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It’s been a fairly busy first quarter for me this year. Already this year I’ve been on several business trips around the mid-west, then to London, and last week Paris. It’s been a ton of fun and I’ve had incredible opportunities to try out American Airlines’ new Premium Economy and Business class on the 787…
Update 07/17/17: Citi recently announced further improvements to the Citi Prestige card which I discuss here. After July 23, 2017 Citi Prestige card holders can book the 4th night free benefit online, Citi is introducing an increased sign-up bonus, and card holders can redeem ThankYou points for cash. Further new applicants will receive the new…
When American Express first announced a metal Platinum card I wasn’t that excited. Metal credit cards were definitely interesting when first introduced years ago, but so were clear credit cards years and years ago. The form factor of a credit card doesn’t really matter to me. I care more about what the card actually does for…
As I was walking through DFW airport the other day I noticed something revolting. Dog Poop! Yep, just a pile of poop sitting in the middle of a carpeted area adjacent to the Sky Train elevators. It didn’t take a detective to figure out what happened. Human takes pet to the elevator to avoid the…
The Escape Lounge at Minneapolis – St. Paul airport reminds me of an international lounge, but at a fraction of the cost. With expanded food and beverage options I’ve found myself choosing the Escape Lounge at MSP over any other airline lounge. The lounge at MSP is not as large as other lounges, but at 5,000…
In an interesting turn of events, my employer (yes I have a day job) sent the entire company an email which address the new electronics ban. Because the email was for “internal use only” I can’t share the entire message, but I can share the high level summary. I assumed the email was going to…
Emirates Airlines has come up with a solution of sorts to the ridiculous electronics ban being implemented this week. Although the solution is not perfect, it clearly is aimed to minimize the disruption for one type of traveler, the business traveler. I’d argue the majority of people who buy business and first class tickets are…
Alaska Airlines is phasing out the Virgin America brand. Those were the headlines I woke up to today. It’s a total shame because Virgin is the most interesting airline flying in the US today. From the white seats, mood lighting, and wild in-flight entertainment options, Virgin is clearly different from any other domestic carrier today. The…
Since March Madness is finally upon us I figured it’s a great time to continue with another edition of Credit Card Madness. Today’s match-up features two very competitive credit cards. Both earn valuable rewards points, both come with a $95 annual fee, and both offer lucrative bonus spending categories. Clearly I’m talking about the Chase Sapphire…
Quizzle.com is not a quiz website, that’s sporcle, Quizzle is an online provider of free credit scores and free credit reports. There are various free credit report websites out there, but the Quizzle Free Credit Report is my favorite. Quizzle makes it extremely easy (and free) to check your score online. More importantly this site gives you a complete credit…
