I found some preapproved referrals in mine and my wife’s Amex accounts for Hilton Aspire, Hilton Surpass and there is no lifetime language in these referral offers. I can confirm the pre-approval wording is in the referral email sent to you. Anyway, I thought I’d offer mine and my wife’s referrals here for PointChaser readers. And … Read more
A few weeks ago I wrote about a possible Moneygram ban on churners buying money orders at Walmart. At the time, I was getting flooded with reports from readers who had tried to purchase money orders over $1,000 (which triggers an ID check) and were told they couldn’t buy money orders because of a message popping … Read more
I recently left my job of two years and among other stressful things, it’s been a tough couple of months. I didn’t realize how badly leaving my job would affect me until I drove home on my last day. Expecting to feel relieved and elated even, I was unprepared for the sense of dread and … Read more
When I started writing again several months ago I was fascinated with the concept of adding an app to my cell phone, linking my credit card once and getting paid every time I used that card at a participating merchant. I’m “old school.” This was a new concept to me and I’ve learned quite a … Read more
When American Express implemented a new policy to stop issuing points on gift card purchases (mainly at Simon and possibly GiftCardMall), a lot of people tossed out their Marriott Bonvoy cards. Thee new Marriott Bonvoy program has had its issues, leading once-loyal members to coin the term Bonvoyed. These two issues together have made the … Read more
American Express is tightening down on gift card purchases. We’ve thankfully finished our 4X at grocery stores with Amex Gold, Dosh has disappeared at Kroger and I’ve found my bottom limit on available manufactured spending. I could still do Dosh for $15 each at Sam’s Club on gift cards, but the time involved to drive … Read more
I’ve traveled on my own quite a bit over the years. Pretty much every domestic trip I’ve taken over the last three years has been alone. My 2016 trip to Europe? I packed up and went on my own after my cousin flaked on short notice. A last-minute trip to the Maldives earlier this month? … Read more
I’ve got the Citi Double Cash card and for the most part, it just sits in the sock drawer. I can do better on non-bonus category spend with my BofA Travel Rewards card at 2.625% on travel credits. And my Amex Business Blue card combined with my Schwab Platinum card allows me to earn 2.5% … Read more
We, by “we” I mean family members of mine, just scored on a Barclay AAdvantage Aviator Red Card with no first-year fee and only one purchase required. I could not participate as I’ve overloaded on Barclays cards. But my son scored the 60,000-mile bonus and another close friend of ours won as well. It is … Read more
I’ve been getting reports from readers who think they’ve been banned by Moneygram from buying money orders at Walmart. Apparently frequent churners have been getting “transaction could not be completed” messages when attempting to buy money orders. This usually happens when they try to purchase over $1,000 worth, which prompts them to provide a driver’s … Read more