credit card rewards

For a card that supposedly lives in Barclays’ back closet, the Arrival+ sure keeps getting attention. The Barclays Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® has always been a bit of an …

For many of us in the points and miles world, credit card strategy is all about optimization. We know which card earns 4X at restaurants, which one earns 5X on …

If you collect points and miles, you probably try to use the best credit card for every purchase. In theory, that sounds easy enough. In practice, it can get a …

Remember when radio and television were free? Sure, we had to sit through commercials, but that was the trade-off. Now, just about everything we watch or listen to comes with …

You’d think a “streaming” bonus category would be pretty straightforward. Subscribe to a streaming service, pay the bill, earn bonus points. Done. Except that’s not how it always works. I …

Most people think of Barclays as a bank that issues airline cards or simple fixed-value travel cards. But one forgotten Barclays product still does something you might not expect: it …

Amazon is the largest company by revenue. So it manages to sneak into almost everyone’s budget — household basics, random gadgets, and last-minute gifts. And if you’re into points and …

If you have an American Express card and you’re not using Amex Offers, you may be leaving real money on the table. Amex Offers are targeted promotions attached to your …

Every once in a while, Citi sends out one of those offers that makes you stare at the screen for a second and go… wait, really? If you have the …

You know the script: in the points-and-miles world, the “right” redemption is always a lie-flat seat that costs $8,000… booked for 60,000 points… with a champagne flute in the stock …