40% Membership Rewards to Avios Transfer Bonus
October 26, 2018
Through November 15 you'll earn 40% bonus points when you transfer Membership Rewards to either British Airways or Iberia Avios.
That means 1,000 Membership Rewards = 1,400 Avios.
This deal typically comes around once a year and presents an excellent opportunity to save points on awards in and between various parts of the world.
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Last Day for Blue Business Plus Sign-Up Bonus: 2x on ALL Purchases
September 26, 2018
The Blue Business® Plus Credit
Amazon Prime Day + Additional $100 Off by Applying 1 Point
July 16, 2018
Right now you can get 20% off your purchase of a product (or products) sold and shipped by Amazon, up to a $100 discount, when you apply at least one Membership Reward point to payment.
This is especially pertinent as Amazon Prime Day just kicked off: 36 hours of massive sales for Amazon Prime members. Prime Day started at 12 pm PT today. Don't have a Prime membership but want to take advantage of the sales? Sign up for a free trial.
Amex Warning Ineligible Applicants Before Final Submission
June 14, 2018
The miles world received some unsettling news recently. I've been mulling it over myself since I read about it, waiting to see if any further information was published or insight gained from others' experiences. And now we have some.
Annual Fee Time: Retention Offers & Plan for SPG Amex Card
May 17, 2018
*I am bumping this up to the top of the blog roll as I added a section towards the bottom of this post regarding a new benefit coming August 1 that could be a largely influential factor in whether or not you keep your SPG Amex Card open. Thanks to Reader Jon for reminding me.*
I hold both the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express.
35k Offer on SPG Business Amex: Ends Tonight!
March 28, 2018
The 35k offer on the SPG Business card only lasts through today, March 28, 2018. If you're interested, it's time to pull the trigger.
New Amex Referrals Thread: Leave Yours in the Comments!
March 4, 2018
In July of last year I published a post welcoming readers to share their American Express card referral links in the comments. Since many of the offers in the comments have expired, I decided to start fresh with a new thread in January.
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Q & A Email to a Friend: Amex Cards, Eligibility, & Application Advice
February 7, 2018
Last month my good friend and CPA wrote to me with various questions regarding the hobby. He touches on a few pertinent topics that I think are worth sharing with you guys.
My response is in normal font and his original questions are in italics. Anything I added to the email to better explain something to you guys is in blue and in parentheses.
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Hey Vinnie!
Hope India was great. We're freezing our a$$es off in Maryland. The United States is miserably cold right now. Man.
Hilton Cardholders: Consider Your Options ASAP
January 17, 2018
For a while Hilton has offered all of the following co-branded credit cards:
Hilton Honors Card from American Express with no annual fee
Citi Hilton Honors Card with no annual fee
Hilton Honors Surpass Card from American Express with a $75 annual fee
Citi Hilton Honors Reserve Card with a $95 annual fee
But that's changing tomorrow. We've known for a while that Hilton dropped its partnership with Citi in favor of an exclusive co-branding partnership with Amex.
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Amex Offers: Get 7k Membership Rewards via Amazon
October 10, 2017
American Express is offering a couple lucrative incentives to spend on Amazon with their Membership Reward earning cards at the moment.