This is a bit of an interesting review for me today. This is my last transatlantic flight while still living in London. In July, I’m moving back to the US, but it’s now time to end this chapter of my life and start the next one back in the US. This is the return partContinue reading “Returning to London in Premium Economy”
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Amex EveryDay
Within the Amex portfolio, there are two cards dubbed ‘Everyday’: the Blue Cash Everyday and the EveryDay card, both of which have no annual fee and have similar earning categories. They also exist in annual fee versions with the addition of the word, ‘Preferred’. The main difference is that the EveryDay card earns Amex MembershipContinue reading “Amex EveryDay”
American Express Blue Cash Everyday
Most of the credit cards that I find interesting are cards that earn points, rather than straight cashback, because with points comes a system that can be played and more value can be found. That being said, many (most?) people prefer the simplicity of just earning cashback as a statement credit or into their bankContinue reading “American Express Blue Cash Everyday”
DC to Richmond by Amtrak
Avid readers know that although airplanes are my favorite form of transportation, trains are by far my most common form of transportation. Currently, I commute to work by train (Southeastern Rail) and get around London by train (Underground mostly). In fact, I hadn’t even been in a car for three weeks prior to my flightContinue reading “DC to Richmond by Amtrak”
Amex Platinum Card (outdated, 2022 version)
Having discussed the Amex Green Card and Gold Card, the natural next card to discuss is the Amex Platinum card, which is one of the most expensive publicly available credit cards. Amex works hard to market it as a luxury, premium lifestyle card. Does it succeed; is it worth its $695 annual fee? Let’s see.Continue reading “Amex Platinum Card (outdated, 2022 version)”
Chase Sapphire Reserve (2022 outdated version)
Frequent readers will have noticed that almost all the US credit card reviews that I give compare the card to the Chase Sapphire Preferred at some point. In this article, I want to check out the card’s big brother, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. This card was launched as a competitor to the Amex Platinum andContinue reading “Chase Sapphire Reserve (2022 outdated version)”
Memorial Day/Jubliee trip to the US
One of the things I’ve found interesting living in the UK is that there are two bank holidays in May—one at the beginning (roughly corresponding to May Day) and one at the end (usually overlaps with Memorial Day in the US). For the Early May Bank Holiday, I went to Portugal. This year, however, theContinue reading “Memorial Day/Jubliee trip to the US”
Barclaycard Rewards Card UK
The next non-Amex UK reward credit card I’m going to discuss is the Barclaycard Rewards Card. I find this card a lot less exciting that Barclaycard’s new BA cards. However, this card is particularly noteworthy because it has no foreign transaction fee, which is uncommon among UK credit cards. I provide the information here justContinue reading “Barclaycard Rewards Card UK”
UK Sainsburys Nectar Credit Card
I decided to take a short break from writing about US credit cards to discuss a UK credit card. Most non-Amex UK credit cards are relatively unexciting, with the exception of the new BA Barclay cards. In this post, I’m going to talk about the Sainsburys Bank Nectar Credit Card. Nectar points are Sainsburys rewardsContinue reading “UK Sainsburys Nectar Credit Card”
American Express Bonvoy Brilliant Card (pre-2022 updates!)
As readers will be aware, one of my favorite credit cards is The Ritz-Carlton Card, which is a legacy Chase credit card that’s no longer available to new applicants since the Marriot – SPG merger, which happened in 2016. Like The Ritz-Carlton Card, the Brilliant Card has a $450 annual fee. The card also hasContinue reading “American Express Bonvoy Brilliant Card (pre-2022 updates!)”
