important to consider…

Pros and Cons: Ranking the “Tier 2” Rewards Credit Card Banks

April 10, 2018

Beyond the big three banks with the best flexible points programs (Chase, AmEx and Citi) there’s a second group of banks with travel/rewards credit…

Wells Fargo Propel World 40,000 + $100 air incidental still available over phone

April 9, 2018

The Wells Fargo Propel World AmEx card is still available for applications over the phone. Card details 40,000 GoFar Rewards after $3,000 in spend…

Chase rejected me for a Sapphire Reserve because I already have the Sapphire Preferred – how should I navigate this situation?

April 2, 2018

Quick Summary: If you’ve experienced a Chase Sapphire denial it could be because Chase won’t approve you for a Sapphire card if you already…

If you can only get 4 new Bank of America cards every 2 years, which should you get?

March 29, 2018

Bank of America is a quirky player in the rewards credit card space. They’ve got co-branded travel cards with a few airlines (Alaska, Virgin…