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Greetings from the American Express Centurion Lounge at DFW airport! Today’s a pretty big day for American Express and the Platinum Card. Today American Express’ most dramatic chances go into effect for the Amex Platinum Card. Changes include an increased annual fee, $200/year in Uber credits, a Metal Card design, improved Priority Pass benefit, etc.…
American Express recently announced some major changes to the American Express Platinum cards. One of the most notable changes is the increased annual fee. Effective today, March 30, 2017, the Platinum’s annual fee is increased from $450 to $550. Amex did add some benefits which help justify paying the higher annual fee, but the most…
The decision to downgrade my Citi Prestige card is one that I don’t take lightly. The Citi Prestige card is one of my favorite cards in my wallet today. Access to Priority Pass and Admirals Club lounges, the 4th night free benefit, and the $250 Airline credit all make the card worth carrying. Sadly, Citi is…
Following an incredible weekend of March Madness NCAA College Basketball it’s time to get back to what’s important. Yep, Credit Card Madness of course and this match-up should not disappoint. Today’s match-up is featuring the American Express Platinum vs. Luxury Card Gold Card. Both cards carry high annual fees and come with high-end benefits. Benefits include…
Just 20 days ago I finally booked my four night stay for an upcoming trip through the Citi Concierge. It was the first time I’ve ever used the Citi Concierge to book an eligible fourth night free stay. Up until this point I haven’t been able to use the benefit due to limited personal travel. Any stays…
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…
One of the most underrated credit card benefits today is the Citi Prestige 4th night free benefit. Effectively when card-holders book a hotel through the Citi Concierge they’ll (eventually) receive a statement credit for the 4th paid night. The best part, as if it wasn’t already good enough, is that this benefit is UNLIMITED. Card-holders can…
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…
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…
