As noted in the Beginner’s Guide, certainly the low hanging fruit in the game of collecting points and miles is from credit card sign ups. However, those are neither infinitely available (which is why more than one person working helps)…
Credit Score: An Update
Recently picked up an Alaska Airlines card. I might have made a mistake? Or they did… thought I’d be getting points although when activating the CSR said something about a $100 rebate and no points… which is greater than the…
Is the AMEX Platinum Charge Card Worth It?
The AMEX Platinum cards come with a hefty fee, $450 to $475, not waived the first year. Are they worth it? At the moment a lot of the points blogs are circulating the recently bumped up offer from 25,000 to…
What are these Points Engines in the Top Menu?
The credit card engines at the top of the page are basically rules engines that take and apply inputs to currently existing credit card offers, award charts and conversions that I have coded in. Based on inputs they spit out…
Is This Worth the Time and Effort?
It seems one of the most frequent reactions I get from advising people try this out, other than fearing the great gods of credit scoring, is that this little hobby takes too much time and effort. So I will dispel…
How Do I Hit the Spend Requirement for Cards?
The ticket to getting free flights centers a lot around how one spends money on cards, with the easiest points to pick up being those offered as bonus rewards for new card sign-ups. Often these offers will be on the…
Can I Get A Business Credit Card?
Yes. Need a longer answer? On the application form, choose sole proprietorship and for tax id use social security number. Estimate income. It doesn’t have to be a lot. Although your risk is assessed personally in relation to granting a…
What About My Credit Score?
After I tell people one of the ways to acquire a lot of points is by getting a lot of new card sign up bonus offers, they always worry about their credit scores. I really can’t tell you how often…
