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Paying your taxes with a credit card might seem crazy. Did you even know it was possible? And why would you want to do that since there’s always a fee? Well, I have two words for you: welcome offer. Yes, there is a fee involved, but it’s often well worth it for the huge welcome […]

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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 The current Amex Business Platinum […]

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The American Express Platinum Card® recently got a big refresh. It now has newly revamped benefits and a hefty annual fee of $895 to go with it. This is one of the largest overhauls we’ve seen from American Express in years. Let’s break down the Amex Platinum changes, the new perks, and what they mean […]

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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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Who doesn’t love sitting in an airport lounge on a comfy seat, having free food and drinks away from the hoards of people in the rest of the airport? Before points and miles, I had no idea that regular people could get lounge access. Ha! I thought it was only for people flying Business or […]

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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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