My wallet has seen a lot of changes as of late. I've been more open to closing cards and have given a few the ax. Add that to changing priorities and my 2022 credit card strategy promises to be at least a little different than last year's. … [Read more...] about My 2022 Credit Card Strategy
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My 2022 Outlook
To say the year started off as expected is an understatement. Two months ago, I thought we'd be getting out of this pandemic. Alas, here we are. So here's my 2022 outlook, which looks remarkably similar to what I actually did in 2021. Sort of. … [Read more...] about My 2022 Outlook
The Capital One Venture X Isn’t For Me
The blogosphere has been abuzz about the newest premium travel card to hit the market - the Venture X. And while it certainly sounds like a great card, the Capital One Venture X isn't for me. … [Read more...] about The Capital One Venture X Isn’t For Me
New Chase Freedom Flex Top Spend Bonus
Perhaps Chase is feeling the competitive pressure from other banks like Citi? Whatever the case, there's a new Chase Freedom Flex top spend bonus offer now live for all cardholders. Better yet, you don't even need to activate this new offer if you have already activated your quarterly bonus! … [Read more...] about New Chase Freedom Flex Top Spend Bonus
Half-Hearted Sapphire Enhancements On the Way
When the Chase Sapphire cards came out, they were revolutionary products. But, in the years since, other products have launched, while others got refreshes that gave the Sapphire duo a run for their money. Sadly, Chase hasn't done much to keep them competitive. In fact, half-hearted Sapphire enhancements are on the way soon. … [Read more...] about Half-Hearted Sapphire Enhancements On the Way
20k Membership Rewards Points for Doing Nothing
I got an intriguing offer from American Express the other day - earn 20k Membership Rewards points for doing nothing. Ok, well, not exactly nothing. But the level of effort required to get the points was so low, to me, it's basically nothing. … [Read more...] about 20k Membership Rewards Points for Doing Nothing
Chase Freedom Q3 2021 Bonus Categories
I can hardly believe we're already nearly done with Q2 2021. But, here we are. So, it's that time yet again - time to register for the next round of Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex bonus categories. So, let's talk about the Chase Freedom Q3 2021 bonus categories. … [Read more...] about Chase Freedom Q3 2021 Bonus Categories
Activate the Freedom Q2 2021 Bonus Categories
Things are beginning to open back up again but are still far from normal in most of the US. That said, now that it's time to activate the Freedom Q2 2021 bonus categories, I'm pretty disappointed in what we got. But I can't say I'm surprised either. … [Read more...] about Activate the Freedom Q2 2021 Bonus Categories
My 2021 Credit Card Strategy
Well, then. I did not realize I totally skipped 2020 as far as credit card strategies go. But, in hindsight, I guess it wasn't all that necessary anyway, right? After all, the whole year ended up being blah. And even though most of 2021 looks like it'll be similar, I want to talk about my 2021 credit card strategy. … [Read more...] about My 2021 Credit Card Strategy
American Express Gold Review 2020
Back in 2018, I got my very first charge card - the Amex rose Gold - and I loved it. Since then, though, much has changed in the card ecosystem. So, let's do an American Express Gold Review 2020 to go over how my opinion of the card during the past two years. … [Read more...] about American Express Gold Review 2020