Quick TipsI know it's now been more than a week since American Express announced a litany of changes to its Platinum card — but I'm honestly still digesting all of them and taking action in a bid to make the most of them. Since the new credits were announced, I've been doing my research on places...
Quick TipsAfter months of various rumors, American Express has made it official: the Platinum card membership cost is now $695/year. That's a pretty significant hike from the already substantial $550 annual fee it previously charged. So what do you get for that extra $145 a year? Depending on who you ask, a ton of valuable credits...
Quick TipsWhat's better than earning rewards for your various purchases? Earning even more rewards for those purchases! That's why I've loved discovering "double-dip" opportunities, such as redeeming offers from two different apps/platforms at once or combining coupons. However, these lucrative loopholes typically don't last forever — as evidenced by Lyft's latest move.
Quick TipsIf you've spent much time on this site at all, you've likely seen me mention Amex Offers. But, just in case, let me refresh you: Amex Offers are special deals that American Express card customers can opt into. While some of these offers are widely circulated, others are more targeted — and occasionally quite lucrative....
Quick TipsA few months back, Hotel.com unveiled a new rewards card being issued by Wells Fargo named the Hotels.com Rewards Visa. Although I had never and still have never actually used the site, as a growing credit card enthusiast, I was interested in seeing what it had to offer. Yet, what I initially found as I...
Hotel ReviewsWelcome back to yet another Travel Tuesday and the continuation of my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. For this installment, I'll be sharing my recent experience staying at one of the Strip's crown jewels: the Bellagio. With the property recently updating some of its rooms, I figured I'd finally stop in to see what this famed...
Quick TipsAs someone who's taken a strong interest in the world of credit card rewards in recent years, it's definitely been an exciting few months. Things started heating up last year when several travel-focused credit cards began upping their offers and introducing limited-time perks in order to keep customers rolling in amid the halt in travel....
Saving MoneyOver the past several years, my interest in credit card rewards has grown tremendously. As this has happened, I've also backtracked on a couple of positions I held earlier on. A key example of this evolution is how I went from thinking I'd never want a credit card that charged an annual fee to applying...
Quick TipsIf you ask anyone who's had a negative experience with banks what in particular was so bad about them, I suspect that "overdraft fees" would be an overwhelmingly popular response. After all, the very idea of overdraft fees sounds like a stand-up comedy premise: "You don't have any money so we're going to take more...
Travel TipsWelcome back to another Travel Tuesday as I continue my Las Vegas Content Bonanza™. As we were waiting for our post-vaccination trip to begin last month, you may recall that I wrote a post detailing how I was living vicariously through a set of apps called MyVegas. You can check out the details of said...
Quick TipsI like to fashion myself a fairly savvy online consumer. Not only am I able to quickly discern poor phishing attempts but have even foiled a few of the more convincing variety. On top of that, I know a few different things to check when it comes to sniffing out a scam site. That's why...
Money MilestonesWant to know why most younger adults don’t think much about saving for retirement? Probably because there’s a lot to think about. Furthermore, many mistakenly believe that they should wait until they’re making big bucks (whenever that will be) to begin setting money aside. Admittedly, with so many different types of retirement accounts, IRS rules,...