When it comes to applying for a premium credit card, many factors come into play in which determine whether you will be approved. This week, I was reminded of the importance of credit history. But in terms of Chase...
Marriott Adds Valuable Free Nights to New Credit Cardholders
Marriott Bonvoy has a few credit cards available to new consumers, but one, in particular, has added a lot of potential value with free nights for new cardholders. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
American Express And Chase Utterly Fail To Protect Me From Crooked Merchant (Dispute Horror Story)
One reason I use credit cards is for the peace of mind it provides…or so I thought. But when push came to shove, neither American Express or Chase had my back. Don’t assume that you will prevail in a...
Norwegian Air Launches New Credit Card For U.S. Customers
Norwegian Air is entering the credit card market with a new product for U.S. consumers. Norwegian Reward Card Details + CashPoints Norwegian Air uses an award currency called CashPoints, which can be applied toward flight purchases, seat assignments, and...
US Bank Lets Me Down Again, and Again, and Again
I have had a mixed relationship with US Bank over the last few years but they have proven time and again, they are simply not a good partner in our banking relationship. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...
Why Isn’t Cathay Pacific Leveraging US Credit Card Markets to Shore Up Losses?
Cathay Pacific has struggled financially prior to the disruptions in Hong Kong. Why doesn’t the airline turn to the US credit card market for liquidity? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Banks Should Let You Switch Credit Card Products
I have more than my fair share of credit cards, a hazard of the miles and points game. As I mature in this hobby, I have found that some banks don’t let customers switch credit card products but should. ...
Banks May Force United, Others To Change Loyalty Programs
Airlines are dependent on banks to buy award miles with exclusive credit card deals but at least one relationship (Chase and United Airlines) is struggling. Could this be the moment that airlines reverse course? If you are considering booking travel or signing...
Why The Hyatt Credit Card Free Night Always Pays Off
Each year I never know when or where I’ll use it, but I always end up extracting maximum value from it. I’m talking about the free anniversary night benefit on the World of Hyatt co-branded credit card from Chase....
Scammed: Citi American Airlines Credit Card
A reader recounted their story of how their Citi American Airlines Credit card fell victim to a fraud scam due to convenience features of Citi’s payment system. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
Beware: Flight Attendants Hawking Inferior Credit Card Offers
When flight attendants tell you they have an “amazing” credit card offer, be sure to double check how amazing it actually is… Last Saturday I flew from San Francisco to Burbank on United Express after connecting from Frankfurt on...
Do You Sign Your Credit Card?
I was reminded again last night that signing the back of your credit card remains a way of life in Europe. It was a dry Christmas in Southern Germany, but we finally were hit with snow and I took my...
I’ll Get The New Amex Gold Card, But Not Yet
There has been a lot of hoopla about the the new American Express Gold Card. Here are my thoughts on the new card. First, let’s review the benefits. On the spending side, you’ll see a nice return on purchases...
Chase Trades In A Rare Beauty For A Lemon
If Chase were in the car business, it would be guilty of swapping out a rare beauty for a lemon. My metaphor is meant to convey this: we just lost a great partner and its replacement is essentially useless...
What’s Wrong With Japanese Airline Credit Cards?
The US affinity credit card market is excellent for brands and for banks. Several offer excellent bonuses, yet the Japanese carriers are woefully inadequate and offer more points indirectly than directly. What’s wrong with them? If you are considering...
Three Reasons I’ll Upgrade To The World of Hyatt Visa Credit Card
The new World of Hyatt Visa Credit Card from Chase is worth the upgrade for most, but not everyone. The new card offers the following benefits: 4 points per $1 spent with your card at Hyatt hotels includes most...
Price Protection: Chase Misstep, Citi Steps Up
Chase recently rescinded their Price Protection benefit for their most popular cards, Citi made changes to their Price Rewind program as well. But where Chase removed the benefit entirely, Citi adjusted it but kept it in place. Chase’s misstep...
Closing My American Airlines Citi Executive Card
I‘ve held the Citi Advantage Executive Credit Card since the day it was announced. In fact my wife and I were in Mexico applying on separate computers at the same time and it was the first premium card for...
Equifax’s Unacceptable Response To Data Breach
Credit is important to many frequent flyers who rely on travel credit cards to fuel and fund their travel needs. This week Equifax, one of three credit reporting bureaus in the US, announced the discovery of a data breach...
Breaking News: Massive Equifax Data Breach!
If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. CNN is reporting that Equifax has experienced a massive data breach of up...
