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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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Whats in my Wallet? (June 2019)

Whats in my Wallet? (June 2019)

Travel BlerdJune 1, 2019June 1, 2019

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 Fidelity® Rewards Visa Signature Applied for the American Express Gold Card Cancelled Altitude Reserve Downgraded American Express Everyday Preferred to the American

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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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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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