Yesterday I got this letter from American Express. AMEX usually sends out a gifts or gift cards to those who hold an American Express Platinum card every 1-2 years. The gift cards are usually for high end or specialty retailers and the amounts range from $100 – $300. 2 years ago AMEX sent me a package of things from Boxed.
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The American Express Gold Dining Credit Can Now be Used with Boxed
The $120 dining credit from American Express just got better. As of this morning you can use the statement credit on items ordered from Boxed. If you’ve read this blog you, know how much I order from Boxed. The ability to get the $10 statement credit from the AMEX gold card makes that card so much more valuable. I probably
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My Membership Reward Points from EBates (Rakuten) Posted
I signed onto my American Express account the other day and saw that my MR points had posted. It’s not surprising that the points posted but when the points posted. Ebates sends cash back or points on a set schedule as noted above. The surprising thing for me is the points were sent 2 days earlier than listed on May
Read MoreEbates Just Became my Go To Shopping Portal
A couple of weeks ago Ebates introduced the ability to earn AMEX Membership Rewards instead of cashback. Here’s how it works. 1 cent equals 1 membership reward point. Membership rewards are not only valuable for transfers to Airline and Hotel loyalty programs but also from a cashback perspective. The Charles Schwab American Express Platinum currently allows you to transfer membership
Read MoreWhats in my Wallet? (August 2018)
Every month I go through the credit cards that I’m currently carrying in my wallet. I’ll highlight the reason I’m carrying a particular card as well as any new card bonuses. Changes since last post : Applied for the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite™ Mastercard®
Read MoreI Spend over $2000 in Annual Credit Card Fees But It’s OK
This past week I was doing some reconciliation of my expenses from my recent business trips and noticed that the annual fees on my Citi Prestige and US Bank Altitude Reserve came due. This got me thinking, how much am I actually spending on annual credit card fees? I currently hold six cards with annuals fees between $75 and $550.
Read MoreI Finally Caved and Applied for The AMEX Platinum
For years I’ve resisted applying for the American Express Platinum. The American Express Everyday Preferred took care of my membership rewards needs and I have the Citi Prestige and the Chase Sapphire Reserve already and didn’t feel the need to get another premium card. That changed recently and here’s why.
Read MoreFiguring out the Card for Everyday Spend
I just recently met the minimum spend on my Altitude Reserve and I need to figure out which card to use for everyday non-bonus spend. Normally, this decision would be pretty easy, I would just use my American Express Everyday Preferred. The decision was complicated by when I product changed my Chase Sapphire Preferred to the Chase Freedom Unlimited after
Read MoreWhats in my Wallet? (June 2017)
Every month I go through the credit cards that I’m currently carrying in my wallet. I’ll highlight the reason I’m carrying a particular card as well as any new card bonuses . Without further ado here’s what in my wallet.
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