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    Brilliant or Bevy? Breaking Down AMEX’s Marriott Upgrade Offers

    by joeheg August 20, 2025
    by joeheg August 20, 2025

    I’ve had the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card for years. It’s no longer open to new applicants, but I’ve kept it around because it gives me a 35K Free Night …

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    Will Chase Bonvoy the Ritz-Carlton Card?

    by joeheg July 7, 2025
    by joeheg July 7, 2025

    The Ritz-Carlton Card is really an #IYKYK (if you know, you know) product. So, how does a card that hasn’t been marketed for several years—and is only available by upgrading …

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

    by joeheg September 1, 2024
    by joeheg September 1, 2024

    The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card by American Express is the top-level Marriott Bonvoy card available to new applicants. Marriott points are useful because of the variety of hotels in the …

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    Are Eight Free Hotel Nights From Credit Cards Too Many?

    by joeheg August 12, 2023
    by joeheg August 12, 2023

    I realize it’s a total #firstworldproblem to be complaining about having too many free night certificates. But I just can’t ignore the fact that by the end of the year, …

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    Bye Bye Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX Card!

    by joeheg April 25, 2023
    by joeheg April 25, 2023

    We kept the Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX card because the benefits outweighed the annual fee. We upgraded when the Bonvoy Brilliant was still the SPG Luxury Card and every year we …

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    I Got Bonvoyed By A Marriott Email

    by joeheg March 30, 2023
    by joeheg March 30, 2023

    When Marriott changed the name of its loyalty program from Matriott Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy, it didn’t take long for people to start questioning the name. Marriott tried to explain …

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    Should You Keep The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX After The Refresh?

    by joeheg October 14, 2022
    by joeheg October 14, 2022

    Marriott has been busy refreshing the upper end of its co-brand card portfolio. They introduced upper-mid level cards offered by both American Express and Chase, as well as made changes …

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    Just Like That, We’re Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Through 2023

    by joeheg September 23, 2022
    by joeheg September 23, 2022

    Despite putting zero effort into it, we’re going to be Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite members for another year. It’s the hotel status we’ve earned every year since 2018, even though …

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    Looks Like I’m Going To Ditch The Bonvoy Brilliant AMEX

    by joeheg June 25, 2022
    by joeheg June 25, 2022

    As a rule, I don’t like to write hot takes. Instead of venting my initial reaction, which occasionally can be wrong, I’d rather take a while to understand what’s happening …

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    We’re Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Until 2022, And I Had No Idea

    by joeheg July 15, 2020
    by joeheg July 15, 2020

    Back in 2018, I saw the opportunity to work a little magic. Through some strategic credit card sign-ups, carry-over nights and actual hotel stays, Sharon was able to hit 50 …

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