Barclays has sent out a letter to some cardholders stating that they have 30 days to use their card otherwise the card would be closed for inactivity. Barclays doesn’t seem to be the only ones to be ramping up card closures due to... Read More →
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American Express Announces Plan To Overhaul Las Vegas Centurion Lounge, Expand By 50%
American Express has started on construction to expand the Las Vegas Centurion lounge Read More →
Chase United TravelBank Card No Longer Accepting Applications
Chase United TravelBank card is no longer accepting new applications and I suspect has been discontinued completely, but there has been no official word from Chase Read More →
[Rumor] Chase’s New ‘Pay Yourself Back’ Feature Might Be Around Longer Than We Think
Earlier today Chase announce 'Pay Yourself Back', this will let Chase Sapphire Preferred & Chase Sapphire Reserve use points to offset some charges for 1.25¢/1.5¢ per point Read More →
[Update] American Express Twitter & Media Team Support Confirms Limit of 4 Credit Cards & 10 Charge Cards Per Person (New Applications; YMMV)
There have been grumblings of a new limit by American Express limiting us to 4 credit cards per person and 10 charge cards per person. Both of these have now been confirmed by American Express Twitter support @AskAmex in a reply to our... Read More →
[Expired] [Targeted] Chase Amazon Card: Get 2% Cashback Everywhere through August 2020
The Chase Amazon card is offering 2% cashback everywhere through June 30th, 2020. Read More →
Chase Hints At Increased Cashout Rate On INK Preferred (1.25)
Chase just announced an easy cashout option for Sapphire Reserve/Preferred cards at 1.5/1.25 cents per point. An astute reader noticed that at the end of the press release, Chase adds: Chase will introduce other cards that earn Ultimate... Read More →
[Expired] [Targeted] Fidelity 2% Card: Get Extra 1x Points For Online Purchases (3% Total)
The Fidelity 2% credit card is sending out an email offer to get an extra 1x point per $1 on online purchases through July 15, 2020. The maximum that can be earned varies by card; some have a 2,500 bonus points max and others got 5,000... Read More →
Chase Referrals Now Show 6-Month Expiration
Chase referral links now show a 6-month expiration timeframe once the link is generated. Just make sure they use this link to apply so you can earn cash back. It will expire after 6 months. After 6 months the link will expire and... Read More →
Detailed List of Merchant Category Codes (MCC) For Visa & Mastercard (PDF)
Here’s a detailed list of Merchant Category Codes (MCC). The list spells out both Visa and Mastercard categories, and where they differ. MCC Codes For Visa/Mastercard (pdf) | Visa (pdf) | Mastercard (pfd) The document comes from... Read More →
Best Cash Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses For 2020
Given the current circumstances a lot of people are more interested in cash sign up bonuses compared to travel sign up bonuses. This page looks at the best current cash bonuses and also takes into account things such as annual fees. For... Read More →
[Expired] UBS Visa Infinite Card Review: 100,000 Signup Bonus + $495 Annual Fee Waived First Year
Update 3/29/26: See updated review here Update 5/23/20: Minimum spend period has been extended from three months to six months. Hat tip to AA Update 4/4/20: Looks like the bonus is currently: 50,000 points after $10,000 in spend within... Read More →
[Expired] Barclays American Airlines Cards – Get 3x Bonus Points On All Purchases, Up To 2,500 Points
Barclays AAdvantage cardholders can get 3x points on on purchases from May 22 - June 30. Limit 2,500 bonus miles ($833 spend). My read is that the 3x is on top of the ordinary 1x earn (4x total), but I may be misreading this. Read More →
Chase Ultimate Rewards: Up To 20% Bonus When Redeeming Points For Apple Products (1.2¢ Per Point)
Chase is offering some Sapphire Reserve cardholders a 20% bonus when redeeming points for apple products. This means you can get 1.2¢ per point. Read More →
American Express Financial Relief Program Now Available Online
At the end of March American Express launched it’s financial hardship/financial relief program due to COVID-19. At the time this program was only available via phone, but it’s now available online. This program helps... Read More →
