It’s been some time since I first reviewed the new-ish portal, Lemoney.com on the blog. If you read the initial review you’ll remember that I was somewhat convinced the site was either brilliant or a complete scam. Today I’ll update you with some new information and my recent experience with the site. A quick recap […]
Miles Are Dead!
Programming note: I’ve been gone for a little longer than expected. Thank you to those who’ve dropped notes to me and messages checking to make sure I still have a pulse. Miles Are Dead (You Heard it Here First) I think it is important that you (the new reader) understand the bias I (the old […]
Upgrade Your Chase Sapphire Preferred and Earn 7,500 UR (or more!)
Today I’ll go over a way to supercharge your Chase Sapphire Preferred, earning 7,500 or more UR along the way. I’ll go over why this is the ideal time of the year to process this upgrade, and I’ll also end today’s post with a clear cut way for you to retain all the benefits of […]
The Cheapest Way to Get Up and Running With Softcard Mobile Wallet
I’d like to start this post by saying the following: Softcard, your business model is crazy. There is no way your service can catch on given the hoops that users have to jump through to sign up for and use your service. It took a week just to understand why I couldn’t use your service, and then […]
How to Redeem WorldPoints and Use TheFlightDeal.com to Supercharge your Fidelity Rewards Amex
Reader Gene Asked for a detailed post on the process of redeeming Worldpoints earned on the Fidelity Investor Rewards Amex, which just so happens to be The Best Cash Back Card on Earth. In response I’ve put together this post. I’ve also added a little bit about using the card to book flights, which can be a […]
Bloodied, Black & Blue–The Facts About Blue Cash Shutdowns
First: IF you have a Blue Cash Card there appears to be no amount of safe spending that can be put on the card. DO NOT — USE YOUR CARD UNTIL THE DUST SETTLES. There is no guarantee that your card won’t still be closed in the future, but there is no reason right now to spend […]
American Express Dropping the Hammer–Blue Cash 5% Cards Closed Being Closed Today
Very interesting developments happening today. Without notice American Express seems to have started closing accounts of people who have the old Blue Cash 5% card. In an unprecedented manner they seem to be emailing affected cardmemebers to tell them their cards have been cancelled. The text of the email is as follows: We are contacting […]
Update: My Risky Balance Transfer Strategy Strikes Out
A little over a month ago I detailed a complex (and risky) strategy to earn more miles here on the Blog. It involved a two step system for earning miles; Charge up my American Express card, and pay it off with a card offering $0 fees for balance transfers. This Balance transfer card could then be […]
There is No Free Lunch; The Hidden Costs of “Free”
Note: Most of this post has been sitting unfinished in my drafts folder for far too long–and it was Dia’s post over at the Deal Mommy blog which got me to polish this up and post it. If you haven’t read her take, you can find it here. And thanks Dia! — Free is a powerful word. We’re bombarded […]
The Shortest Distance Between Two Points is Not Always a Straight Line
Yesterday we discussed a complex and risky strategy to earn miles while paying an American Express card. Today we’ll look at a way to drive our costs down in a similar nonstandard way. I’ve discussed the following in bits and pieces before on the blog, and elsewhere. One of the keys to a successful personal […]