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Today American Express announced a few enhancements to their premium credit card lineup, namely the personal American Express Platinum card now earns 5x Membership Rewards points on airfare5x Membership Rewards points on airfare. Although I do not consider this offer significant enough to open a new line of credit with American Express, the enhancements to the…

Effective October 6, 2016 personal American Express Platinum cardholders will receive 5x Membership Rewards points on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express’ travel website. Why? This is an interesting move from American Express and is obviously a response overwhelmingly successful Chase Sapphire Reserve card. By not increasing the signup bonus offer or…
My American Airlines Airline of Choice Credit Posted

Yesterday I wrote about credit card travel/airline reimbursements because I honestly had forgotten about the American Express Platinum Airline of Choice program. I had forgotten to redeem my $200 credit and today I am happy to say my Airline of Choice credit has posted. First, a little background on what happened and how I forgot about…
Travel Tip: Use Credit Card Travel Credits Before the End of the Year

Several credit cards offer reimbursements for certain spending categories. Majority of the cards I discuss are travel rewards credit cards, some of which offer annual reimbursements for travel category spending. These reimbursements often make the annual fee associated with the card a little easier to stomach, but not all travel credits are created equal. All…
Chase Sapphire Reserve Coming Soon!

We have a new Chase Ultimate Rewards credit card on our hands and it may end up being the best in the current lineup and possibly the best travel credit card on the market. Several rumors have stated that Chase is set to unveil the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card on August 21, 2016. The…