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American Express Refreshes Gold Card
American Express has a newly refreshed version of its popular Premier Rewards Gold Card, which will now be called the “American Express Gold Card.” The revamped card offers new and enhanced benefits in food and travel, as well as a new metal design. The new Gold Card now has an annual fee of $250, up from the Premier Rewards Gold Card’s previous fee of $195. For a short time, card members can request a limited edition rose gold version of the Card through January 9, 2019. American Express Gold Card 4X Membership Rewards points at US restaurants 4X Membership Rewards points at US supermarkets–up to $25,000 per year 3X Membership Rewards…
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Revamped Chase United Explorer Card Benefits
Chase has added some new features and benefits to its MileagePlus Explorer Card while removing some others. The card also has a new name: the Chase United Explorer Card. Read on for a review of all the changes. Chase United Explorer Card 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. 5,000 bonus miles after you add the first authorized user in the first 3 months $100 statement credit after your first purchase $0 intro annual fee for the first year, after that $95 New Benefits 2x Miles at restaurants and hotels $100 Global Entry or $85 TSA Pre✓ Application Fee Credit…
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Chase Freedom 2nd Quarter Bonus Categories
The Chase Freedom credit card earns 5% cash back in bonus categories that change each quarter. The categories for the 2nd quarter of 2018 have just been announced. Earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases from April 1 – June 30, 2018 in the following categories: Grocery Stores Paypal Chase Pay The Grocery Stores category specifically excludes Walmart and Target. Also excluded are discount stores, warehouse clubs, and some smaller merchants such as drugstores that may sell groceries. The PayPal category includes purchases made using your Freedom card with PayPal for purchases or sending money. With Chase Pay, you need to use your Freedom card with the Chase Pay…
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60,000 Bonus Point Offer for Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase has upped the signup bonus on its Sapphire Preferred credit card to 60,000 Ultimate Rewards points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. With this increased bonus, the annual fee of $95 is not waived for the first year. The normal bonus is 50,000 points after spending $4,000 in 3 months with no annual fee the first year. Application Link Effectively, this new offer is like spending $95 for 10,000 Ultimate Rewards points. That’s a good deal even if you plan to redeem UR points for cash. At the same time, there are those who, in principle, refuse to sign up for a card that carries an…
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American Express Launches Four New Hilton Credit Cards
American Express has launched four new Hilton credit cards featuring enhanced benefits and even more perks. American Express has become the exclusive issuer of Hilton credit cards, with existing Citi Hilton cards being moved over to Amex on January 30. The four cards are: Hilton Honors American Express Card which replaces the old no-annual-fee Honors card Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card which replaces Amex’s old Hilton Surpass card Hilton Honors American Express Business Card Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card The most interesting is the premium Aspire Card, which comes with Hilton Diamond status and up to $500 in annual travel credits for a $450 annual fee. Details of Each…
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Chase Freedom 1st Quarter 2018 Bonus Categories
The Chase Freedom credit card earns 5% cash back in bonus categories that change each quarter. The categories for the 1st quarter of 2018 have just been announced. Earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined purchases from January 1 – March 31, 2018 at: Gas Stations Internet/Cable/Phone Services Chase Pay, Android Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay Gas Stations are a welcome bonus category. The Internet/Cable/Phone Services bonus clashes with holders of Chase’s Ink Plus or Ink Cash business credit cards. Those Chase card holders already get 5x Ultimate Rewards points in that category. Chase has recently been offering bonuses for using digital wallets. It looks like this trend will continue…
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Highest Offer Ever: 60,000 JetBlue Points
UPDATE: This offer has expired Barclays is offering the highest bonus ever for its Jetblue Plus credit card. You can earn 60,000 bonus True Blue points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days after approval. True Blue points are worth about 1.4 cents each, making this signup bonus worth $840 for JetBlue flights. Application Link The usual bonus is only 30,000 points, so this offer by Barclays and JetBlue is pretty compelling. The annual fee is $99 and not waived the first year. JetBlue Plus Card 30,000 60,000 Bonus after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 90 days Earn 6x points on JetBlue purchases, 2x at Restaurants &…
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I’m Going to Cancel My Citi Hilton Credit Card – Here’s Why
Last week, I wrote that American Express would become the exclusive issuer for Hilton Honors co-branded credit cards in the US. Current Citi Hilton cards will be automatically replaced with one of two re-branded American Express Hilton cards on January 30, 2018. I don’t want that to happen to my Citi Hilton card, so I plan on canceling. I’ll explain why. The Citi Hilton Honors Card will automatically be replaced with a Hilton Honors American Express Card. If you have the Citi Hilton Honors Reserve Card, it will be replaced with the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card. I have the no-annual-fee Citi Hilton Honors card, but my reasons would hold true for either card. Reason…
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Citi Hilton Cards Moving to Amex in January
Back in June, Hilton announced that American Express would become the exclusive issuer for Hilton Honors co-branded credit cards in the United States beginning January 1, 2018. As that date is approaching, the question of what would become of current Citi Hilton Card holders as finally been addressed. American Express has revamped its portfolio of Hilton Honors credit cards. They’ve added two new cards and increased benefits to re-branded versions of their 2 existing cards. Current Citi Hilton cards will be automatically replaced with one of those two re-branded cards on January 30, 2018. The Citi Hilton Honors Card will automatically be replaced with a Hilton Honors American Express Card. If you have…
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Four New Amex Hilton Credit Cards Including One With Diamond Status
On January 18, 2018, Hilton and American Express will be releasing four new Hilton credit cards featuring enhanced benefits and even more perks. Next year, American Express will become the exclusive issuer of Hilton credit cards, with existing Citi Hilton cards being moved over to Amex. The four new cards are: the no-annual-fee Hilton Honors American Express Card, the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card, the Hilton Honors American Express Business Card and the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. The most interesting is the premium Aspire Card, which comes with Hilton Diamond status and up to $500 in annual travel credits for a $450 annual fee. Details of Each Card…
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