Just over two weeks ago Chase made some significant changes to the ever popular Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Notably, those changes included an increased annual fee (now $550) and added benefits with Lyft and DoorDash. With these changes the question on everyone’s mind seems to be whether or not they should keep the Chase Sapphire…
It seems 2020 is going to finally be the year of contactless credit cards. With the arrival of my new Chase Freedom card, nearly every card in my wallet is now contactless. That’s a great thing too because I never enjoyed using chip credit cards. The whole concept of inserting a card for far too…
Earlier this month I wrote about why I’ve finally applied again for the Citi Prestige card. In that post I explained a few of the reasons why I ultimately decided to apply for the card. Thankfully, when I applied for the card I was approved immediately online. Then, just about two weeks later my new…
Over the past few years one of the things I’ve seen take off in the world of credit cards and credit card points is pairing. That is, pairing certain cards from the same issuer to maximize points earning potential on all of your spending. This is possible because card issuers now allow card holders to…
It’s hard to believe that the Chase Sapphire Reserve card has been around since September 2016. When Chase first introduced the Sapphire Reserve it was easily the best all-around rewards credit card available. It offered 3X points on travel and dining and came with a massive 100,000 Ultimate Reward point sign-up bonus. For that, the…
As professional sports team managers famously say to the press, this past year was a bit of a rebuilding year. What I mean by that is that this past year I focused on maximizing the credit cards I already carried vs. opening new ones and changing strategies. In doing this I was able to easily…
Several weeks ago I received an email from Citi informing me that I’d be receiving a new contactless credit card. In the past year I’ve had a few different homes addresses and unfortunately, that card never arrived. Then, about two weeks ago I moved to a new apartment and updated my mailing address and requested…
Several weeks ago I wrote about a very enthusiastic email I received from Citi. The email’s subject line exclaimed Citi had some “Great News” regarding my underutilized Citi ThankYou Premier card. Now, it turns out that news wasn’t all that great. Instead, Citi was simply emailing to let me know that I would soon receive…
Anyone familiar with American Express credit cards should be familiar with the Amex Offers program. Amex Offers are basically coupons that you can add to your credit card which are redeemed when you complete a qualifying activity. A great example of an Amex offer is $50 off a $350 purchase at Cole Haan. That’s one…
The other day I received a text from a friend asking me about a new(ish) credit card from American Express. Specifically, my friend asked if the American Express Blue Cash Preferred card was worth carrying. I responded to him and told him that I wasn’t too familiar with the card. I also told him that…
