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Did Anyone Else get a Gift Card from AMEX?

Did Anyone Else get a Gift Card from AMEX?

Travel BlerdJune 18, 2019June 22, 2019

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

Travel BlerdJune 6, 2019June 22, 2019

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

My Membership Reward Points from EBates (Rakuten) Posted

Travel BlerdMay 17, 2019May 29, 2019

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

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Ebates Just Became my Go To Shopping Portal

Travel BlerdMarch 2, 2019May 20, 2019

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

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Whats in my Wallet? (August 2018)

Travel BlerdAugust 15, 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®

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I Spend over $2000 in Annual Credit Card Fees But It’s OK

Travel BlerdJuly 22, 2018May 20, 2019

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.

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I Finally Caved and Applied for The AMEX Platinum

Travel BlerdSeptember 8, 2017September 8, 2017

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.

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Figuring out the Card for Everyday Spend

Travel BlerdJune 27, 2017September 8, 2017

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

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Whats in my Wallet? (June 2017)

Travel BlerdJune 16, 2017September 8, 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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