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…
Bonvoy Brilliant
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Credit Cards
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Credit Cards
New Uses For AMEX Hilton & Marriott Bonvoy Statement Credits Don’t Start Until June
by joehegby joehegI tend to give American Express a hard time about how they treat cardmembers. It’s not so much AMEX policies that I have a problem with, but their ruthless punishment…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Where Can You Stay At Walt Disney World With A Marriott 50,000 Point Free Night Certificate?
by joehegby joehegStaying at Walt Disney World isn’t cheap and one way to lower your costs is to use the Marriott Free Nights Certificate, good at any room costing 50,000 points per…