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Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)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the bat, if you would independently buy a clubContinue reading “Airline co-branded cards: top-tier (club cards– 2022 outdated edition)”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”
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”
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”
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)”
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
As readers of this blog know, Marriott is my go-to for hotel stays, and I hold a Ritz-Carlton Card for the purpose of collecting Marriott points. I’ve covered the personal cards previously, and there are quite a few of them. Chase issues the Bonvoy Bold and Bonvoy Boundless, American Express (US) issues the Bonvoy BrilliantContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy Business Card”
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”
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