After a brief hiatus, the Barclay Arrival Plus Card is back! Barclay removed the card from their line-up a few months ago – probably to give the Barclay Arrival Premier Card more attention. I know some folks weren’t happy with the higher annual fee on the Barclay Arrival Premier card, so […]
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Barclay Arrival Premier World Elite MasterCard: Made for MS’ers?
Following months of speculation Barclay finally announced the new Arrival Premier World Elite MasterCard. Interestingly, their press release really emphasized the fact that this is “a card for life”. One you can keep beyond the sign-up bonus. Not to burst your bubble Barclay, but I was totally on board with […]
Uber credit card coming November 2: Should you get it?
On November 2, 2017 Barclay will debut its new Uber Visa Card and many of you are wondering if it’s worth getting. First off, can I say how disappointed I am with Barclay’s credit card line-up? The only noteworthy cards they have right now are the Arrival and the AAdvantage Aviator […]
Replacing the Barclay Arrival Plus Card
A couple of weeks ago my Barclay Arrival Plus account was shut down, which was really unfortunate because that was my primary credit card for manufactured spending. People often cite the $89 annual fee as a reason to get rid of the Arrival Plus card. After all, it takes over […]
R.I.P Arrival Plus: Barclay shuts down all my credit cards
Happy New Year everyone (seems the period to keep saying it never ends)! It’s not off to a great start, thanks to Barclay shutting down all of my credit cards. And my family’s. This happened about four days ago after I checked into the Conrad Dubai. Everything was fine at […]
50% bonus miles on US Airways Mastercard spend + Aviator Red Card on the way!
If you’re a US Airways Dividend Miles Mastercard holder, you’ll be pleased to know that the Barclay AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard is “on its way.” Don’t get too excited because “on it’s way” could mean it will arrive within 1-4 months. Barclays estimates that cardholders will receive their newly converted […]
Two more reasons to choose Barclay Aviator Red over Citi AAdvantage Platinum
Last month, I expressed my intention to cancel my Citi AAdvantage Platinum card, among a few other cards. I’ve had way too many security issues with Citi. Plus, the slightly lower annual fee on the Barclay AAdvantage Aviator Red card makes it a better fit for me. Recently, I’ve become […]
How to eliminate the $89 annual fee on the Arrival Plus Card
One of my favorite credit cards, and one I don’t mind paying the $89 annual fee on, is the Barclay Arrival Plus card. I get great use out of it, though I know others wonder they should cancel it after the first year. Or perhaps downgrade to the no-annual fee […]
How the Arrival Plus Card saved us $768/over 10,000 points
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of the Barclay Arrival Plus World Elite MasterCard. I’ve been steadily earning $300 in travel rewards every two weeks by purchasing American Express gift cards via the Barclay Rewardsboost portal. Over the course of a year, this will result in $7,200 in travel […]
10-50% award discount for US Airways Dividend Miles Mastercard members
I’ve blogged about this before on Frugal Travel Guy and am surprised at how many people I’ve spoken to don’t know about this yet. US Airways Dividend Miles Mastercard holders have been receiving targeted emails for 10-50% rebates on award redemptions made by November 30. For travel before March 31, […]