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For those of you who have read the blog before you may already know that I have a troubled relationship with the AAdvantage Aviator lineup of credit cards from Barclays US. Late last year I decided to open the AAdvantage Aviator Red card in order to earn $3,000 EQD this year through credit card spend.…
Usually when you receive a higher-end credit card the card comes in a “welcome kit.” Welcome kits vary significantly by card, but in some cases the card comes in a robust box with gifts. In most cases though, credit cards come in a plain envelope which only includes the card and the card member agreement.…
A few months ago I logged into my Barclays US AAdvantage Aviator Red account and found an exclusive offer. The offer was to upgrade my existing Aviator Red card to the AAdvantage Aviator Silver card. At the time I considered the offer, but ultimately decided to wait. A few weeks later I wrote about why…
A few weeks ago I received an upgrade offer from Barclays. Well, it wasn’t exactly an offer, but rather an opportunity to switch to a more expensive credit card. The offered upgrade was to switch from the AAdvantage Aviator Red card to the Aviator Silver card. At the time I honestly thought that I would…
It’s been quite the week for credit card upgrade offers. Earlier this week I received an offer to upgrade to the Marriott Rewards Premier Plus card. Even though I don’t regularly use the Marriott Rewards Premier credit card I ended up accepting that offer. I accepted the offer because the improved benefits outweighed the marginal…
