Plastiq Review: Pay Rent, Mortgage, Tuition Fee with a Credit Card! (2019.6 Update: More Countries Are Supported)

2019-06-07 2019-06-07 36 Comments

2019.6 Update: Previously Plastiq only support payments to USA and Canada. Now they have add some more supported countries or regions: China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. HT: Plastiq Blog. ContentsIntroductionDetailsWhy Do We Care? Is 2.5% Fee Worth It?1. Minimum Spend2. Bonus CategoriesProcessLimitationsCash Advances Risk on Visa CardsWhat Cards Can Be Used Towards Mortgage?How Long Does It Take for the Payment…
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“Stud Card”: How to See Increased Sign-up Bonuses from AmEx (via Incognito Mode) from Referral Links (2020.2 Update: No Longer A Valid Concept)

2019-06-03 2020-06-02 78 Comments

2020.2 Update: It seems the concept of “stud card” is no longer valid. All amex cards have the same effect now. 2019.5 Update: According to data points on reddit, AmEx Biz Gold and Biz Platinum now become “stud cards” as well. They have the highest referral bonuses, so if you have them, they are the best cards to generate referral…
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Welcome to FTU Chicago 2019!

2019-05-26 2019-05-26 2 Comments

Frequent Traveler University (FTU) is the world』s premier educational series of seminars for frequent travelers. It holds several seminars every year in varies cities. The topics are usually about maximizing points and miles, credit card strategies, and Manufactured Spending (MS), etc. It is a great honor that several authors from our website are invited to speak at the upcoming event: FTU Chicago! The…
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US Bank Radisson Premier Visa Signature Credit Card Review (2022.4 Update: Discontinued)

2019-04-30 2022-04-03 9 Comments

US Bank Radisson (Formerly Club Carlson) Premier Rewards Visa Signature Credit Card Review 2022.4 Update: This card is now discontinued, and existing cards will be automatically converted to US Bank Altitude Go in May 2022. 2019.4 Update: There’s a 120k offer now! ContentsApplication LinkBenefitsDisadvantagesRecommended Application TimeSummaryRelated Credit CardsBest Downgrade OptionsHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link US Bank Radisson Premier Visa Signature Benefits 120k offer:…
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BoA Platinum Business Credit Card Review (2019.4 Update: $300 Offer)

2019-04-08 2022-10-29 2 Comments

Bank of America Platinum Visa Business Card Review 2019.4 Update: The new offer is $300 now. ContentsApplication LinkFeaturesDisadvantagesRecommended Application TimeSummaryAfter ApplyingHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link BoA Platinum Business Features $300 Offer: earn $300 statement credit after spending $3,000 in the first 90 days. 0% on purchases for 7 billing cycles from account opening. No annual fee. Disadvantages No spending bonus….
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China Southern Flights Now Redeemable with AAdvantage Miles

2019-03-20 2019-03-20 3 Comments

Starting from today, you can redeem your AAdvantage Miles towards flights operated by China Southern (CZ). At the same time, you could also earn redeemable miles on all CZ-operated and -coded flight, with an earning rate outlined below. Understandably, the accrual rate is pretty bad on some heavily discounted cabin, and you should also be aware that it will NOT…
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Wells Fargo Propel AmEx Credit Card Review (Discontinued)

2019-03-19 2021-04-27 9 Comments

Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card Review 2021.4 Update: This card is discontinued on 2021.4.20. ContentsApplication LinkBenefitsRecommended Application TimeSummaryRelated Credit CardsHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link This card no longer accepts new applications. If you have this legacy credit card, you can still enjoy its original benefits. Benefits 20k offer: earn 20,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in purchases…
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10k AmEx MR Per Account with Pay Over Time (Non-Unique Link + Offer Code)

2019-03-13 2019-05-09 12 Comments

  [2019/03/13 Update] – I just received another mailer for a Business Gold card with a new link to try if you have been unsuccessful enrolling thus far. AmEx is sending out physical mailers for a promotional offer where charge card holders can earn 10,000 MR points per account by enrolling in the  “Pay Over Time” feature. There are no additional…
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Earn Alaska MVP status after two roundtrips (CA+East Coast members only)

2019-03-01 2019-03-01 1 Comment

Alaska Airlines just launched a promotion with fast track to MVP and MVP Gold. Typically you need to fly 20,000 miles and 40,000 miles on Alaska metals (and 25% more on partners) to obtain those status. Now, with this offer, you could earn: MVP status after completing 2 round trips (4 qualifying flights). MVP Gold status after completing 4 round trips (8…
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AmEx Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card Review (2019.8 Update: Still Available via Product Change)

2019-02-13 2022-09-22 61 Comments

Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card (Formerly The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express) Review 2019.8 Update: This card is still available via product change. 2019.2 Update: AmEx SPG is rebranded as AmEx Marriott Bonvoy for current card holders (it does not accept new applications). ContentsApplication LinkBenefitsDisadvantagesRecommended Application TimeSummaryRelated Credit CardsRecommended Downgrade OptionsAfter ApplyingHistorical Offers ChartApplication Link Application Link This card…
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AmEx Platinum Card for Ameriprise Review (Discontinued)

2019-02-06 2019-10-02 17 Comments

Platinum Card from American Express for Ameriprise Financial Review 2019.10 Update: It seems this card is discontinued. The previous application link shows this offer is no longer available; and the Ameriprise website now only shows two Visa cards. R.I.P. 2019.2 Update: The card does not offer first year AF waiver anymore. Instead, it now comes with the standard sign-up bonus: 60k MR…
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Citi Prestige® Credit Card Review (2021.7 Update: Discontinued)

2019-01-31 2021-07-17 1,118 Comments

Citi Prestige® Credit Card Review 2021.7 Update2: It seems this card is indeed discontinued. HT: Bloomberg, OMAAT. 2021.7 Update: The application link is gone. Not sure whether Citi is going to make some change of this card or it will just discontinue. 2019.9 Update: The following negative changes are in effect in Sep 1 2019: 4th night free benefit will be limited…
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Welcome to FTU Seattle 2019!

2019-01-31 2019-05-24 2 Comments

Frequent Traveler University (FTU) is the world』s premier educational series of seminars for frequent travelers. It holds several seminars every year in varies cities. The topics are usually about maximizing points and miles, credit card strategies, and Manufactured Spending (MS), etc. It is a great honor that our author flywithchad, DEVGRU and I are invited to speak at the upcoming event: FTU Seattle! Flywithchad…
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