American Express,Virgin America,Status
Transfer Bonus and Virgin America Gold Status from AMEX
September 9, 2015
Transfer 80,000 American Express Membership Rewards to 40,000 Virgin America Elevate points by December 31, 2015 and receive top tier Virgin America Gold Status through February 2017.
In addition, if you complete the transfer by October 8, 2015, you will get 25% more Elevate points, so 80,000 Membership Rewards would equal Gold Status plus 50,000 Virgin America points.
Good Deal?
I value Membership Rewards at 2 cents each. I value Virgin America points at 2 cents each.
Alitalia,American Express,Delta,KLM,Aerolineas Argentinas,Korean,Air France,SkyTeam
The Coolest Thing You Can Do with 12.5k to 92.5k Delta SkyMiles
May 14, 2015
Updated 5/14/15 with current prices and routing rules. Screen shots show old prices.
Delta SkyMiles get a bad rap--very deservedly so--for the lack of Saver (Level 1) award availability that Delta releases, the fuel surcharges Delta charges on awards, the inability to add stopovers on awards, and the fact that Delta deleted its chart from the internet.
But it does not follow that Delta miles are worthless.
American Express,Citi,Prestige
Citi Prestige vs. American Express Platinum. Better Card?
April 9, 2015
This offer is expired.
Costco to No Longer Accept AMEX, Only Visa
March 3, 2015
Costco currently only accepts American Express cards.
Soon, Costco will accept Visa cards.
Starting April 1, 2016 (in 13 months), Costco will no longer accept American Express.
This is primarily of interest to me because many people who fill out my Free Credit Card Consultation Form let me know that they need an AMEX because they do a lot of their shopping at Costco.
If You Have An AMEX Platinum, Collect Your $200 in Free Flights
January 13, 2015
2015 means a new $200 airline fee credit for anyone with an American Express Platinum card.
100,000 Point American Express Platinum Offer and Other Targeted Offers from Cardmatch
January 8, 2015
Some folks who type their information into the Card Match tool are getting offers for the:
American Express Platinum with 100,000 bonus Membership Rewards after spending $3,000 in the first three months
American Express Premier Rewards Gold with 50,000 bonus Membership Rewards after spending $1,000 in the first three months
Amex Everyday Preferred Credit Card with 30,000 bonus Membership Rewards after spending $2,000 in the first three months.
Hat Tip The Points Guy and View from the Wing
Head to the Card Match tool, and you'll find out if you're matched in just a
Register Now for American Express Small Business Saturday
November 18, 2014
American Express Small Business Saturday is back the Saturday after Thanksgiving–November 29, 2014. You can register your American Express cards now.
This year, you can get up to three $10 statement credits per American Express card.
$10 Credit for New and Existing Uber Users
October 8, 2014
Uber is my favorite way to get around. I no longer call or flag down taxis. On a recent trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles, I didn’t rent a car, using Uber to get around instead.
Uber is the world’s best taxi service because it has clean, courteous drivers and the easiest ride-ordering app imaginable. Tap, tap, tap, and a car whose progress you can track towards you is on its way.
American Express is currently running a promotion with Uber during which new and existing Uber customers can get a $10 American Express statement credit.
I’m Missing Out on $150 This Small Business Saturday
September 27, 2014
American Express Small Business Saturday is back the Saturday after Thanksgiving--November 29, 2014.
This year, you can get up to three $10 statement credits per American Express card. Since I have five American Express cards, I could get $150 in statement credits, but I'll be out of the country. Don't miss out on your free $150.
When can you register for Small Business Saturday?
How do the statement credits work?
What counts as a small business?
Register
Registration for Small Business Saturday opens on November 16.
American Express and Discover Have Highest Customer Satisfaction
August 28, 2014
The J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study concludes that American Express and Discover have the highest customer satisfaction of any credit card issuers.
The study measures customer satisfaction with credit card issuers by examining six factors:
interaction
credit card terms
billing and payment
rewards
benefits and services
problem resolution
American Express has been #1 for all eight years of the study, and this year for the first time, it was tied for the top spot with Discover.
Interestingly, overall satisfaction with credit cards is at a record-high, surpassing last year's record high.