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    AMEX Airline Fee Credit: A Procrastinator’s Survival Guide

    by joeheg December 20, 2025
    by joeheg December 20, 2025

    We’ve reached that time of year again—the annual tradition of panicked realizations. Many AMEX Platinum and Business Platinum cardholders are scrambling because the $200 Airline Fee Credit resets at the …

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    Why a Targeted Offer Made Me Reconsider the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant (and Its $650 Fee)

    by joeheg December 16, 2025
    by joeheg December 16, 2025

    I never thought I’d be considering the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant again. We ditched this card back in 2023, right around the time the annual fee jumped to $650. Not because …

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  • Lounges

    Quick Thoughts About the Centurion Lounge in Atlanta

    by joeheg December 15, 2025
    by joeheg December 15, 2025

    Before we start, a quick note on what this post is (and isn’t). This isn’t a full review of the Centurion Lounge in Atlanta. I’m not doing a room-by-room walkthrough, …

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    Why AMEX Charges a Transfer Fee (And Other Banks Don’t)

    by joeheg December 7, 2025
    by joeheg December 7, 2025

    If you’ve ever transferred American Express Membership Rewards points to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, you may have noticed an extra line item called the AMEX Excise Tax Offset …

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    Delta SkyMiles Amex Cards Offer a Choice: Metal or Recycled Plastic

    by joeheg December 5, 2025
    by joeheg December 5, 2025

    Delta made a splash in 2020 when it introduced metal credit cards for Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Reserve American Express cardholders. But honestly, I never understood the hype around metal …

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  • Credit Cards

    Unlikely Places To Use Your Amex Resy Credit

    by joeheg December 3, 2025
    by joeheg December 3, 2025

    If you’ve got an Amex Platinum or Amex Gold, you’ve probably seen the Resy credit and thought, “Cool… for fancy restaurants in big cities.” And sure, that’s where most people …

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  • Credit Cards

    Reminder: Your Amex Platinum Uber Cash Jumps to $35 in December

    by joeheg December 2, 2025
    by joeheg December 2, 2025

    The American Express Platinum Card comes with a long list of credits, and most of them work the same way: you pay with the card, then a statement credit shows …

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  • Travel

    Delta Gold Business Amex Review: The Mid-Tier Card That Actually Helps

    by joeheg November 30, 2025
    by joeheg November 30, 2025

    Delta offers several co-brand credit cards through its partnership with American Express, but not every Delta flyer needs a premium card with a big annual fee. If you’re not chasing …

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  • Credit Cards

    Small Business Saturday Used to Be an Amex “Holiday.” What Happened?

    by joeheg November 29, 2025
    by joeheg November 29, 2025

    Forgive me for a bit of nostalgia, but I remember when Small Business Saturday felt like an actual Amex “holiday.” Back when American Express launched Small Business Saturday in 2010, …

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  • Credit Cards

    How To Save $130 With This Hidden AMEX Platinum Benefit

    by joeheg November 29, 2025
    by joeheg November 29, 2025

    I’ve been an AMEX Platinum cardholder for several years now, and I’ve found that the value I receive from the various credits can outweigh the annual fee — now $895 …

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