One of the hardest parts of the world of points and miles is knowing which card to use in each scenario. As it stands today, there isn’t just a single credit card that offers the “best” return across all categories. Instead, points addicts usually maintain well over 10 credit card accounts to maximize value in…
There’s no doubt that for the past few years, Chase and American Express have dominated the rewards credit card market here in the United States. Chase obviously started things off with the introduction of the Chase Sapphire Reserve card. That card helped bring high-end rewards credit cards to the masses. Next, Amex refreshed its ever…
A few days ago I wrote a post about why I almost always request expedited delivery of credit cards. That post centered around my new Citi Double Cash card which became lost in the mail. After about a month of waiting I decided to call Citi and request another new card. With this request I…
Well, I’m about 3 weeks into social distancing, or isolation, or quarantine, or whatever else you want to call it and things are starting to get weird. With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the United States and much of the world right now, things are looking a lot different then they were just a few weeks…
As I’ve discussed several times before, when it comes to credit cards, I tend to focus on credit cards that earn rewards points. I find that I personally get better value from rewards points then I would from cash back. So, for me, I primarily open and use credit cards that earn flexible rewards points.…
Over the past several weeks I’ve been proactively requesting new contactless credit cards for each of my Chase credit card accounts. This process began when I received an email from Chase notifying me that the Chase Freedom card is now contactless. As of writing, every single one of my Chase credit card accounts now offers…
Earlier this year Chase made some changes to the popular Chase Sapphire Reserve card. The changes themselves weren’t that significant. However, Chase hasn’t changed the card much at all since releasing it in late 2016, so that alone makes the changes fairly important. Overall, the changes to the Chase Sapphire Reserve card are fairly minor.…
Over the past several years there have been some significant improvements in consumer credit cards. Specifically, credit card issuers now provide consumers with very generous bonus point earning categories that far exceed what was offered just a few years ago. One of those categories where credit card issuers really reward card holders is dining out. Several…
As it turns out, January was my month of new credit cards. I’m not talking about new credit cards that I applied to (although I did apply for the Citi Prestige card), but rather new physical cards for existing accounts. Typically I don’t request new cards unless the account becomes compromised. However, Chase recently rolled…
Earlier this month, Chase made some fairly significant changes to the ever popular Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Those changes included an increased annual fee, a new Lyft partnership, and a new DoorDash benefit. Specifically, Chase Sapphire Reserve card holders now receive a complimentary DoorDash DashPass membership until the end of 2021. It seems those changes…
