Membership Rewards

When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about …

Some business cards try to win you over with perks. Others try to win with points. The American Express Business Gold Card tries to do both—then asks you to justify …

American Express offers several charge cards, each with unique benefits. The Green Card is an excellent entry-level travel card, and the Platinum Card is a luxury lifestyle card with a …

A 40% transfer bonus from AMEX to Virgin Points is the kind of promo that makes people start doing math in their heads. And because you can book Virgin Voyages …

You do everything right: you click through a shopping portal, buy what you were going to buy anyway, and expect the cash back (or points) to show up later. But …

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 …

Most of the time, AMEX Offers are small wins — things like 20% back at Shake Shack (up to $8). It’s a nice little perk, basically free money that helps …

I’ve had the American Express Blue Business Plus for several years now, and it’s still one of the most quietly powerful cards in my wallet. It’s a rare no-annual-fee card …

I like to earn flexible miles because I can transfer them to where and when I need them. American Express is the only flexible currency that partners with Delta, so …

We recently paid the $150 annual fee for my wife Sharon’s American Express Green Card. I’d usually take this time to evaluate if it’s worthwhile keeping the card, but I …