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Only Cardholders Truly Benefiting from Amex Platinum Changes

ByDW March 7, 2017June 4, 2024

It all started last week when American Express announced MAJOR, Yet Not-So Rewarding Changes to their Platinum Card beginning March 30th, including: $200…

The image is of an American Express Platinum credit card. The card features a detailed design with the text "AMERICAN EXPRESS" at the top, followed by "PLATINUM" below it. There is an embossed image of a centurion in the center of the card. To the right of the centurion, there is a number "7997" and a banner with "MEMBER SINCE" and the number "95" below it. The cardholder's name, "C F FROST," is printed at the bottom left corner. The card has a silver and grey color scheme with intricate patterns in the background.

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Business Platinum Benefit Changes – Amex Doesn’t “Get” it

ByDW March 6, 2017June 4, 2024

American Express is at it again – this time with benefit changes to the Business Platinum Card! Last week American…

A man is leaning against a wall with his eyes closed. His face has been drawn on with black marker, including exaggerated eyebrows, glasses, a curly mustache, and a small goatee. The word "Booger" is written on his forehead. He is wearing a light blue button-up shirt. The background is a light-colored wall with a yellow horizontal stripe.

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Amex Platinum’s MAJOR, Yet Not-So Rewarding Changes

ByDW March 3, 2017June 4, 2024

Before I get started, if you haven’t heard, American Express just announced changes to the Platinum Card from American Express….

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Helping a Friend Churn Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Cards

ByDW March 2, 2017June 4, 2024

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles are valuable. I was talking with a friend about an upcoming trip and highlighted my…

The image shows a calendar page for the month of February. At the top of the page, there is an illustration featuring landmarks and symbols associated with Cairo, such as pyramids, the Sphinx, a camel, and the Nile River. The word "CAIRO" is prominently displayed below the illustration. The calendar grid for February is shown at the bottom, with days of the week labeled and dates listed in a standard format.

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AYP List of Top Credit Cards February 2017

ByDW February 28, 2017June 4, 2024

It’s February 28th of 2017. The official last day of February this year, considering 2017 is NOT a leap year….

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Have You Heard!? 35k Bonus on the SPG American Express Cards!

ByDW February 17, 2017February 28, 2017

Great news folks! American Express has brought back the all-time high sign-up bonuses on The Starwood Preferred Guest credit card…

The image is a financial dashboard displaying spending by category. It features a pie chart on the left side, with each segment representing a different spending category. The categories and their corresponding amounts are listed on the right side. The categories include:

- Merchandise & ...: $5,700.03
- Business Services: $4,342.08
- Travel: $1,233.75
- Communications: $984.33
- Transportation: $835.90
- Entertainment: $799.00

The total spending amount is $15,420.44. A note at the bottom of the pie chart indicates that the data shown does not include pending charges or payments. The dashboard is filtered by all categories and is in table view mode.

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How I Increased Credit Card Spend to Earn 100k Membership Rewards!

ByDW February 7, 2017June 4, 2024

Back in November I signed up (and was approved) for the Business Platinum card from American Express. The offer at…

The image shows a calendar page for the month of January. The top part of the page features an illustration of Venice, including iconic buildings and gondolas on the water. Below the illustration, the word "VENICE" is prominently displayed, followed by the word "JANUARY." The calendar grid for January is shown, with days of the week labeled from Sunday (S) to Saturday (S) and dates arranged in a typical monthly format.

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AYP List of Top Credit Cards January 2017

ByDW January 30, 2017June 4, 2024

A new year and a new you! Welcome to the year 2017! We are almost out of January and I…

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Chase Dumps Sapphire Reserve Pre-Approvals

ByDW January 27, 2017June 4, 2024

I have some bad news for any and all OVER 5/24-er’s out there who don’t yet have their hand on…

The image shows a notification about a $200 airline fee credit. It indicates that $200 was saved on fees in 2017. There is a note that the balance may not reflect recent transactions and to allow up to 4 weeks from the date of purchase for statement credits to post to the account. The selected airline is Delta Air Lines, as indicated by a green checkmark. The message also states that the $200 airline fee credit for the current year has been exhausted and will be available again starting January 2018.

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My Amex Fee Credit Applied to Airfare?

ByDW January 26, 2017June 4, 2024

What a glorious morning! You know that feeling you get when you find that unexpected wadded up $20 bill in…