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    Amex’s “Pay Over Time”: Why & How To Turn It Off (2026 Update)

    by joeheg March 25, 2026
    by joeheg March 25, 2026

    There’s a feature on your American Express card that can quietly change how it works—and you might not even realize it’s turned on. For years, AMEX charge cards had one …

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    The New Credit Cards I Picked Up in 2025: Keep, Drawer, or Cancel?

    by joeheg January 15, 2026
    by joeheg January 15, 2026

    Every year, I end up picking up a few new credit cards. And each one has a specific reason. Maybe a card has a huge welcome offer. Maybe there’s a …

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  • Credit Cards

    Stop Thinking American Express Statement Credits Are The Same As Cash

    by joeheg January 10, 2026
    by joeheg January 10, 2026

    I’ve been reading for years how a credit card with a high annual fee isn’t as expensive as it seems because the card provides statement credits that are just like …

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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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    How We’re Spending on Credit Cards in 2025 (So Far)

    by joeheg August 4, 2025
    by joeheg August 4, 2025

    At the start of the year, our goal was to focus our spending on cards with specific milestone bonuses—things like earning a free night on the Hilton Surpass with $15K …

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  • Credit Cards

    The Best Two-Card Strategy to Maximize Travel Rewards

    by joeheg May 24, 2025
    by joeheg May 24, 2025

    When people who have been collecting points and miles for years, or decades, talk to those getting started, they often overlook how things we take for granted are totally new …

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  • Credit Cards

    Earn 160K to 230K AMEX Membership Rewards With These Dueling Business Offers

    by joeheg December 20, 2022
    by joeheg December 20, 2022

    American Express is targeting accounts with some massive offers for business customers. We’ve received emails with competing offers when signing up for an AMEX Business Card and an AMEX Business …

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  • Credit Cards

    AMEX Drops My Favorite Gold Card Dining Partner

    by joeheg June 3, 2022
    by joeheg June 3, 2022

    Of all the credit card issuers, the statement credits offered by American Express are the most difficult to use. While I view many credits like cash, or more like buying …

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  • Credit Cards

    How To Use AMEX Gold $10 Dining Credit Without Dining

    by joeheg May 5, 2022
    by joeheg May 5, 2022

    AMEX revamped the Gold Card in 2018, increasing the annual fee to $250. To remove some of the pain, AMEX added a $10 monthly dining credit to the card. This …

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    I FInally Used My AMEX Gold Dining Credit The Way It Was Intended

    by joeheg December 29, 2021
    by joeheg December 29, 2021

    There are many “perks” of having the American Express Gold Card. One of the most mentioned benefits is a $10 monthly dining credit. This isn’t a true dining credit as …

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