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
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
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
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
I’ve been struggling with which cards I’m going to keep and which cards I’m going to cancel this year. I was really leaning towards cancelling my Citi Prestige, but my experience on my trip to Zanzibar really changed my mind. I did decide to cancel my Altitude Reserve yesterday. The
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
I took an inventory of all the rewards currencies that I currently collect and decided I’m going to have to change my rewards strategy for this year. At the end of 2018 I had a large collection of Membership Rewards points, from the American Express Gold sign up bonus and
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
