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Amex Membership Rewards vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

These are the two most popular general credit card reward programs. They allow you to transfer points directly to many airline and hotel programs of your choice, as well as redeem them for gift cards. They are very popular with frequent and not-so-frequent flyers. The appeal is flexibility and versatility, since with those programs you… Continue Reading

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Reduced 25,000 Miles Roundtrip from the US to London on Virgin Atlantic

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Miasiena / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA I will admit, Virgin Atlantic is not my favorite airline. I know their planes are very cool with their color scheme and individual screens, and besides, Richard Branson is one of my favorite superheroes. But they tack on a hell of fuel surcharges just like British Airways, and you… Continue Reading

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Important Update: All Best Credit Cards Offers Are Now Current!

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

I know, I know, I have neglected my blog lately, and I’m so sorry about that! Between my writing, endless editing, world-class travel (LOL) and my day-time job, keeping this blog up-to-date has been kind of challenging. No more slacking, I promise. And I’m making this promise public to give myself a kick in the… Continue Reading

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Credit Sesame announces FREE Credit Monitoring Service

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Andy Shuman • 0 Comments

Why is it good? Because when you churn, you must watch your credit usage. As you can imagine, there are plenty of paid options out there to do exactly that but before last week your only free option was Credit Karma. Now, I am subscribed to Credit Karma Monitoring, and it’s a great service, so… Continue Reading