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My wallet has seen a lot of changes as of late. I’ve been more open to closing cards and have given a few the ax. Add that to changing priorities and my 2022 credit card strategy promises to be at least a little different than last year’s. I kicked off the year by burning what […]
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This year, I continued to evaluate my wallet to determine what cards are worth keeping and which ones aren’t. And as my needs and preferences continue to change, so does my mix of cards. So let’s talk about why I paid $1082 in annual fees in 2021. As you all know, in recent years, I’ve […]
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Honestly, I didn’t realize that next week is already Christmas. That means we’ve only got two weeks left in the year! This means that it’s time now to activate your Chase Freedom Q1 2022 bonus. The Chase Freedom Q4 2021 bonus categories were pretty good – PayPal + Walmart. I don’t shop at Walmart, but […]
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The blogosphere has been abuzz about the newest premium travel card to hit the market – the Venture X. And while it certainly sounds like a great card, the Capital One Venture X isn’t for me. Honestly, I’ve largely been ignoring the Capital One Venture X card. That’s why I haven’t written about it until […]
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Earlier this week, I got a great offer from Bank of America: earn cash and miles with the Alaska Air Visa. CASHBACK AND MILES. What? That’s an incredible offer! There are, however, a few things to be aware of. The Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card from Bank of America is my favorite airline card. For […]
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Lately, I’ve been trying to slash my annual fee expenses as much as possible. After all, even if a card is a great product, it doesn’t mean I can justify the cost of having it. That’s why I canceled my Amex Gold card last week. While I’m all for paying credit card annual fees that […]
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I’m traveling now and nearly forgot that we’re midway through the final month in Q3 2021. So, it’s time now to activate your Q4 2021 Chase Freedom bonus. Unfortunately, the last bonus of the year is kind of a letdown – much like the year itself has been. Compared to what we’ve been getting lately, […]
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Late last year, I got an American Express Hilton Aspire card under what I thought was a good deal. As it turned out, though, the deal was an error, and one Amex wasn’t going to honor. So, I downgraded the card, and that was that. But, a new turn of events means that my American […]
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With changing priorities, I’ve been trying to reduce the number of cards with annual fees I carry. As a result, I canceled my Bonvoy Amex Card. This was probably one of my more obvious cards to cancel. If you’ve read my 2021 Credit Card Strategy, then you’ll know four of my cards are at risk of […]
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I got an intriguing offer from American Express the other day – earn 20k Membership Rewards points for doing nothing. Ok, well, not exactly nothing. But the level of effort required to get the points was so low, to me, it’s basically nothing. How to Earn 20k Membership Rewards Points for Doing Nothing American Express […]
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I can hardly believe we’re already nearly done with Q2 2021. But, here we are. So, it’s that time yet again – time to register for the next round of Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex bonus categories. So, let’s talk about the Chase Freedom Q3 2021 bonus categories. For Q2 2021, Chase gave us categories […]
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Each year I try to re-evaluate my credit card strategy and this year I though about whether to cancel my Chase Sapphire Reserve Visa Infinite card but ultimately decided to keep it following a renewal bonus offer. Now within the first week of receiving both my $100 renewal credit as well as the reset of […]
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With the pandemic raging last year, and the value of its flagship card severely diminished, Chase gave Sapphire Reserve cardholders a one-time annual fee credit. But, it appears that Chase is still offering Sapphire Reserve AF credits this year too. Earlier this year, Chase said they’d provide Sapphire Reserve cardholders with annual fee renewals credits […]
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Of all the credit card types available, hotel credit cards are the ones I carry the most. This is not because I actively use all of them to accrue points but because of the ancillary values provided. So, here are what I consider to be the best hotel credit cards 2021 edition. Now, admittedly, I […]
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As you’ve probably heard, Chase is currently offering amazing sign-up bonuses for its Sapphire cards. What’s more, the 2021 Sapphire bonuses are great for Hawaii travel. Like, really great. Let’s discuss. 2021 Sapphire Preferred Signup Bonus Of Chase’s two Sapphire cards, the less expensive one – the Sapphire Preferred – has the best signup bonus. […]
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Things are beginning to open back up again but are still far from normal in most of the US. That said, now that it’s time to activate the Freedom Q2 2021 bonus categories, I’m pretty disappointed in what we got. But I can’t say I’m surprised either. To begin 2021, Chase gave us a good […]
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If you fly maybe only once per year and think my Hawaii credit card award travel guide is too complicated, then this post is for you. So let’s talk about what are, in my opinion, the best credit cards for infrequent flyers of 2021. If you don’t travel often, there are still ways to score […]
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