# AMEX Membership Rewards
Beginner's Guide: How Do U.S. Credit Card Points, Airline Miles, and Hotel Points Work?
U.S. credit card points are far more than just “saving up points to exchange for flights.” What’s the difference between UR, MR, TYP, airline miles, and hotel points? Which setup i...
August 2026 U.S. Credit Card Sign-Up Bonus Rankings (Personal Cards): Marriott Limited-Time Bonus, AMEX Mystery Box, Airline Cards Stand Out!
If you’re planning to apply for a card in the near future, I think the ones worth prioritizing are AMEX Gold, Platinum, Marriott Brilliant, Citi AA Platinum, and Alaska Summit; if...
2026 Credit Card Points Transfer Partner Master List: UR, MR, TYP, Capital One, Bilt, Wells Fargo
The most valuable use of U.S. credit card points is usually not cashing them out directly, but transferring them to airline miles or hotel points and then redeeming them for busine...
2026 AMEX Credit Cards Worth Applying For
AMEX arguably has the widest range of credit card products among all card issuers, with options ranging from no-annual-fee cards all the way up to cards with a $695 annual fee, and...
AMEX Platinum Card Overview: Up to 175,000 Welcome Bonus, Plus $2,600 in Statement Credits!
This card quietly raised the spending requirement for the welcome bonus from $8,000 to $12,000. The welcome bonus is now as high as 175,000 points, but if the offer you end up gett...
Membership Rewards Guide: 4:1 Transfer to Leading Hotels, Stay at Luxury Hotels
AMEX can now transfer to Leading Hotels at a 4:1 ratio. Leading Hotels of the World is a collection of more than 400 independent luxury hotels across 80 countries. Leaders Club doe...
AMEX Green Card Introduction: Temporarily Discontinued
This card has quietly been removed from the official website, and the application link is dead too. The card has actually been around for a long time, so it probably won’t be perma...
Rakuten Offers 100% Cashback on Some Online Services, Letting You Buy Membership Rewards Cheaply
Rakuten’s cashback site is now offering up to 100% cashback on NortonProtect, NordPass, and NordVPN, which is essentially like getting these products for free. If your Rakuten acco...
AMEX Platinum (Schwab Version) Review: 80,000 Welcome Bonus
The current welcome bonus on this card is 80,000 points. Along with the updates to the Platinum family, the benefits have been completely refreshed and the annual fee has increased...
AMEX Platinum Morgan Stanley Card: 80,000 Welcome Bonus, E*TRADE Users Can Apply
The current welcome bonus is 80,000 points after $12,000 in spend within 6 months. E*TRADE’s website now clearly says that anyone with one of their accounts can apply for the Plati...
Rakuten Offers 95% Cash Back on LifeLock / 95x MR!
Rakuten launched an amazing deal today: 95% cash back on LifeLock. If your Rakuten account earns Membership Rewards points, this is effectively like paying $100 for 9,500 Membershi...