Charles Schwab is most popular for its investment products, and is a common house for rollover individual retirement accounts, and more. With over 300 locations, these brick and mortar storefronts provide a […]
Schwab’s AMEX Platinum Card
Alaska Airlines Introduces Promotional Perks
If you fly Alaska, this post is for you. Alaska has already extended elite status for existing customers through 2021. But if you’re looking to earn elite status, or improve your current […]
COVID-19: AMEX is Adapting
AMEX card holders like to travel. While there are exceptions to everything, the cards offered by American Express, especially their top-tier cards, offer incentives and perks to those who travel often. You […]
An Uncertain Future
I write to you today from my home office where, like many of you, I have spent nearly all of my time for the better part of two months. COVID-19 has presented […]
The Importance of Being Debt Free
In 2017, after four aggressive years of payments and intentional lifestyle choices, my wife and I became debt free. Student loans, car payments, credit card bills, paid. It was the happiest day […]
Getting Started: Your First Card
Make Me a Promise Congratulations on deciding to establish your first credit card account and improve your credit score with that account diversification! Before you get started, make me a promise: You […]
Chase Sapphire Reserve Announces Changes
In January, Chase announced the first-ever changes to its Sapphire Reserve (CSR) card since it premiered a few years ago. The CSR is the most competitive alternative to American Express’ premium cards […]
2019 Rewards in Review
Another Year Gone Now completing our third full year of credit card reward management, the hobby continues to be a lucrative one for us. As always, the tricks to success are as […]
Dumped by Alaska
It’s been a while since my last ugly breakup, and I’m sorry to say the clock reset on August 29th. Yes, my partner of a year, who would often treat me to […]
The Revamped AMEX Green Card
On October 24, American Express finally announced their release of a revamped Green card. Easily among the most iconic cards in American Express’ history, the new card carries a refreshed look, new […]