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
Category Archives: Credit Cards
State of the Credit 2021: FICO? What FICO?
Your excellent FICO credit score is worth less nowadays than it used to 10 years ago. That’s the truth. Just thought I’d let everyone know. 🙂 I wrote this post mostly for newbies in response to a few emails I received in the last couple of months. But even if you’re a veteran you… Continue Reading
3 Credit Card Retention Offers, One Product Change, and My Credit Cards Folder Is Shrinking!
This month I had to make a tough decision. Annual fees either posted or were about to post for 3 of my credit cards. Retention offers can significantly offset these expenses, but they’ve gotten hard to get lately. You know how much I like to pay for my free travel privileges – I don’t,… Continue Reading
AmEx Platinum New Benefits and Beyond – What Do You Do Now?
This weekend AmEx has made improvements to its credit card line up that go well beyond the AmEx Platinum. Let’s try and break down all AmEx new benefits. AmEx cards with significant improvements AmEx Platinum personal cards (Platinum, Platinum for Schwab, and Platinum for Ameriprise): Statement credits for select wireless and streaming services from U.S.… Continue Reading
The COVID-19 State of Mind: We Are Grounded and Cash Is King Again
Look who’s back after the longest writer’s block in the history of writing! 🙂 Warning: This is a long read (need to cover a lot of ground). Anyway, I wrote my last post on Dec 11 “touting” the great value of the Wyndham Rewards points sale that would allow you to gain cheap access… Continue Reading
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