New Year, New Credit Cards. Which are the Best?
Happy 2020! It’s the start to the New Year and all the clocks have reset on all your frequent traveler accounts. You’re reset down to zero on your hotel nights, airline miles, and spend. Since right now you’ve got the absolutely most time to take advantage of card benefits that you might receive, which ones make sense to sign up for right now at the beginning of the new year? We’ll look at a few of our...
Why Now (seriously) is the Right Time for a Delta Amex Card
I know what you’re thinking… another blog post about a credit card. Sure, that’s exactly what this is… but as a Delta Skymiles credit card holder for over a decade, I honestly believe that right now is the best time for you to sign up for any one of their myriad cards. Delta just announced a slew of changes to their card line up, and some of them, honestly, aren’t that bad. There’s been a lot of...
Confirmed: Citi Double Cash Earns ThankYou Points
Last week, we heard rumblings that the Citi Double Cash Card would soon have the ability to earn ThankYou Points. There were even rumors that points earned on the Double Cash card would transfer to ThankYou Points at a 1:1 ratio, effectively giving you the ability to earn a minimum of two points on all spend. However, as is the case with most things Citi, it was best to expect the worst and hope for the best. What is the Citi Double...
Alaska Airlines Card Adds New Benefits
One of the easiest ways to make travel less painful is through credit cards. For airlines, these cards often come with perks such as early boarding and free checked bags. If you’re looking to collect Alaska miles or add a few nice perks to your travel experience, the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Card can be a great addition to your wallet. The card recently added a few new benefits to help improve your travel...
Barclay Returns with Flight Cents Today (Amazing Mileage Earning)
Barclay’s Aviator Credit Card has the extremely lucrative and popular Flight Cents promotion that they tested last year is back starting today. Don’t miss out on signing up!
IHG Chase Credit Card Offer Changes Thursday – Apply Today!
The IHG credit card used to be the darling of the credit card world. It recently went through a makeover, but it’s still a very strong card with huge benefits for the annual fee. As of tomorrow, May 1st at 2pm, the offer will be changing. If you like what you see today, now’s the time to apply. The card today provides some amazing value and is a perfect “get-and-hold” card. The benefits that you get every year...
New 60,000 Point Welcome Bonus for Chase Sapphire Preferred
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is often considered one of the best starter credit cards for anyone looking to improve their travel rewards portfolio. The card has traditionally carried a 50,000-point sign-up bonus, but last week the bonus was increased to 60,000 points. Earning Points Part of what makes the Chase Sapphire Preferred card so great for beginners is its ease of earning. The card earns 2x points on travel and dining and 1...
Last few hours for 50,000 Membership Rewards Points
Don’t forget that there are only a few short hours left to earn 50,000 membership rewards on the new Amex Gold credit card. Today’s the last day for the Rose Gold metal design, and the publicly available offer is in flux as well. There are offers for 25,000, 40,000, and we have one here for 50,000. If you’re familiar and just want the card, click here for the refer-a-friend link. If you’re not...
It’s 2019! What Credit Cards should you get NOW?
Happy New Year! It’s a depressing day for us in the travel game, as all of our miles and points balances return to zero and we start again to earn those precious elite miles and qualifying segments. It also starts the clock on a lot of credit card rewards and points schemes. So, since it’s January 1st, which cards can you apply for, and why should you? Here’s a great starter list from where to being your 2019 points...
Strategically Apply for Credit Cards for a Higher Credit Score
Applying for credit cards can be scary, especially considering a lot of people think their score will drop if they apply for one. There is a strategy that we’ve used here at No Mas Coach to keep our scores high!