Today we’re talking InterContinental Hotels Group and their craptacular loyalty program, IHG Rewards Club. Their award currency is currently the least valuable, on a per-point basis of all hotel award points I keep track of. That would include Choice Privileges, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt and Marriott Bonvoy. Basically, anyone …
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I’ve got some sad news for you today. Citi is taking the flamethrower to it’s previously superb purchase protection offered to most cardholders. Benefits are being gutted to just about nothing and the points and miles community is rightfully in a tizzy. Hopefully, I’m going to make today’s post short, …
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So this is what we’ve got to live with now. Marriott Bonvoy, the much-loved, but no longer with us, Starwood Preferred Guest program entered Marriott Rewards. The baby that was born of those two became the new program. Along with a little side-action from The Ritz-Carlton Rewards. Before we get going, …
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Really short topic today, so let’s get right to it. The latest offer from Chase and Southwest. For a limited time, Southwest is offering it’s spectacular Companion Pass after meeting the minimum spend requirement on all personal credit cards. That is the Southwest Premier, Plus and Priority. One card to …
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It’s a new year. That means it’s time to re-evaluate the award travel party. For me, that’s talking about the best travel credit card of 2019. In 2018, we saw the dethroning of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, Priority Pass get even shittier, the relaunch of some old school favorites, like …
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I generally try on keep on top of the points and miles news. If there’s anything breaking, like a big credit card launch or revamp, I’ll jump on that. Other times, like what spawned today’s topic, I just kind of jot ideas down and then get to them. I keep …
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Today we’re talking expensive credit cards. In general, I’m not a huge fan of holding multiple, premium ones. This is primarily due to diminishing returns. AKA benefit overlap. There are only so many Global Entry credits or Priority Pass Select memberships that one can use. Considering they cost upwards of …
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Is everyone ready for some breaking news, as of 5 days ago? I’m a little embarrassed right now. Somehow, I managed to miss a relatively important announcement in the credit card multiverse. Today, we’re talking Southwest, and the brand-new Chase Rapid Rewards Priority card. What we’ve got here is a …
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Straight from the seething depths of mediocrity, Barclays has unleashed a new card. It’s not good. The Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard was released to the US market, presumably under the assumption that consumers don’t patronize competitors. That said, lets jump right into why we think this card is not …
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Some sad news for Southwest LUVers. Starting today, April 5th, 2018, new accounts will only be eligible for a signup bonus on one Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card. This is of course, devastating for anyone looking to earn the Companion Pass via new account offers. Previously, the process was …
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Points Reckoning