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    Amex Upgrade Offers Explained: Bonuses, Pitfalls, and Real Examples

    by joeheg December 23, 2025
    by joeheg December 23, 2025

    One of the easiest ways to earn a big stash of points or miles is by grabbing a strong sign-up bonus. Apply, hit the minimum spend, collect the rewards, repeat …

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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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    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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    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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  • Points & Miles

    The #1 Skill You Need for Points & Miles (It’s Not a ‘Hack’)

    by joeheg November 26, 2025
    by joeheg November 26, 2025

    If I had to name the one skill that determines whether points & miles becomes a fun long-term hobby—or a short, expensive lesson—it wouldn’t be optimization. It wouldn’t be award …

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  • Credit Cards

    An Easy AMEX Offer That’s Basically Free Money

    by joeheg November 19, 2025
    by joeheg November 19, 2025

    Sometimes an AMEX Offer comes back that’s not flashy but still worth adding right away. My wife Sharon just received one of those on several of her cards, and it …

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  • Credit Cards

    Why Hilton Gift Cards Disappeared (And Is AMEX the Cause)

    by joeheg September 26, 2025
    by joeheg September 26, 2025

    At the end of 2024, Hilton quietly pulled its gift cards from sale. The message on Hilton’s site blamed an “unforeseen inventory issue.” That sounded simple enough—maybe they ran out …

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    Bonvoy Brilliant: The Marriott Card With The Best Benefits, If You’re Able To Use Them All

    by joeheg September 25, 2025
    by joeheg September 25, 2025

    The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is the premium co-branded Marriott card on the market. It’s the only Marriott card that grants automatic Platinum Elite status, plus 25 elite …

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