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Man Buys $65 Million Skyscraper With A Credit Card, Earns $1.3 Million
At 2 transferrable points per dollar, $65 million would translate to 130,000,000 points. Continue reading Man Buys $65 Million Skyscraper With A Credit Card, Earns $1.3 Million...
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Earn 5% Cash Back on Gas, Home Improvement, and Public Transit With Discover Cards
With several versions of the Discover card, you have the opportunity to earn 5% back in specific categories every 3 months, up to $75. This means you can earn up…
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Instant Approval For 5 New Rewards Cards, I’ll Earn 460,000 Points In Bonuses
I applied - and was instantly approved - for five new rewards credit cards this weekend. I'll share with you the offers I decided to take advantage of, and my thinking with each. Continue reading Instant Approval For 5 New Rewards Cards, I’ll Earn 460,000 Points In Bonuses...
Frequent Miler
SiriusXM to be removed from eligible services for Amex Digital Entertainment Credit
The Amex Platinum card has a Digital Entertainment Credit that offers up to $240 per year in statement credits for qualifying digital entertainment services doled out as $20 per month. Enrollment in the benefit is required in order to receive the statement credits. An eagle-eyed reader noticed a change in...
Live from a Lounge
Axis Bank blocks Atlas Credit Cards and issues notices towards suspected manufactured spends
Axis Bank has sent out notices to various customers of the Atlas Credit Card, asking them for details of transactions made on the card due to suspect manufactured spending. The post Axis Bank blocks Atlas Credit Cards and issues notices towards suspected manufactured spends appeared first on Live from a...
TravelUpdate
How to unlock maximum value from free night certificates
  Frequent readers of this blog may have noticed that I usually take a ‘less is more’ approach towards travel. Instead of taking many trips, I prefer taking fewer yet longer trips. When I do take them though, I look to max out in terms of extracting value from the...
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Don’t forget your March American Express statement credits
Several Amex cards have statement credits that need to be used each month, but also every 6 months. Here's a list to help you The post Don’t forget your March American Express statement credits appeared first on Monkey Miles.
Eye of the Flyer
If You Love Live Shows, Sporting Events, Movies, or Entertainment in General, You Need This Rewards Card (I LOVE It)
There is an absolutely fantastic rewards credit card (good for cash back that can be applied toward travel) that is perfect for entertainment lovers. Don’t worry. There’s no annual fee. My wife and I use it and have earned a few hundred dollars back in the past year and a...
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Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated 03/04/24)
Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated August 1st, 2022) The post Here are all the banks offering a transfer bonus to partner programs (Updated 03/04/24) appeared first on Monkey Miles.
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The Most Underrated, Underdiscussed Rewards Card For Earning Transferable Points
Most of the attention over American Express cards focuses on Platinum, because of benefits like lounge access and all of the statement credits to work through to cover the card's cost. But I only endorse putting airfare spending on that card. Otherwise you earn just a single point...
Frequent Miler
[New links needed] Amex Business Platinum 150K referral offer is back & we need your links
Update 3/10/24: All referrals generated previously have stopped working, but a fresh round of people seem to be targeted for 150K referrals. If it says within your Amex login that your friends can get 150K when they are approved, please read on for instructions about where to share your referral...
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[LAST DAY]: Southwest Cards Offer Companion Pass & 30K Points
When Chase and Southwest offered a companion pass as part of their co-brand card initial bonus it was restricted to California residents. Many people not living in California were jealous, but it was still a good sign. The Companion Pass is a powerful marketing tool, and Southwest saw...
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Amex’s “Pay Over Time”: Why & How To Turn It Off
American Express offers two different types of accounts: credit cards and charge cards. The differences between the two are important to understand for several reasons.  Unlike credit cards, which we…
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The Most Rewarding Card For Unbonused Spend Now Has An Up Front Bonus
The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express now has an initial bonus offer. Most of the time it hasn’t. Frankly, the card is too good, and extra points should get you to pay attention. Continue reading The Most Rewarding Card For Unbonused Spend Now Has An Up Front Bonus...
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Hilton Honors American Express Card Review: No Annual Fee
Hotel credit cards can be valuable. Typically the cards have reasonable annual fees and offer outsized value, ranging from annual free nights to elite status. What’s rare is to see a hotel credit card that offers substantial perks despite not having an annual fee.