It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of the no annual fee Chase Freedom card. In fact, I think it’s one of the best no annual fee credit cards on the market. While the card is plenty great by itself, pairing it with a Chase Ultimate Rewards card, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred…
Earlier this morning I received an email from American Airlines. The subject of the email read simply, “Your Year In Review.” When I opened the email I found a Thank You note from American Airlines which thanked me for remaining loyal to the airline for another year. The email also included a few statistics that…
If it’s not already obvious, I’m obsessed with airline travel. For myself I usually truly do enjoy the journey more than the destination. I rarely start planning a trip with a destination in mind. Instead, I scour the internet for flight deals. When I locate a deal that intrigues me I book it. I’ve been…
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…
So this is pretty interesting. The other day I was browsing the American Airlines Flyertalk forum and came across a thread discussing upgrade notification emails. Specifically, the thread was asking what happened to the automated emails you used to receive when your American Airlines upgrade clears. Most of the people writing in the thread agreed…
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…
For the past few years I’ve begun each year with a simple goal. That goal is to earn the highest level of elite status currently offered by the American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer program. This year I finally achieved that goal. While I did quite a bit of flying naturally, it was my insane year-end…
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…
