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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Blue Cash Everyday update!
I talked about the BlueCash Everyday card pretty recently, but Amex just announced several improvements to the card that are interesting enough that I decided to write another post about it. As before, the Blue Cash Everyday earns cashback instead of points and has no annual fee. Welcome Offer At the time of posting, theContinue reading “Blue Cash Everyday update!”
Amex Blue Cash Preferred
As I’ve mentioned before, I generally prefer cards that earn transferrable points, rather than straight cashback because points can provide outsized value, compared to cashback. Many people, however, understandably prefer straight cashback because of its simplicity and because it can immediately reduce a credit card bill. I’ve previously talked about the Blue Cash Everyday card,Continue reading “Amex Blue Cash Preferred”
Amex EveryDay Preferred
Like with most credit card issues, Amex offers several variants of cards within the same family. In this case, the Amex EveryDay Preferred card is the upgraded (annual fee) version of the Amex EveryDay card. Like the EveryDay card, this card earns MR points, but it has a $95 annual fee. Welcome Offer At theContinue reading “Amex EveryDay Preferred”
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”
Amex Platinum Card (outdated, 2022 version)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)”
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!)”
Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card (2022 edition!)
I’ve previously written about Chase’s Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card and The Ritz-Carlton Card, which have a $0 and a $450 annual fee, respectively. Chase has a third Marriott credit card: the Bonvoy Boundless card. The Bonvoy Boundless card sits between these cards and has a $95 annual fee. This card can be directly applied for,Continue reading “Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card (2022 edition!)”
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