The Points Pundit
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Ashish's quest to travel the world was fueled by an insatiable appetite to experience language, culture, people and music all over the world.
By using miles, points and loyalty programs astutely, he has now traveled to 6 continents! A marketing executive by profession, he leverages his marketing acumen to analyze the business side of loyalty programs and travel industry trends.
A credit card retention offer call that didn’t go as expected
I've had great sucess in getting some lucrative retention offers in the past. This call panned out very differently from what I expected.
A new American Express credit card that I’d love to get
Given how ubiquitous IoT has become in our lives, this American Express credit card seems to be a step towards innovation with this new credit card!
Amex offering Authorized User bonuses when you call
If you're looking to add an authorized user, then it may help if you call in & ask if there are any bonuses. You may get a higher bonus if you're lucky!
Chase rumored to be making changes to the Sapphire Reserve Card
It will be really interesting to see how Chase goes about making changes to one of its most popular credit card products, the Chase Sapphire Reserve.
Earn 500 bonus Ultimate Rewards points with just 3 purchases
Simply make 3 purchases of $1.75 or more and you'll earn a total of 500 bonus Ultimate Rewards points. Seems like an easy way to earn some extra points.
110k bonus, Amex Shutdowns, Referral Clawbacks & more
If you have Amex cards & a lot of Membership Rewards points, there's a lot that's happening: 110k & 74k bonuses, shutdowns & referral points clawbacks
A new hotel that I would really love to stay at
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How Amex determines that you’ve abused their referral program
Amex updated their terms and conditions in June. These given them pretty broad discretion to go after you if your abuse their referral program.
CBP nabs $400,000 worth cocaine in shampoo bottles
A man tried smuggling liquid cocaine stuffed in shampoo bottles. Thankfully, the CBP intercepted and caught him at the airport.
Amex offering 110,000 points bonus after gutting benefits
American Express is offering a 110,000 Membership Rewards points sign-up bonus on this card, but given all the negative changes, should you hold on to it?