Credit Cards

There are undoubtedly many of you, dear readers, who hold a Chase Sapphire (Preferred or Reserve) or an American Express charge card (Platinum, Gold, or Green.) Maybe you have a…

I give American Express plenty of grief about how they run their credit card and loyalty programs. They make it far too difficult to use the credits they give to…

One of the biggest changes to my credit card strategy in 2020 was adding several cash-back cards to my wallet. Before COVID, I wanted to earn transferrable hotel points instead…

Both Sharon and I currently hold JetBlue Plus cards from Barclays. While there are few hotel or airline co-brand credit cards we concurrently have, there are several reasons we both…

When you have a credit card with an annual fee, you should evaluate every year whether or not the benefits of keeping the card are greater than the cost. This…

One of the reasons I canceled my AMEX Platinum card was the ever-increasing difficulty in recovering the cost of the card through the various statement credits. When the annual fee…

There are a few reasons why a bank would cancel someone’s credit cards. They may think there’s fraudulent activity on your card(s), or you’ve reported as much to them (but…

Delta offers several co-brand credit cards through its partnership with American Express. The Gold Delta cards are the mid-level entry point of the portfolio. These cards have an annual fee…

I hate dealing with banks. Unfortunately, they’re the ones who issue the credit cards that earn points and miles, allowing Sharon and me to travel as much as we do.…

There are so many reasons to keep the American Express Platinum card. The $200 yearly airline fee credit. The $100 Global Entry or $85 TSA Pre-Check credit and the yearly…