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Whenever someone asks me for a credit card recommendation, I typically start with the American Express Platinum card. I love the Platinum Card because it offers a ton of value for simply paying the annual fee. These benefits include lounge access, hotel status, and access to the Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts program. All of…
As my girlfriend and I continued our vacation in Oceania we left our hotel in Sydney, hopped on a ferry, transferred to a train, and arrived at Sydney Airport. The trip to the airport took a lot less time than anticipated so we ended up with about 3 hours to burn at the airport before…
Of all the credit cards in my wallet today I find the American Express Platinum card to be the most valuable. Sure the card carries a $550 annual fee, but I honestly believe I get at least that much value from the card annually. For starters, each year I get $200 in airline credits through…
Earlier this year American Express made yet another enhancement to the flagship Platinum charge card. Time time, American Express added a $100 a year statement credit for purchases made from Saks Fifth Avenue. As with other credits from Amex all card members must to opt-in to this benefit by enrolling. Once enrolled card members receive…
Over the past few months the American Express Platinum card has evolved into a highly rewarding credit card. Yes, the card comes with a $550 annual fee, which seems high, but I 100% believe the average person can get much more value from the card each year. For starters card member can easily get back…
It’s insane to think about how much credit card benefits have changed in the past few years. For a long time the American Express Platinum card was king. Sure there were more rewarding points cards on the market, but when it came to lounge access and exclusive benefits no card came close to the American…
Credit cards are strange. You would think credit card technology around the world is all the same. Oddly enough, it isn’t. You’d be surprised by how much payment technology differs around the world. One of those technologies used heavily in much of Europe is contactless payment. Contactless payment is essentially Apple Pay, but with a…
As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, earlier this year my family and I took a trip to South America. The trip was fantastic, but I tried my best not to distract myself with the blog along the way. While I mostly stuck to that goal I did end up documenting a few parts of the…
A few weeks ago I wrote about an issue I’ve been having with metal credit cards. The issue I’ve been experiencing is as the cards age, they start to fall apart. Unlike a traditional plastic cards, metal cards are typically a piece of metal with two info panels stuck to either side. It seems overtime…
With the start of each New Year I like to sit back and come up with a plan for the upcoming year. This plan includes which hotels should I remain loyal to, which airlines should I fly, and most importantly, which annual fee credit cards are worth keeping. I’m pretty happy with my current portfolio…
