Update on 11/1/2018: This offer has now been extended through December 31, 2018. Through October 31, 2018, the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature® card has a limited-time offer for a 40,000 mile bonus after $2,000 in spending in the first 90 days. The previous “usual” sign-up bonus offer was 35,000 miles after $1,500 in spending. In […]
In July 2018, the Barclaycard Arrival® Plus World Elite Mastercard® was revamped to have a 60,000-mile welcome bonus after $5K of spend, but with the $89 annual fee no longer waived for the first year. Previously, the best introductory offer we’d seen was a 50,000-mile bonus after $3K of spend, with the $89 annual fee […]
Update on June 12, 2018: Wells Fargo is the latest large U.S. bank to ban cryptocurrency purchases on its credit cards. Update on February 15, 2018: Be aware that Coinbase has now prevented customers from adding any new credit cards to their accounts. Purchases through cards already associated with your account should still work. […]
Just a quick reminder to holders of the popular personal or business version of the Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi that, beginning January 25, 2018, these cards no longer charge a foreign transaction fee. Previously the fee was 3%. It’s always nice to have more options for cards with both no annual fee […]
The new Uber Visa Card released today by Barclaycard strikes us as simultaneously ironic and compelling. It’s ironic that it’s named after Uber, but it’s standout categories do not include Uber; they are restaurants, airfare, hotels, and vacation home rentals. The card’s 2% earning rate on Uber spending, while higher than the card’s 1% base […]
In our house, Joel is the one who manages the detailed machinations behind maximizing our rewards points, miles, and cash back situation. He keeps tabs on when cards need to be canceled, how close we are to hitting an initial spend, and which one should be used for which types of purchases. This system has […]
TL;DR While the ideas in this article are discussed in the context of a job relocation package, most of them apply equally well to relocation in general. The biggest opportunity for finessing a relocation package for profit is in the free mortgage. If you’re able to profitably make mortgage payments by credit card, then you […]
The Alliant Cashback Visa® Signature Credit Card is one of the better cards available for non-bonus, non-special-category earning. It earns 3% cash back on all spending in the first year and then 2.5% cash back in the following years. To get this card you’ll need to join the Alliant Credit Union, but the good news is […]
This is a quick “heads up” to let you know that, per the offer page, you only have until October 31, 2017 to take advantage of the increased sign-up bonus on the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature® card, which is 50,000 Asia Miles after after spending $2,500 in the first 3 months. The normal sign-up bonus is just […]
Capital One has effectively rebranded their Premier Dining Rewards Credit Card, launched in just March of this year, as the new Capital One® Savor℠ Cash Rewards Credit Card and made at least one significant improvement. The sign-up bonus has increased to $150 after spending $500 in the first 3 months. Previously it was just $100. The card still […]