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    One card we haven’t discussed is the BILT credit card. The primary reason is that it doesn’t offer a sign-up bonus, and quite honestly, those make up the bulk of our points and miles. However, it makes sense for certain people, and we get questions about it.  Here is our review of the BILT card. […]

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    There are some more changes to AMEX cards; honestly, they are not good. They keep changing their American Express Family Language, making annual fees higher, requiring the cards to be obtained in a certain order if you want all of them, and making it more difficult to get those American Express Membership Rewards. It is […]

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    We love our Chase Ink Business cards, but some people have not applied for them because of the higher minimum spend required. The minimum spend in three months has ranged from $6,000-$15,000, leaving some people feeling like they won’t be able to hit that high spend. Well, there are some great changes to the Chase Ink […]

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    At first glance, the American Express Business Platinum Card seems out of the average person’s league due to the high annual fee of $695. Ouch, right? However, today I will share my American Express Business Platinum Card review and the reasons this card has worked for me.   Basics of the American Express Business Platinum […]

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    There isn’t a lot that excites us more than the addition of a brand-new credit card to earn more points and miles on! Welcome to the Wells Fargo Autograph Journey card. We always like it when there is a new card to apply for, and here are all the details about it.   Offer on […]

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    Currently, two of the Marriott cards have welcome offers of five free nights (up to 50K points per night) after hitting the minimum spend on each. We have to ask, “Are the Marriott five free nights offers a great deal?” It depends. First, here are the two cards with that welcome offer:       […]

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    It has been a LONG time since we’ve seen new Hyatt Credit Card offers. So any increase is a good thing. World of Hyatt points are a huge part of our credit card points and miles game because of the outsized value we get from them. There are so many reasons we love the World […]

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    We have talked a lot about using the Chase Ink Business Cards to earn more of our favorite currency, Ultimate Rewards. One card that we’ve rarely talked about is the Chase Ink Premier Business Card. Jess plans to get it soon to help fund a future Disney Cruise. I hadn’t thought of it as being […]

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    As you probably know, the Chase Ink Business Cash is our favorite business credit card. Let’s talk about our second favorite business card from Chase, the Chase Ink Business Unlimited. Right now, it offers an  signup bonus of 75,000 Ultimate Rewards after spending $6,000 in three months. The timing couldn’t be better for meeting a […]

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    Just in. There are two new Marriott credit cards that have been added to the Marriott Bonvoy lineup. And just like the previous ones, they have interesting names – Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful and Marriott Bonvoy Bevy. Seriously, who thinks of these names? Crazy names or not, it’s great to have more opportunities to earn more […]

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    The $395 annual fee for the Capital One Venture X is a no-brainer. I know that many people hate to pay annual fees. Let’s go over why I think this card has a fee I don’t mind paying.     Annual Statement Credit When you book in the Capital One travel portal using your Venture […]

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    It’s no shock that we love Hyatt stays. We find that we get a very oversized value for the number of points we use. So we are always trying to find more ways to earn Hyatt points. Right now the World of Hyatt Business Card has a signup bonus of 60K Hyatt Points after a […]

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    We get a lot of people wondering which of the Capital One Venture Cards they should apply for – the Venture Rewards Credit Card vs. Venture X Credit Card? Let’s compare the two today! Currently, the bonus offers are the same but that will not always be the case. Annual Fees The Capital One Venture […]

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    With the high travel volume and lower supply of flights post-pandemic, there have been reports of canceled and delayed flights. There has never been a better time to have credit cards with travel protection. Perhaps you’ve never worried about having travel protection. That’s often the case until you’ve needed it. My sister broke her wrist […]

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    Today’s review concerns my favorite American Express credit card, the American Express Platinum Card, which I plan to keep in my wallet. Despite an annual fee of $695, I get more value from it than I pay. Skeptical? Stay tuned as I tell you why I love it so much… If you want to get […]

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      One of the United States’ major airlines is American Airlines. Let’s have a 101 tutorial on the credit cards that will let you travel on American Airlines with free miles. Citi Bank offers four great credit cards that will give you great bonus miles when you apply, get approved,  and complete minimum spend. Barclays […]

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