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Does the Amex Platinum Card design overhaul really work, or is it just a marketing gimmick? That and more as we round up stories from the week gone by.

This new Amex Platinum Card feature – Genius or Gimmick?

After the most recent overhaul of the Amex Platinum Card, Amex is now out with a new design on the card. In this post, I analyze whether the design on the card really works to drive more sign ups or it’s just yet another marketing gimmick.

Are these new Amex credit card bonuses worth chasing?

American Express is out with new offers on their co-branded credit cards with Hilton Honors and you can earn up to 175,000 points from a single credit card offer. However, after the recent devaluation by Hilton Honors, how do these offers stack up? Are all credit card offers created equal? Should you go for these offers right away?

How loyalty programs & elite status trick you into spending more

We love chasing elite status and collecting points in our favorite currency. However, are these habits leading us on a path where we are spending a lot more money than we should? This post dives into the tricks that loyalty programs often play to keep you engaged and spend more with their programs.

200,000 bonus points: Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business Card Review

Chase’s massive 200,000 points offer on the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card is still alive. If you’re eligible and are able to meet the high spend requirement, then the massive 200,000 points welcome bonus is simply fantastic to get started with the card in the first year.

Hey Amex, what happened to this credit card?

Remember the Amex Everyday Card and the Amex Everyday Preferred Card by any chance? These cards have disappeared from the Amex website and you can no longer apply for them. I reached out to Amex’s customer service to find out what’s next for these cards and whether they’re going away for good.

Monkey Miles: How I booked Singapore Suites for less than 60k points – the world’s best first class

This is one of my favorite routes to fly on and I’m not surprised at all the the experience was top notch!

The Bulkhead Seat: Thai Airways Quietly Launches Premium Economy Plus

While I love Thai Airways and have flown them multiple times, I find this product rather peculiar. It seems to be an attempt to create something in between economy and business class, but with a few different touches.

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New Credit Card Offers

American Express Business Credit Cards

• Earn 200,000 Membership Rewards points with the Business Platinum Card
• Earn 150,000 Membership Rewards and enjoy a 0% intro APR on the Business Gold Card

Chase Sapphire Cards

• Earn 125,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card
• Earn 200,000 bonus points with the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card for Business

Co-branded Delta SkyMiles cards

• No annual fee for the first year, earn 80,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Gold American Express Card
• Earn 90,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card
• Earn 125,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card
• No fee for the first year, earn 90,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Gold Business American Express Card
• Earn 100,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Platinum Business American Express Card
• Earn 110,000 bonus miles with the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card

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