My recent stay at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport validates my decision to retain my Starwood Preferred Guest ® Business Credit Card from American Express. Hyatt is my primary hotel chain and Hilton is my back-up. Once in a while, however, I find myself...
American Express Platinum Business 50% “Pay with Points” Rebate – Not too Late!
File this in “Marketing Failure 101”. American Express is cutting its popular 50% rebate on “Pay with Points” purchases on its Business Platinum Card. Effective 01 June 2017: Amex Business Platinum Card Pay With Points benefit drops from 50% to...
How I Will Take Advantage of the Air France 20K Offer from AMEX
I woke up this morning to a dozen articles on a new “Amex Offer” in which you can get 20,000 American Express Membership Rewards points for spending at least $1,000 on Air France. So in case you missed it...
My American Express Strategy for 2017
I’ve been a long-time American Express customer but am making some changes in 2017 to the cards in my wallet. First, a disclaimer. I don’t have referral links and am not trying to sell you any cards. For the...
Approved for the Chase Sapphire Reserve!
I see now many of the bloggers are on their post-approval victory laps, but I figured I’d throw in my approval story for the Chase Sapphire Reserve as well. Turns out I could have applied online, but I took...
Priority Pass Guest Access with Chase Sapphire Reserve
Chase has been as clear as mud when it comes to whether the Priority Pass Select membership included with the Chase Sapphire Reserve allows only complimentary cardmember access (like Priority Pass Select via American Express) or complimentary access for two...
Chase’s 5/24 Rule: Unsubstantiated Gossip, Facts, and the State of Travel Blogging – But Hurry!
A few disclaimers before we get started 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. Richard Kerr of ThePointsGuy.com (a BankRate website [credit...
Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Worthwhile?
The blogosphere has exploded with posts about the new Chase Sapphire Reserve card and I would not begrudge you for wondering whether the card is worth securing or just a marketing ploy from bloggers either trying to generate affiliate...
US Bank Lifemiles Visa Shut Down
US Bank previously offered the Lifemiles Visa card but has since shut it down (it’s been re-offered by Banco Popular). For previous customers, they offered a replacement card an attractive bonus to stay with US Bank. If you are considering booking...
My Cruise Rewards – Valuable or Worthless, Does Anyone Know?
After a recent change, I was considering the Royal Caribbean card from Bank of America. My daughter is getting to the age of running around and the idea of giving her hours of running around, swimming and food sounds...
Five Ways to Earn Frequent Flyer Miles Without Flying
This is part of my introduction series for new readers that may not know of these ways to use miles and points. The following are five ways to earn frequent flyer miles without flying at all. If you are...
No Compensation from American Express for $200 United Airlines Gift Certificate Purchase
Just a small data point here — One of the many benefits of the American Express Platinum Card is $200 in annual airline credit on the major airline of your choice. This benefit is for “incidental fees, such as...
A tour of Hyatt Hotels
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. After many years of wallowing around in the mire of other programs, I have...
Mileage Earning Debit Cards Revisited
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. After lots and lots of emails and comments from a post written over 10...
Points for Apple Payments?
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. New iPhone 6 Announcement Tomorrow I am certainly an interested Apple consumer, maybe a...
British Airways Companion Voucher Now Valid for One-Way Travel
British Airways offers a companion voucher when you accrue more than $30,000 in spending on its Chase-branded credit card. With this voucher, you can redeem your BA Avios for a complimentary companion ticket, paying only the taxes and fuel...
Credit Card Applications With Intent
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. Application Protections As I mentioned yesterday, I would be applying for a couple of...
Credit Card Apps – A Casual Approach
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. I am easily a newcomer to the credit card side of the world of...
Credit Card Application – UPDATE
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. Here Are The Results of My Latest Round of Credit Card Applications A couple...
It’s Credit Card Application Day – Which Ones and Why I Value Them
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. Not Like Other Bloggers I am not quite like other bloggers in that I...
