Category Archives: Credit Cards

I’m Back from Paris, What Did I Miss?

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

We flew non-stop from JFK in new lie-flat business class on American. Pretty good! The crew on the way there was OK, but on the way back—excellent! The food was decent, especially fish, although the steak was a little tough. The bed is a weak link. It was a little narrow for me, which was to… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Credit Cards, Manufactured Spend, Miles and Points

Free $1,000 Swipe from Amazon Local Register

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 3 Comments

Just a quick shout out. Amazon Local Register (a poor reincarnation of Amazon payment) offers a $25 credti on your swipe between now and August 31. Amazon already charges less than others at 2.5%, so if you have waited for an excuse to get on the program, this might be the time. New Customers only. Customers… Continue Reading

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Deals, Miles, Points, and Credit Cards: Weekly Recap

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

My lists of best credit cards for Free Flights and Free Hotel Stays are updated Best Credit Cards for Miles — Free Flights Best Credit Cards for Points — Free Stays Spirit Air Business Credit Card 15,000-Mile Offer Despite what you might think you know, Spirit miles are extremely valuable if you live in a… Continue Reading

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Spirit Airlines Credit Card is Here—Business This Time

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

Yes, I know. I’ve already spent more bandwidth than I should, defending this despicable airline. 🙂 What can I say? I love to find deals when other people say meh. I don’t care what it is, Spirit or Delta, as long as I’m convinced that there is a deal to be had. Last week, Spirit Air and… Continue Reading

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Deals, Miles, Points, Credit Cards — Weekly Recap

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

It’s been a good week in general. Here are the highlights. $2,000 BofA Business Banking Bonus This Chasing the Points write up is the most interesting deal I’ve read about last week. Because no matter how we are enamored with miles and points, cash is still the king. Open Bank Of America Small Business Accounts And Receive… Continue Reading

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How FICO Is Scoring CREDIT INVISIBLES and What It Means to Us

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Credit Invisibles sounds kind of catchy, doesn’t it? Almost like a movie title. I can see how it could sell very well, especially the sequels. Think about it. CREDIT INVISIBLES, RATED R. CREDIT INVISIBLES II: THE ABYSS. CREDIT INVISIBLES III: THE DAY OF RECKONING. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, this is not about a movie. This is… Continue Reading

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Guess Who Doesn’t Care About Spirit Airlines?

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 3 Comments

Gary Leff has written quite a few posts about Spirit suckiness, so it’s almost like deja vu every time. Of course, all of them are about how terrible Spirit Airline is and how no one in their sound mind should ever board this terrible, terrible airline. I know, shocking! Who could’ve thought, right? No, seriously—Spirit Airlines is a terrible airline. This… Continue Reading

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Citi Hilton HHonors 75,000—The Points God Giveth and The Points God Taketh Away

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

There is Where the Points God Giveth New Citi HHonors Visa Signature 75,000-Point Credit Card Offer HT to Beltway Of course, I shouldn’t call the Citi Hilton HHonors Signature Card a new product, technically, but this is historically the highest offer Citi has ever had for this card. Don’t listen to naysayers who can’t deal with… Continue Reading

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Do not close the Barclaycard Arrival Plus Card–Get Even!

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 12 Comments

By now, there have been endless reports of the coming devaluation of the Barclaycard Arrival Plus Card. The devaluation has been all but confirmed numerous times, so unless Barcalys changes anything last minute, this is a done deal. Here is the gist. 5% rebate on redeemed points instead of 10%. What it means basically is… Continue Reading

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Citi AAdvantage Executive 75000 Point Bonus is Back and a Lone AMEX Survivor

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Citi AAdvantage Executive 75,000-Point Bonus The newish Citi AAdvantage 75000 point offer after spending $7,500 in 3 months is available again. Good news! Then of course, there is this: American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles not available if you have had a Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World EliteTM MasterCard® opened or closed in the past 18 months. Not such good news.… Continue Reading

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