0:20 Amex Business Platinum: New $50 Quarterly Hilton Credits
Enrollment required (naturally)
Requires entering your Hilton loyalty number at the time of registration…
…which auto-en...
2024-12-19 14:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post0:20 Citi and AA Exclusive Tie-Up for Next Decade
0:21 Delta to Prepare and Serve Shake Shack on Domestic First Flights
Sta...
2024-11-28 16:54:29 +0000 UTC View Post
0:30 BofA More Rewards: The Hangover
Late-day transaction posted the next day, didn’t earn rewards
Making matters worse, rumors surfaced that BofA would stop accepting debit card payments over the ph...
2024-11-18 15:37:08 +0000 UTC View Post0:21 Happy BofA More Rewards Day
Nov 7, 2024
+2% or +2x additional rewards up...
2024-11-09 17:06:03 +0000 UTC View Post0:25 Chase Ink: Success
Got a targeted mailer at the house intended for a prior resident (we’ve lived here almost 20 years, what a list Chase maintains!)
I think the prevailing wisdom is that targete...
2024-10-31 14:46:36 +0000 UTC View Post0:45 Hyatt Shutdowns for Chinese Phantom Stays (OMAAT)
5:05 Transfer...
2024-10-22 16:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post
0:20 [Targeted] Chase Q4 Bonuses
Restaurant, grocery and Amazon
2024-10-07 16:25:20 +0000 UTC View Post
0:22 Amex: New rounds of 120k + 75k +75k upgrades
120k Upgrade Offer: 2024-09-20 05:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Should our miles be holding seats for us?
Deployed all of my AA miles for LAX_LHR and LAX_FCO next summer
These were around 55-60k pp in business with a connection
They also h...
2024-09-11 13:13:22 +0000 UTC View Post0:23 Alaska/Hawaiian Merger
Prevailing sentiment seems to be this will go through
Heightened Barclays Hawaiian card offers (70k Personal + Business)
MR -> Hawaiian 20% Bonus (ends Aug...
2024-09-02 22:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post0:33 Follow Up: Amex Bonvoy Business
Remember last show I said I’d do the $7k spend for 10k and maybe we’d see whether the welcome bonus might trigger? It did!
I’ve surely had this card before, a...
2024-08-21 06:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Western Union: Back with Lower Fees
An email came announcing this change, touting lower fees on direct to bank account payments.
Payments over $1000 have the lower fee structure.
2024-07-31 17:43:06 +0000 UTC View Post0:40 Amex Capping 1.1 Cent Schwab Cashouts to 1MM per year (DOC: Link)<...
2024-07-11 00:31:56 +0000 UTC View Post
0:19 New Card Applications
Denied: Citi Strata Premier
Pending: Amex Schwab Platinum
[Targeted] Business Platinum upgrade link (120k for $10k in 3 months): 2024-07-03 20:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post
0:22 What to do as Smoke Clears on Amex 10x Dining Referrals
Still getting cards reconsidered?
Keep throwaway cards (obtained mostly for the referral) open?
What to do with Fluz capacity...
2024-06-23 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
0:21 Bank of America Business Cash Rewards +3% offer
Called the “Plus 3 Rewards Bonus Offer”
Came via email. Subject is “Give your Business Advantage credit card a +3% Rewards Bonus”
0:19 Amex
10x Referrals: Do we have clarity now that the smoke has cleared?
Intentionally waiting to overturn throwaway declines vs. getting spend done now
Upgrading: Are points lost for...
2024-05-31 21:58:00 +0000 UTC View PostEpisode Patreon 2: Show Notes.
Traveling can be extremely expensive unless you know the tips and tricks to make it more affordable! On this Patreon episode of Travel Stories, we are joined by the founder of...
2024-05-29 01:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post0:20 Down to the Wire: Amex 10x Referrals
Working links should be applied to before the close of business 5/22
Declines can be reconsidered later and the 10x should stick
<...
Episode 1: Show Notes
Ever wondered if your Amazon business could earn you more than just profits? Can Amazon sellers earn miles for flights? Welcome to the first episode of Travel Stories Patreon E...
2024-05-14 13:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post0:22 Again: Amex 10x Dining Referrals. How are we doing?
Ends 5/22/2024
What cards are we referring from?
What cards are we going for?
Are 10x referrals better than a head...
2024-05-12 15:25:14 +0000 UTC View Post
0:42 Amex 10x and New Apps: How’s it Going?
10x Dining Referrals
Reconsideration calls
IRS form 4506-C
Both of us have multiple 10x referrals in play and in both directi...
2024-05-01 01:06:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Main Topics
0:38 Just Get Over the Pond?
FlightConnections.com can list all the flights to get you over the pon...
2024-04-17 23:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostNews
0:27 Q2 2024 5x Categories
Chase Freedom: Restaurants, Hotels, Amazon, Whole Foods
Discover: Gas Stations & Electric Vehic...
2024-04-04 19:47:43 +0000 UTC View PostToday we’re doing things a little differently with a 16 team bracket broken up into 4 different regions: Banks, Airlines, Lodging and “Strange Entities”
0:21 Amex 10x Referrals: How’s It Going?
So many questions…
Are referrals that require reconsideration reliably attaching?
How long does it generally take for the base bonus...
2024-03-21 13:12:12 +0000 UTC View Post
0:16 Amex Shutdowns
Family and Group Travel Optimization - Strategies, Tips, Thoughts, and Discussion
0:20 INTRODUCTION
News:
0:21 Amex +10x at Restaurants for Referrals