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A few days ago I mentioned that I finally received my AAdvantage Aviator Red card from Barclaycard. Although I’ve mentioned briefly why I chose to apply for the card, I’ve never fully explained the benefits of this card. Today I wanted to take some time to explain the full benefits of the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator…
A few days ago I received an alert from my Apple Wallet that $600 had been charged to my American Express Platinum card. The only thing that was different about this charge is that I didn’t make it. Somehow someone fraudulently charge my American Express Platinum card. Believe it or not, this is the first…
One of the things I didn’t anticipate when getting into the points and miles game was how difficult it is to keep track of my credit cards. When I first started out I only had one credit card to keep track of. At the time I only had the American Express Gold card and I…
A few days ago I wrote about how I finally decided to apply for the Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red card. I usually try to stay away from co-branded credit cards because I prefer to earn flexible point currencies. I consistently get much more value from Chase Ultimate Rewards or Amex Membership Rewards than I do from…
American Express Offers, more commonly referred to Amex Offers are a great way to save money or earn extra Membership Rewards points. These offers are essentially coupons that you add to your American Express card. When you make a qualifying purchase the coupon is automatically applied to your purchase. In most cases these offers are…
Well, over the weekend I strangely decided to apply for the AAdvantage Aviator Red card from Barclaycard. This is interesting because before this past week I hadn’t paid this card much attention. I didn’t really see the point of carrying it. Then, I started to look closely at my spending habits and realized there may…
Metal credit cards are all the rage these days. Cards from the American Express Centurion card all the way down to the Chase Sapphire Preferred card now come in a sleek metal version. While I initially thought metal card were “neat” I’m quickly starting to prefer standard plastic cards. There are a few different reasons…
Well, in one of the bigger surprises of the year, Uber and Barclaycard have teamed up to offer an Uber co-branded credit card. Apparently there have been rumors about this card for months now, but I’m still shocked to see such a unique pairing. When I first heard of the new Uber Visa card from Barclaycard…
I’ve already gained a ton of value from my United MIleagePlus Explorer card. I opened the card because of an enticing 70,000 MileagePlus mile sign-up offer, but have decided to keep the card open for now. I’ve decided to keep the card open because I believe I get enough value from the card to justify…
There are so many different ways to use American Express Membership Rewards points it’s often confusing to understand which redemptions are best. Most ‘experts’ will tell you to transfer points to a loyalty program. By transferring Membership Rewards to a partner loyalty program you’ll most likely get maximum value from your points. When using points…
