Membership Rewards

If you’ve been listening, you know how it makes sense to spread your points over several different programs, as long as you don’t end up collecting a few points here…

Once you’ve been getting credit cards for different sign-up bonuses and benefits for long enough, eventually one of the cards you have will be discontinued. Once the bank stops accepting…

When your credit card anniversary date is approaching, it’s time to consider the annual fee. Is the card worth keeping? Even if it was a good decision before, your spending…

When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about…

Nowadays, American Express offers a wide range of cards intended to appeal to all types of consumers. Their consumer credit business started back in 1958 with the original American Express…

In 2020, I noticed that if you added an AMEX card that earned Membership Rewards to your Amazon.com account, they’d automatically enroll that card in the “Shop with Points” program.…

I find American Express Membership Rewards to be the most versatile program to pay for our travels. AMEX’s transfer partners fit our travel style and there are plenty of ways…

Using your points to book an award ticket is the payoff for all the hard work you put in to earn those points. Redeeming JetBlue points for flights is relatively…

All of the larger airlines in the U.S. offer co-brand credit cards. These cards, which provide extra benefits to cardholders, range from ones with no annual fees to premium cards…

I take some time every few months to make sure that Sharon and I are using the best cards to maximize the points we earn on everyday expenses. Picking which…