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Weekend Plans: Apply For The Chase Sapphire Reserve!

A few weeks ago Chase officially killed the online sign-up bonus of 100,000 points for the Chase Sapphire Reserve. Although the online offer was reduced to just 50,000 points, new applicants could still receive the 100,000 point offer by visiting a Chase branch and applying in person. This Sunday, March 12th, the 100,000 in person…
US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards vs. US Bank FlexPerks Gold

As Credit Card Madness continues, we have finally reached the end of similar cards from the same card issuer. Going forward card match-ups will be between various co-branded card and comparing cards between card issuers. Today’s match-up however is between two more cards from US Bank. The US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards vs the US Bank FlexPerks…
American Express Blue Cash Preferred vs. American Express Everyday Preferred US Bank Cash+ vs. US Bank FlexPerks Select+

Today’s Card Madness matchup again features two no annual fee credit cards. If you’ve been following along this is will be the fifth and final matchup of the no annual fee category. Today’s matchup is between two cards from US Bank. Similar to other rounds we are again comparing a cash back card and a…
Citi ThankYou Preferred vs. Citi Double Cash

In yet another edition of Credit Card Madness I will once again compare two no fee annual credit cards. This time I am focusing on two cards from Citi Bank. Similar to the previous editions of Credit Card Madness, one of these cards is an entry-level points earning credit card and the other is a cash…
American Express Blue Cash Everyday vs. American Express Everyday

Following yesterday’s Chase Freedom comparison, today I’ll compare two no annual fee options from American Express. In this edition of Credit Card Madness it’s the American Express Everyday vs. the American Express Blue Cash Everyday. As the names imply, these cards are intended to be used on everyday purchases. In years prior, consumers generally only used credit cards for larger purchases and stuck…
Chase Freedom Unlimited vs. Chase Freedom

In another edition of credit card madness I want to compare two more no annual fee credit cards. As I mentioned previously, I don’t have a formal ranking system to rank cards. I think eliminating similar cards from the same issuer is the best way to start this competition. This time I’ll compare the Chase Freedom…
BankAmericard Travel Rewards vs. Cash Rewards

Kicking off Credit Card madness let’s start by reviewing two cards from Bank of America. Today, the BankAmericard Travel Rewards card faces off against the BankAmericard Cash Rewards card. Both cards share several benefits and come without an annual fee. However, one is a pure cash back card while the other offers a unique travel rewards program. We’ll…
Credit Card Madness: Introduction

It’s hard to believe March is here. March is on of my favorite times of the year. Sure the weather is starting to warm up, but the real reason I love March is college basketball. To be honest, I don’t care about NCAA basketball the other 11 months out of the year, but March madness is…
Trip Report: Booking A Trip To London

I just got back from a long weekend in London and am happy to say the trip was a total success on all fronts. While there are several topics I plan on discussing with this trip report, I think it is important to first discuss how I booked the trip. Finding The Right Price For…