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”
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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”
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”
Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)
Continuing with Citi cards for a bit brings us to a discontinued card that used to compete with the Amex Platinum, which I have, and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which really made premium credit cards mainstream. This card is the Citi Prestige card, which is no longer open to new applications. It is my understandingContinue reading “Citi Prestige Card (discontinued)”
Citi Premier Card
After dipping into the Citi credit card eco-system with the Citi Double Cash, the natural follow-up card is the Citi Premier card, which not only is a great card in itself but also can help unlike the ‘full power’ of the Citi Double Cash. The Citi Premier card directly competes with the Chase Sapphire PreferredContinue reading “Citi Premier Card”
Citi Double Cash
Most of the cards I present on this blog are Chase and Amex cards. There are two other major credit card issuers whose credit cards earn transferrable points: Citi and Capital One. For this post, I’ll be going over one of the best cards out there for everyday spending: the Citi Double Cash. In manyContinue reading “Citi Double Cash”
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