And before you know it, December is already here. Thanksgiving is done and 2025 is almost over. As the holiday season beckons, here’s a quick recap of some of the top stories we covered in the month of November:
My flight booking nightmare (& how my Amex Platinum Card came to the rescue)
The Amex Platinum Card cops some flak for its complicated benefits and high annual fee. However, in this case, the Amex Platinum Card came to the rescue as I was having a tough time complete an airline booking for an upcoming trip. What made it even sweeter was the fact that the Amex Platinum Card also helped me save some money on my flight.
Huge 175,000 points Amex Platinum Card offers being sent out…
Some people are receiving targeted offers of 175,000 Membership Rewards points via regular mail. What’s great about these offers is that they don’t contain the usual welcome bonus restrictions that Amex imposes.
Really worth $600? Unmasking the Amex Platinum Card’s hotel credit benefit
Here’s a data driven assessment of how much value the Hotel Credit can really give you. I compare rates at different properties around the world and do a data based assessment of how Amex’s rates compare with direct booking rates from hotels.
$600 Amex Platinum Card Hotel Credit Benefit: How soon does the credit post in 2025?
The $600 Hotel Credit is one of my favorite benefits on the Amex Platinum Card. But in 2025, how much time does it really take for the credits to post to your account?
Redeeming Amex Membership Rewards points for 4 cents per point value!
Your Amex points can go a long way in helping you book your next trip. During my most recent booking, I snagged a cool 4 cents per point value from my Amex points.
Is this Chase Ultimate Rewards points glitch affecting you too?
Some users were having issues combining their Chase points. The issue seemed to stemming from how Chase’s two factor authentication was functioning. I tried it out myself to see whether it would work for me.
Chase adds two new benefits to the Chase Sapphire Reserve!
Chase continues to make changes to their Chase Sapphire Reserve card. With this most recent announcement, Chase will be offering specific benefits on the card. You’re in luck if you stay at Hyatt properties anyway.
One more premium Chase credit card coming soon, but why am I not excited?
The premium card announcements just never cease. We just saw massive refreshes of the Amex Platinum Card and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, following by Citi dropping the ball with the launch of the Citi Strata Elite. Chase is also planning to launch more premium cards, one with Hyatt and one with Air Canada Aeroplan may also be in the works.
The hidden fee that we’re all paying on our premium credit cards
While the premium credit card market seems to be on a rampage, are we really getting value out of these cards? This article asks some pertinent questions.
Chase has quietly added new welcome bonus restrictions…
Chase is copying the Amex playbook by slowly adding new welcome bonus restrictions to many of their credit cards.
How to bypass Chase’s newest ‘once in a lifetime rule’
While Chase is adding new restrictions to many of their cards, there’s still a way you can bypass that restriction for this particular credit card welcome bonus.
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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
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