The IHG Rewards credit card has been a staple in my wallet for many years solely because of the uncapped annual free night certificate. The certificate was valid at any IHG property, and one could easily get hundreds of dollars of value in exchange for paying the $49 annual fee. In the past, I’ve used … [Read More…]

February has always been a busy month for me in terms of annual fees. This time around, 4 annual fees totaling $1080(!!) hit simultaneously. Of course, it’s a hard pill to swallow to have to pay that much in one chunk, so I  was prepared to spend a few minutes addressing each account with a retention … [Read More…]

I have both the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card and the Starwood Preferred Guest American Express. We are being told that there’s new Marriott/Starwood cobranded credit cards in the pipeline later in the year, and they will be issued by both Chase and American Express (including new premium products); that’s exciting news that we’re all anxiously … [Read More…]

There seems to be a lot of exciting news surrounding the Marriott Rewards credit cards lately. We already know that new cobranded credit cards are in the pipeline in 2018 for Marriott/Starwood, and they will be issued by both Chase and American Express (including new premium products). Additionally, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card recently got even … [Read More…]

Be sure to check your email if you have a Citi Prestige card! I just received a valuable offer in my inbox – a chance to earn 5 ThankYou Points per $1 spent, up to 2,500 points, through 03/31/2018 on eligible purchases made at: Clothing Stores Computer and Electronic Stores Department Stores Toy Stores Registration … [Read More…]

Big news surrounding the direction of the Starwood and Marriott credit cards just rolled in this morning! Today, Marriott announced that new cobranded credit cards are in the pipeline for 2018 (including some brand-new premium products) and they’ll be issued by both American Express and Chase. In the exciting announcement, Marriott agreed to extend the … [Read More…]

I have several hotel credit cards that I absolutely don’t mind paying the annual fee each year, and the Chase Marriott Rewards Visa is one of them. For an annual fee of $85 a night, I get a category 1-5 free night certificate each year, and there are several Marriott category 5 properties that sell … [Read More…]

Starting today, targeted Hyatt cardmembers can refer a friend to sign up for the Hyatt Credit Card and receive 10,000 Bonus Points per every new cardmember who is approved for the Hyatt Credit Card. New Cardmembers who apply and are approved through a friend’s referral link (my link) will be offered the 40,000 sign up bonus … [Read More…]

Last week, Barclaycard and Uber announced a credit card, and in a few months, a co-branded Starbucks credit card will be a real thing! For many of us, we run on a busy lifestyle fueled by caffeine and credit card rewards. Now, those two can join as Starbucks announced they will be rolling out it’s very own … [Read More…]

I just got back from a quick weekend trip to Las Vegas where hotel rates were pretty high. I stayed at The Palazzo on a busy Saturday night, entirely for free in a suite, when a standard room was pricing at over $300 – all thanks to the IHG credit card. It’s no secret that … [Read More…]