For the less familiar, Aeroplan is the once spun-off but now recently-acquired loyalty program for Air Canada. So if you are earning Air Canada miles, you are actually accumulating miles with Aeroplan. I know many bemoan the devaluations we've seen…
Best Cash Back Cards [2019]
Recently, I've been thinking more and more about how to leverage the use of cash back cards for travel. Sure, some people simply want a cash back card because they're not interested in travel but that's clearly not who I am -- and, I doubt many of you…
Amex Business Platinum Or The Business Gold: Perks Versus Points
When it comes to Amex business cards, your mind probably immediately thinks of The Business Platinum® Card from American Express and American Express® Business Gold Card. Considering that Amex launched versions of the Gold and Platinum cards decades…
Amex Business Gold Vs. SimplyCash Plus: Points Or Perks?
When comparing The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express to the SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express, it really comes down to what matters most to you -- points or cash back. Both cards come with a variety of bonus categories…
United Explorer Card Bonus Bumped To 65,000 Miles (Big Spend Required)
It's that time of year. Chase is changing up the welcome bonus offers on a number of cards. We already covered the increased welcome bonuses on all of the personal Southwest cards, but the United℠ Explorer Card is also getting a bump. We often see the…
First Thoughts On The New Capital One Transfer Partners
Capital One set the miles and points world ablaze this week with the announcement of a new flexible points program that will take effect in early December. Rather than the 1:1 transfers that are the industry standard in the U.S., transfers will process…
Amex Business Gold Vs Chase Ink Preferred: Battle Of The Heavyweights
American Express seems to be on a bit of kick with product revamps and I think I'm okay with it. They just launched the new American Express® Business Gold Card and it looks like they noticed how much people like the Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card.…
Southwest Personal Cards Get Bonus Increase (Plus A Hefty Spend Requirement)
It's that time of year again. People are starting to think about their plans for the Southwest Companion Pass in 2019 and many more are thinking about how they can earn it early next year. Before we dive into that, let's talk about the new welcome bonus.…
Amex Takes The Business Gold Card To New Heights – 4x Categories And More!
It seems American Express is really looking to compete for your business. Only a month ago, they relaunched the American Express® Gold Card with revamped 4X bonus categories and new perks and now they've done the same with the new American Express® Business…
The World of Hyatt Credit Card: What You Need To Know
When Chase launched a new version of The World of Hyatt Credit Card in June 2018, I was skeptical that it would be much of an improvement. In fact, I somewhat expected them to take away some benefit that most of us really enjoyed. We'd already seen Chase…
Best Cards For Gas Stations [2018]
Whether you're constantly on the road to visit client sites, suffering through a long commute or schlepping around kids to any number of events -- sorry, mom, fuel costs can certainly add up quickly. If you drive a Tesla, your car is better than mine…
Chase Freedom Unlimited: In-Depth Review
There's something about earning 1X point per dollar on any purchase that just makes me sad. Yes, there's always the standard 2% cash back card option -- certainly, a good play for some folks -- but points are my game and I want to earn lots of them.…
Chase Freedom: In-Depth Review
For miles and points enthusiasts, the Chase Freedom® just might be the most popular supplementary card on the market. It's definitely a fan favorite of those who want to earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points. While the card on its own is a cash back card,…
Big-Spend Bonuses: Everything You Need To Know
When it comes to evaluating the benefits of credit cards, most of my focus is on the welcome bonus and the bonus categories for continued earning. I fully recognize that there are a number of valuable benefits such as trip delay insurance -- I've used…
Barclaycard Arrival Plus: An Easy Way To Cover Travel Expenses
In March 2018, Barclays stopped accepting applications for the Barclaycard Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® (see terms). This coincided with the ramp up to the launch of the Barclays Arrival® Premier World Elite Mastercard® (see terms) and Barclays'…
Best Credit Cards For Earning Hyatt Points
When I talk with folks who are new to using credit cards to earn miles and points, I regularly see people assume that to earn hotel points, one needs a hotel credit card. Yes, this might be the case in some circumstances but not always. Tiffany and Ed…
Citi Premier℠ Card: In-Depth Review
The flexible points market is pretty competitive these days -- though, I wouldn't mind if Barclays or Capital One really invested in it. However, of the three big players -- American Express, Chase and Citi, I bet Membership Rewards points and Ultimate…
Amex Offers: A Complete Guide
From the moment I started using miles and points to travel, it was readily apparent that many of the people who love award travel and flight deals really just love deals of any kind. With this in mind, the obsession with Amex Offers made complete sense.…
Best Ways To Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Fly To The Caribbean, Central America And Mexico [2018]
In each of the other regions we've discussed, there have been lie-flat business class award options via Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners. However, if you're planning a trip to the Caribbean, Central America or Mexico, you will rarely find these…
Best Ways To Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Fly To South America
I know we spend a lot of time talking about the amazing premium cabin experiences that you can fly across the world, but South America is all about the destination if you're flying from the U.S. Don't get me wrong, you can still get a comfortable business…
Maximizing American Miles With Credit Card Bonuses
If you read my rundown on the best credit cards for earning American AAdvantage miles, you already have a good understanding of how to take advantage of bonus categories on your everyday spending. However, we all know that the welcome bonus that comes…
