Episode 36: Is Credit Monitoring Still Important? March 30, 2020 Welcome to another episode of Short Cuts on our No Annual Fee Podcast. I recently applied for a Home Equity Line of Credit and…
Spring Cleaning: Four Tune-up Ideas for Points & Miles March 28, 2020 We’ve been talking about Spring Cleaning on the podcast the past couple months, before staying at home and social distancing was even a thing….
Q1 2020 5x Bonus Categories December 17, 2019 Chase Freedom Gas stations Internet, cable, and phone services Streaming services Discover Grocery stores Walgreens CVS Citi Dividend ($6,000 annual bonused spend for $300…
Still Available: Wells Fargo Propel World 40,000 + $100 Air Incidental November 3, 2019 The Wells Fargo Propel World card is, amazingly, still available for new applications with a generous 40,000 point welcome offer. I first wrote about…
Citi Prestige Promo: $75 Off $750+ Hotel Bookings with Code TY75HOTEL October 31, 2019 Citi is offering $75 off $750+ hotel bookings with code TY75HOTEL for bookings between November 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Update (Nov 1,…
Do Amex Delta No Lifetime Language Offers Skirt the 5 Card Limit? No, but you can extend their useful life October 30, 2019 If you were recently targeted for Amex Delta credit cards with offers that contain no lifetime language, you may be eligible for the welcome…
My Experience Stacking CNB Rewards with the $100 Visa Infinite Discount Air Benefit October 25, 2019 In this post I’ll discuss redeeming City National Bank Rewards through their Concierge, and leveraging its $100 Visa Infinite Discount Air Benefit. The upshot…
Amex Pre-Approved Referrals: Dead Already? October 23, 2019 It looks like Amex has withdrawn the ability to refer friends for pre-approved “green star” referrals that lack the usual lifetime language. Just last…
Amex Platinum Churning Restrictions: 90 Days Across All Flavors of Personal Platinum Cards October 22, 2019 I recently applied for an Amex Personal Platinum through a “pre-approved” green star referral. Amex tends to have generous approval standards, so I was…
PSA: Managing Amex Benefits with Multiple Cards Can Be Wonky [here’s a workaround] October 20, 2019 When you’ve got two or more of the same Amex card managed under a single online account, managing benefits like airline incidentals and activating…