It’s officially time to revisit the Chase Sapphire Reserve. June 2025 brought with it a huge update to this card, and a massive increase in the annual fee from $550 to $795. There’s a strong and continuing trend of credit card issuers to increase annual fees while offering more credits to offset those fees. NoContinue reading “Chase Sapphire Reserve: 2025 updates!”
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American AAdvantage Business Card
It’s been a while since I did a credit card post, but there’s one final American Airlines credit card to mention. The AAdvantage Business Card is AA’s small business credit card and is very similar to the AA Platinum Select Card. This card offers entry-level perks without a high annual fee for a small businessContinue reading “American AAdvantage Business Card”
“Free Spirit” Spirit Airlines credit card
We’re taking a pause from looking at the ‘Big 3′ US airlines’ credit cards to take a look at the Spirit Airlines “Free Spirit” Mastercard from Bank of America. Airlines are increasingly reliant on co-branded credit card deals to drive their business, and with Spirit Airlines having recently entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, credit card profitsContinue reading ““Free Spirit” Spirit Airlines credit card”
American MileUp Card
Next in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards comes the United Gateway Card. This card sits at the lower end of United’s credit card line-up, offering minimal perks but no annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Blue Card and the United Gateway Card. I imagine this card primarilyContinue reading “American MileUp Card”
Guest post: The Club MDW!
I’ve got a fun guest post for everyone today. My friend Valerie was traveling on Southwest transcontinentally and had a layover at Chicago’s Midway airport. This club is of note because it’s the first ever to be opened at MDW airport! “The Club” is a brand of airport lounges that you can find around theContinue reading “Guest post: The Club MDW!”
American AAdvantage Platinum Select Card
Next in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards comes the United MileagePlus Explorer card. This card sits as a middle card, offering entry-level perks without a high annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Gold Card and the United Explorer Card. This card is largely comparable to the American Aviator Red Card butContinue reading “American AAdvantage Platinum Select Card”
The United Gateway Card (Outdated 2024 version)
Next in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards comes the United Gateway Card. This card sits at the lower end of United’s credit card line-up, offering minimal perks but no annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Blue Card and the American MileUp Card. I imagine this card primarilyContinue reading “The United Gateway Card (Outdated 2024 version)”
United MileagePlus Explorer Card (outdated 2024 edition)
In this post, I’m going to give everyone an updated look at the United MileagePlus Explorer card. This card sits as a middle card, offering entry-level perks without a high annual fee. This card competes with the Delta Gold Card, the American Aviator Red Card, and the American AAdvantage Platinum Card. Historically, I’ve seen byContinue reading “United MileagePlus Explorer Card (outdated 2024 edition)”
United MileagePlus Quest Card (2024 outdated edition)
Next in the series of comparisons of the major US airlines’ credit cards comes the United MileagePlus Quest card. This card sits as an upper-middle card, offering enhanced perks without the annual fee of a Club card. This card competes with the Delta Platinum Card and the discontinued American Aviator Silver Card. This card hasContinue reading “United MileagePlus Quest Card (2024 outdated edition)”
United MileagePlus Club Infinite Card (outdated 2024 version)
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 (outdated 2024 version)”
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