Well, it’s a new year and that means it’s time to start thinking about how to earn airline elite status, again. As with prior years, I’ve decided to again pursue American Airlines AAdvantage Executive Platinum elite status in 2021. However, the criteria and my method for pursuing elite status are a bit different than in…
Yesterday I published a post about the credit cards in my wallet at the start of 2021 and already that post is dated. It’s dated because after writing that post, another new credit card arrived in the mail. This one though, is quite different than any other card in my wallet. In fact, I doubt…
And just like that, another year is in the books. Hard to believe how much fun and exciting 2020 was. In total, I did about 138 miles walking around my apartment in 2020 and I’ll hopefully do a few more this year! In all seriousness, 2020 was an odd year that completely changed all of…
To end 2020 I sat down and evaluated my credit card accounts. I wanted to make sure that I had the most rewarding cards in my wallet for 2021 based on my 2020 spend. Sure, I’d like to see my travel spending increase again, but I don’t see that happening for a few more moths.…
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…
Over the past few months I’ve spent quite a bit of time reviewing my spending habits and evaluating the credit cards in my wallet. What I found is that while staying home, my spending habits changed considerably. Furthermore, I discovered that I just wan’t getting much value from a few of my card accounts. Ultimately,…
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the Chase Freedom Unlimited card. In that post I spent a few paragraphs explaining why I didn’t personally think the Chase Freedom Unlimited card was worth carrying. However, in that post I discussed the situations where I thought the card did make sense to have. Well,…
In the world of miles and points, everyone is always trying to achieve maximum value. In fact, all over the internet you have people writing blogs, much like this one (except much more popular), about their conquests. Over the years I’ve seen some pretty incredible values and even managed a few great redemptions myself. However,…
Since my friends and family know that I love credit cards, I’m routinely asked for recommendations. Sometimes the question is open ended without a card in mind. When this is the case, I’m sincerely sorry for the 1 hour conversation about credit cards that follows. Instead, those smart enough to want to avoid said lectures,…
Chances are, over the years you’ve received a few Starbucks gift cards as gifts. My guess is that you’ve also managed to give out a few as well. After all, if you have no idea what to get someone as a gift, a Starbucks gift card is a great fallback option. While I love getting…
