Category Archives: Miles and Points

This Bank Can Throw a Wrench Into Your Smooth Business Cards Application Plans

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 8 Comments

In my recent posts I’ve advocated applying for a number of business cards before filling up your Chase 5/24 “slots.” My reasoning was simple: we know that the vast majority of issuers (including Chase) don’t report business cards to credit bureaus, so Chase can’t see how many business cards you’ve actually gotten in the last… Continue Reading

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Best in Miles, Points, Credit Cards, Travel and More: News Digest Aug 1 — Aug 7 2021

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

As you know (or not) I don’t normally repost info that can be found in major blogs unless I can add something substantial to what has already been said. I used to run some weekly digests, which I quit because it wasn’t — I don’t know — satisfying. And yet, after 1.5 years of the… Continue Reading

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Here Are the Best Business Credit Cards for Travel and My Own Tally So Far

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 4 Comments

This post is somewhat of an addendum to my 5/24 guide. In 2021 Go Chase or Go Home – The Ultimate Guide to the 5/24 State of Mind I know it’s overly ambitious to claim that I know what best business credit cards for travel are, so it goes without saying that everything in this… Continue Reading

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In 2021 Go Chase or Go Home – The Ultimate Guide to the 5/24 State of Mind

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

A few years ago, I predicted that Chase would pay dearly for the 5/24 assault on us miles and points enthusiasts. I also proclaimed (quite feistily) that I wasn’t going to live my life by cutting down on my churning routines to comply with those dumb and ridiculous Chase limitations. There are plenty of… Continue Reading

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The Chase Sapphire Preferred Annual Fee Waiver at a Branch Has Ended … Kinda, Sorta … Plus More ($750) Love From Chase

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 6 Comments

Chase has been running its awesome 100,000-point welcome bonus for a few months now, and it’s a fantastic deal even with the $95 annual fee. However, it’s been known that you can sweeten the deal even more by applying at a branch, which would get your Chase Sapphire Preferred annual fee waived for the… Continue Reading

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I’m Not Going to Brazil After All: Here Is My Cancellation Story

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 2 Comments

Here is my previous post on the topic: I’m Fully Vaccinated With Moderna. Should I Go to Brazil This Summer As Planned? Against my best judgment I almost went to Brazil yesterday. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be, due to a family emergency that had absolutely nothing to do with Covid. Oh well. That brought… Continue Reading

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Two New 25% Transfer Bonuses to Avianca LifeMiles and Why This Is a Great Use of Your Points

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 1 Comment

A 25% transfer bonus to Avianca is not a rare occurrence (both AmEx and Citi have offered it in the past), but the current offer comes from two other partners. You need to log in to your LifeMiles account to see the promotion (HT: Frequent Miler). I must confess, I’ve been contemplating the unthinkable… Continue Reading

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New Radisson Rewards 2021 Changes: Part 2 — Digging for Values in Europe and Around the World

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 26 Comments

This is a mammoth post, the longest I’ve ever written. I was working on it for a few days and enjoyed every minute of it (and I don’t have a single Radisson point at the moment). If you think that’s a bit nutty, you ain’t wrong. 🙂 Here is my previous post on the… Continue Reading

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New Radisson Rewards 2021 Changes: Part 1 — Digging for Values in the Americas

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 9 Comments

As you probably know at this point, there are new Radisson Rewards 2021 changes slated for June. Radisson Rewards is splitting into two programs in June 2021: Radisson Rewards Americas and Radisson Rewards, which covers the rest of the world. The real reason why Radisson has to “simplify” and “enhance” its loyalty program is… Continue Reading

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I’m Fully Vaccinated With Moderna. Should I Go to Brazil This Summer As Planned?

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Andy Shuman • 5 Comments

Vaccinated travelers can go places relatively safely. Even CDC says so nowadays. Me, I have my doubts. Because I want to go to Brazil,. which is being thoroughly devastated by the coronavirus. My first visit to Brazil was in 2001 (on a sign-up bonus of miles from the United card, LOL), and it became… Continue Reading

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