Credit Cards

In my first year having the American Express Platinum card again, I leveraged enough of the statement credits to offset the $695 annual fee. It took a little bit of …

Chase has consistently added spending offers to its credit card portfolio every quarter. These offers used to be occasional, but a new one appears as soon as the previous offer …

Apple surprised everyone when it announced in February 2019 that Goldman Sachs, the global investment bank, would issue the Apple Card. The card launched in August 2019 and offered some …

I’m generally not one to get excited about obtaining a new credit card. However, there’s something about the Ritz Carlton Card that makes it feel different. Maybe it’s because you …

The rules for Marriott Bonvoy co-brand credit cards are confusing. This is because the program partners with American Express and Chase and each bank has the right to issue different …

After a few years’ hiatus, I upgraded to the American Express Platinum card after a push from a targeted offer. I knew from experience that for the move to make …

I admit that I’ve been lax about checking our AMEX Offers. While these targeted offers are a great way to make back the money you pay American Express for annual …

One of the things on my pre-trip checklist is to make sure I have the correct cards in our wallets. I call this the travel wallet shuffle. Our spending patterns …

When a company makes a mistake, you expect them to admit it. However, if that mistake costs them money they might not make good on the offer. For example, an …

Signing up for credit cards and getting the sign-up bonuses is one of the easiest ways to earn a nice stack of points and miles with very little effort. As …