Aaron Hurd has been interested in optimizing his wallet and helping his friends do the same since he got his first credit card on his 18th birthday. In the over two decades since, he has traveled the world and bolstered his financial security by making smart use of credit card rewards and banking services. Aaron's expert contributions about credit cards, banking, and travel rewards can be found on sites like Nerdwallet, The Points Guy, Forbes Advisor, Rolling Stone, and Bankrate.com.
Update May 1, 2024: A quick reminder to plan your spending on this card over the next two months if you are an existing cardmember.… Read More »Changes to The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: Loss of rewards, free nights, and Priority Pass
If you’ve got a credit card or two sitting around that you don’t use, you might be wondering if you should close your unused cards.… Read More »Should I close credit cards I don’t use? Probably not: They strengthen your credit score.
American Express trip delay insurance can cover expenses like food, transportation, and lodging when you book your airfare or other common carrier tickets with your… Read More »Amex Trip Delay Insurance: Up to $500 of expenses reimbursed for travel delays.
A small handful of premium Chase credit cards offer complimentary roadside assistance, which covers $50 in services up to four times a year while traveling… Read More »Chase Roadside Assistance: Credit card roadside assistance that pays for service calls
If you’re looking for a new cardmember welcome bonus on a Marriott credit card, you may have noticed that every new Marriott card comes with… Read More »Marriott’s new cardmember welcome bonus rules explained
If you hold a Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve®, or Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, you have the ability to redeem Ultimate Rewards®… Read More »How to transfer Ultimate Rewards points to another card: Earn on one card and redeem on another
The American Express Blue Business Cash™ Card offers a welcome bonus for new cardmembers. If you have a small business, this card is one of… Read More »American Express Blue Business Cash™ Card welcome bonus: $250 after $3,000 in spending.
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April 29, 2024: We’ve confirmed the Chase Sapphire Reserve® 75k welcome bonus is now available in branch and have reason to believe that the offer… Read More »Chase Sapphire Reserve® welcome bonus: Limited-time in-branch 75k offer. Maybe coming online?
Update April 29, 2024: We’ve confirmed the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 85k welcome bonus is available in branch. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card currently offers… Read More »Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card welcome bonuses: 60k online offer, new 85k in-branch offer (confirmed)