I’m updating this mid annual-fee card comparison to reflect that since I last did the comparison, United has updated its card and AA has added the AAdvantage Globe Card and the Aviator Silver Card is officially scheduled to be deprecated (and presumably existing card holders will be switched over to the Globe Card). I’m updatingContinue reading “Airline Credit Cards Updated Comparison: mid annual-fee versions (2026 version)”
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The Bilt Palladium Card
Now that I’ve introduced the new Bilt ecosystem, and introduced the Obsidian card, it’s time to go through the most expensive new card on offer: the Bilt Palladium Card. This card sits at a $495 price point, and so is intended to compete in the premium credit card space. While it’s unfortunate that the betterContinue reading “The Bilt Palladium Card”
The Bilt Obsidian Card
Now that I’ve introduced the new Bilt ecosystem, it’s time to go through the new cards on offer. The new no annual fee card I covered in the initial post, but they have introduced two additional cards at the $95 and $495 price points, which are intended to compete in the mid-tier and the premiumContinue reading “The Bilt Obsidian Card”
The New Bilt Ecosystem and Cards
Several years ago, I wrote an article about the rent payment startup, Bilt. Their entire premise was to let you earn points on rent, which for many people, is a major expense that has historically been paid by check or ACH and thus has been ineligible to earn rewards points. In creating the new paymentContinue reading “The New Bilt Ecosystem and Cards”
IHG Premier Business Card
The final card in the IHG card review series is the Premier Business Card, which is the business version of the IHG Premier Card and comes with a $99 annual fee. I haven’t yet been convinced to swap over to IHG, but by coincidence, where I’m planning to move next month is beside a HolidayContinue reading “IHG Premier Business Card”
IHG Premier Card
Next up in the IHG card review comes the Premier Card, which is the next step up from the IHG Traveler Card and comes with a $99 annual fee. After a nice stay recently at the Kimpton Marlowe in Cambridge, these cards have been on my mind, but I don’t know if I’ve been convincedContinue reading “IHG Premier Card”
IHG Traveler card (2025 update!)
We’ve covered Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton’s cards, which are some of the most valuable hotel programs in the world. The next program of note is with IHG. IHG has a wide variety of hotels, including Holiday Inn and Kimpton. Holiday Inns aren’t exciting hotels, but Kimptons often are very nice. I’m not very familiar withContinue reading “IHG Traveler card (2025 update!)”
The United Gateway Card (2025 update!)
The last United card to update in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards is the United Gateway Card. This card sits at the lower end of United’s credit card line-up, offering minimal perks but also no annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Blue Card and the American MileUpContinue reading “The United Gateway Card (2025 update!)”
United MileagePlus Club Infinite Card (2025 update!)
Following up on the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards, we’re jumping to the final airline’s top-tier card: The MileagePlus Club Card. This card competes with the Delta Reserve Card and the American Executive Card. Starting in 2025, this card will offer the best earnings for United status based on credit cardContinue reading “United MileagePlus Club Infinite Card (2025 update!)”
Amex Platinum Card: Updated for 2025
In this post, it’s time to update the Amex Platinum Card’s review. This is a card that is frequently mentioned on this blog because I frequently use it to pay for flights, but I haven’t published a post about it since 2022. Earlier this year, the Platinum Card got a small refresh that was timedContinue reading “Amex Platinum Card: Updated for 2025”
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