Today I closed another one of my credit cards. This one was the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard®. Yeah, that's a whole lot of marketing-speak right there.

Unlike the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card I closed three days ago I've only owned this card for just over a year. Also unlike that Southwest Airlines affinity ( Read more... )

Today I closed one of my Southwest Airlines credit cards. Yes, I have two. Well, had two. The one I closed is the Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card. I just hit my three year anniversary with it. Among other things that means the annual fee for the next year, a significant $149, recently posted. I decided it wasn't worth $149 to keep ( Read more... )

I've just requalified for Companion Pass with Southwest Airlines. What is Companion Pass? It's a unique level of elite status at Southwest Airlines in which I designate one person as my companion who can join me on any flight I take almost for free. (More details in a blog I wrote a few years ago.) It's one of the best deals in the airline loyalty ( Read more... )

The other day I wrote about the 2% cash-back credit cards I own. Cash-back cards like these are great options for people who want to get into the game of cards that pay dividends but don't want the complexities redeeming points with airlines and hotels. As I've explained before, airline/hotel affinity cards are only worth it if you travel regularly ( Read more... )

When I write about using credit cards to earn miles/points with airlines and hotel s, aka What's in YOUR wallet?, I always compare the value I get from points cards to what I could earn from a no-annual fee, 2% cash-back card. That's not just a theoretical comparison. I actually own- and use- a no-fee, 2% cash-back card. In fact I have two of them ( Read more... )

Recently I closed one of my credit cards, the Barclays AA AAdvantage Aviator card. You know how they say, "When one door closes, another opens"? Well, when I closed one card I opened another. 🤣 Except it wasn't cause-effect or even karma. It's really more of a coincidence.


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"Well, folks," airline pilots tend to say when they're about to share bad news over the intercom. Well, this aviator has flown its last flight (for now) and has landed in the great hangar in the sky. The aviator I'm talking about is the American Airlines AAdvantage Aviator card from Barclays Bank. I closed the card recently because I don't see it ( Read more... )

Recently I passed my 8th anniversary of owning an American Express Hilton credit card. Four years ago I upgraded it to Aspire, the top dog of 3 Hilton cards from Amex. Every 12 months since then I've carefully weighed whether or not to renew it as it comes with a hefty annual fee (AF) of $450. And now it's increased to a whopping $550. I've paid ( Read more... )

Los Cabos Travelog #11
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos - Mon, 6 May 2024, 10am

Yesterday I lost one of my credit cards. I discovered its when I paid for last night's delicious dinner. Fortunately I had another card in my wallet to pay for dinner. Once back at the room I searched my other pockets and my shopping tote bag. It was nowhere to be found ( Read more... )

Los Cabos Travelog #3
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos - Sat, 4 May 2024, 2:30pm

We arrived at our first hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico this afternoon. Yes, first because we are staying at multiple hotels on this five day trip. ...Though in this case "multiple" is only two, not 4-5 ( Read more... )