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”
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Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)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the bat, if you would independently buy a clubContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)”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”
Airline co-branded card comparison: entry-level
Now that we’ve gone through the free airline cards, it’s time for the entry-level cards, those with an annual fee of around $100. As I mentioned in the previous article, American, Delta, and United actually partner with 4 banks. Specifically, at the roughly $100 level, American offers two cards: one with Barclays and one withContinue reading “Airline co-branded card comparison: entry-level”
An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure
For those keeping track, I made it less than a month of living in San Francisco before I was itching to take a short trip somewhere. I knew that I’d be starting my new job soon and I wanted to visit Los Angeles and see some friends. There are a lot of flight options betweenContinue reading “An Intra-California Alaska Airlines adventure”
Airline co-branded cards: Free versions
The three full-service airlines in the US: American, Delta, and United, not only compete with each other in the air but also in banks. They each offer a host of co-branded credit cards with partner banks. American partners with Citi and Barclays, Delta partners with American Express, and United partners with Chase. The credit cardsContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: Free versions”
Moving from London to San Francisco!
After my July full of traveling, it was time to return to the US. This flight was especially meaningful because I used it to move to the San Francisco Bay Area. In classic Michael fashion, I made it a point to leave the UK permanently in style. The best way I had to do thatContinue reading “Moving from London to San Francisco!”
Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful
Immediately after I finished covering the existing Marriott cards, Marriott decided to drop a brand-new set of cards. They had been rumored for some time, but now they’ve finally arrived. I’m planning to release an updated Bonvoy Brilliant Card review and then a comparison page for all the Marriott cards because there are a lotContinue reading “Strange new Marriott Cards: Bevy and Bountiful”
Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card
As readers have no doubt noticed by now, I sure do enjoy talking about Marriott credit cards on here. Although, I don’t often stay in noteworthy Marriott hotels when travelling, I’m actually only one night away from hitting Marriott Titanium status this year. As such, I think it’s time for me to finally finish offContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Amex Card”
