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Hilton Honors Card (no annual fee!)

Having now covered the personal Marriott cards and personal Hyatt card, the next hotel chain of interest is Hilton. Hilton partners with American Express to issue its co-branded cards. They have three credit card options at three annual fee price points: $0, $95, and $450. The first credit card we’ll cover is the no annualContinue reading “Hilton Honors Card (no annual fee!)”

World of Hyatt credit card

So far on this blog, I have previously discussed the Marriott cards at length. Marriott is my preferred hotel chain due to its immense global footprint, but there are several other major hotel chains that have strong rewards programs and credit cards: Hyatt, Hilton, and IHG. The smallest of these chains, Hyatt, is generally consideredContinue reading “World of Hyatt credit card”

My first low-cost transcon

After my trip to LA, I had one final trip planned for 2022: another transcontinental flight from San Francisco, CA to Richmond, VA. I’ve flown between California and Richmond at least 30 times and every time I had to connect, but not this time. This time I flew the new airline startup, Breeze, which offersContinue reading “My first low-cost transcon”

‘Hub’ to ‘Hub’ on Alaska Airlines

After my trip back to Virginia, I decided to take one more trip before I started my new job in mid-December. Before August of 2022, I had flown Alaska a total of 3 times, all of which were between SoCal and Seattle. By the time this trip ended, that number would double. Though, it isContinue reading “‘Hub’ to ‘Hub’ on Alaska Airlines”

British Airways Visa– US edition

Long time readers of this blog will remember that British Airways has two credit card partners in the UK: American Express UK and Barclays. The arrival of the two new BA cards in 2022 was exciting news, given their earning rates and perks. British Airways also offers a co-branded US credit card in partnership withContinue reading “British Airways Visa– US edition”

Transcontinental flight but no premium service perks: AA flight RIC-CLT-SFO

For my journey back to San Francisco, I decided to fly American so I could rack up more British Airways tier points/Avios. I’m now within striking distance of another year of Gold Status / Oneworld Emerald. At the end of the year, BA will return to its pre-pandemic requirements of 1 500 tier points forContinue reading “Transcontinental flight but no premium service perks: AA flight RIC-CLT-SFO”

Chase Freedom Flex

Chase offers two no annual fee credit cards that earn Ultimate Rewards points: the largely straight-forward Freedom Unlimited and the more complicated, but potentially more rewarding, Freedom Flex. Like the Freedom Unlimited, the Freedom Flex is marketed as a cashback card, but actually earns UR points that can be redeemed for 1 ¢/point by themselves.Continue reading “Chase Freedom Flex”

Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)

The final set of airline co-branded cards to investigate are the top tier cards. These cards all offer a key perk: airline club access. They also all have high annual fees ($450+), but the annual fee is consistently lower than buying a club membership. So, off the bat, if you would independently buy a clubContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)”

Airline co-branded card comparison: mid-level

The next step up from the entry-level cards is the mid-tier cards: those with annual fees around $250. Delta has the Platinum Card from American Express ($250) and United as the Quest card from Chase ($250). American doesn’t currently have a mid-tier credit card, so I’ve included the Aviator Silver card ($199) here for comparison,Continue reading “Airline co-branded card comparison: mid-level”

Heading to Richmond via Newark

Avid readers will know that I moved directly from London to the San Francisco Bay. However, many of my things were still at my parents’ place in Virginia because I had been bringing things back for a few months before moving. I started a new job in September, which has flexible working rules, so IContinue reading “Heading to Richmond via Newark”