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AMEX Business Platinum Upgrade Offer: 120,000 Membership Rewards Points
Current AMEX Business Gold/Green cardholders can upgrade to the AMEX Business Platinum through the link below and receive a 120,000 Membership Rewards point upgrade bonus. This app...
Review: The St. Regis Qingdao
Overall, the hardware at this St. Regis is perfectly fine, but the stay experience was pretty average and didn’t really feel like St. Regis-level service. The location is good, clo...
Great AMEX Offers for Premium Hotels That Can Be Stacked with Exclusive Bookings!
Amex just sent out some great Marriott and Hilton hotel offers, which can work out to paying only 60%-80% (20%-40% off) at upscale hotels. Check whether these offers are in your ac...
2025 Credit Card Quarterly 5x Categories Summary: Time to Switch Cards for Q4!
Q4 is here, and spending usually goes up during the holiday shopping season. Make sure you’re using these 5x categories in the right places. Plus, new Discover cardholders can stil...
Aeroplan Pay Yourself Back Adds Amazon Redemptions, but the Value Is Poor
Chase Aeroplan has introduced a new feature for the 2025 year-end holiday shopping season. From October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, Aeroplan cardholders can use Aeroplan poi...
Chase United Cards Also Have Upgrade Offers: Upgrade to Explorer or Quest and Get 15,000 Miles
Some United cardholders have now received targeted card upgrade offers. After upgrading, you can earn 15,000 miles with just one purchase. You can check the links below to see whet...
New Amazon Prime Perk: Buy a Car and Get a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card
Amazon Prime now offers a $1,000 Amazon gift card when you buy a car on Amazon. Yes, Amazon cars are actually a thing. Promotion link I gave it a try, and it really can all be comp...
U.S. Visa EVUS Registration Guide: $30 Fee Starts September 30 — Register Soon
Starting September 30, 2025, EVUS will begin charging a $30 registration fee. If you need to register, it’s worth doing soon. We recommend that anyone with a 10-year B1/B2 visa com...
2026 U.S. Guide for New International Students: SSN, Credit Cards, Bank Accounts, Phone Numbers, and Money-Saving Tips
This article summarizes useful information for new international students coming to the U.S. in 2025! It distills more than a decade of blog posts that are especially useful for ne...
Capital One Points Guide: New JAL, Qatar Airways, and Hotel Partners
Capital One has suddenly added Japan Airlines (JL), Qatar (which uses Avios), and I Prefer Hotels as transfer partners. JL is still a very useful option, though the transfer ratio...
Guide to Using AMEX Offers: Platinum Card Exclusive Offers
AMEX now provides Platinum cardholders with exclusive offers. On the offers page, click "view all" and you should see a dedicated section at the top. They mostly look like offers f...
