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The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is an excellent card with a solid welcome offer, a low annual fee, and flexible miles. It’s an excellent beginner card for people who are just getting into points and miles. Beyond that, it’s a great card for anyone who is looking to diversify their points stash with other flexible […]

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The Business Platinum Card® from American Express recently got a huge refresh with revamped benefits and perks, plus a hefty new annual fee to go with it. Let’s break down the Amex Business Platinum changes, the new perks, and what they mean for business travelers. Amex Business Platinum Card Details Welcome Offer: As high as 300,000 Membership Rewards® Points after […]

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Last month, I flew to Phoenix to visit my business partner, Aimee (@packedwithpoints), and we spent an afternoon driving around using up as many random credit card credits as we could think of. We each have quite a few credit cards, and we do our best to use up all the little perks and credits […]

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If you’re sitting on a stack of Marriott 50k free night awards, you might be wondering how to put them to the best use. You might have earned one or more as an annual credit card perk, or maybe you just picked up five from the elevated offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Business® Amex® Card. […]

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The American Express® Gold Card is a popular travel rewards card. It comes with a solid welcome offer and benefits, but doesn’t carry the enormous fee associated with the American Express Platinum Card®. Let’s look at all the need-to-know info about the Amex Gold, so you can decide if it’s a good fit for your wallet. […]

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For years, my go-to premium travel card has been the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. It has the lowest fee of all the premium cards, and it previously gave us lounge access for our whole family. But lounge access has changed and now includes only the cardholder. This opened the door for a […]

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