Tweet Just a quick reminder to let you know that if you have American Express Rewards points that you’d like to transfer to Continental you must complete that transaction by September 30th, 2011. After that date you will no longer be able to transfer from American Express Rewards to Continental as AMEX and Continental are […]
Best Cash Back Credit Cards with Mileage Transfer Options
Tweet Last week I introduced 7 situations where cash back credit cards beat miles credit cards. At the end of the article, I alluded to the fact that your best option is to find a card that allows you to do both – earn cash back or earn miles. A card that allows that will […]
50,000 Points Sign Up Bonus | Chase Ink Bold Charge Card with Ultimate Rewards
Tweet Chase is doing it again. They are increasing a current sign up bonus. Previously, the Chase Ink Bold Charge Card offered a 25,000 Ultimate Reward sign up bonus. Effective today, 9/22/11, that sign up bonus has jumped to 50,000. 11/14/12 the card now only has a $5,000 minimum spend to get the full 50,000 points. […]
7 Situations Where Cash Back Credit Cards Are Better Than Air Miles Credit Cards
Tweet When you start collecting points and miles for free travel, you might find yourself plagued by the question – which card should I use for this purchase? The biggest decision you’ll need to make is if you’ll use a cash back credit card or an air miles credit card. 7 Situations Where Cash Back […]
Business Gold Rewards Card | 50,000 American Express Rewards Sign Up Bonus
Tweet This offer has expired. The American Express Business Gold card no longer offers a 50,000 point sign up bonus. To see new card offer and terms click here. There’s a new kid on the block. Well, actually, the card’s been around for several weeks, but I haven’t got around to blogging about it until […]
Ultimate Rewards for Flights Vs. American Express Rewards
Tweet Due to the popularity of the Chase Sapphire Preferred card, it seems as though we need to put it against a long time non-mileage card to see how the Ultimate Rewards compare to American Express Rewards cards. For a basic introduction, I’ve done a review of American Express Rewards. Annual Fee Comparison We all […]
Consistently Capitalize on Credit Card Cancellation Offers
Tweet When you sign up for a credit card, you should know to expect a bonus to motivate you to get the card. For the most part, there is no reason to sign up for a card unless it has a really attractive bonus. Still, you always need to be prepared for an offer when […]
British Airways Award Redemption Changes | Bash’em, Bemoan it, or Breath Easy?
Tweet Typically, my posts deal only with my declared niche – credit card sign up bonus related topics and issues from a newbie perspective. Today, I’ll wander beyond the walls of that niche. In case you haven’t heard, British Airways is making some changes to the reward program. You can read about them at The Points […]