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Could We Replicate the Netflix / “Friends” Revolt with the AMEX Business Platinum Changes?

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Updated at 10:50am PT on 12/5: According to the New York Times, Netflix paid $100 million to keep “Friends” for 1 more year.  That is the power that “Friends” fans have over Netflix.

Good morning everyone.  I am not sure if you heard the 2 big stories that broke Monday morning: Netflix was planning on removing the TV show “Friends” from their service beginning January 1 and American Express announced BIG changes to the American Express Business Platinum Charge Card.  Not surprising, Netflix users freaked out and started complaining on Facebook and Twitter.  Here are a few complaints from this USA Today article.  After a few hours, Netflix reversed course and granted users’ wishes: “Friends” would be on Netflix through 2019.  That’s one win for the little guys!  But what about the second big story from Monday?

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$5 Starbucks Gift Card from ParkMobile & MasterCard

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Updated 5:20pm PT on 12/9: I received the $5 Starbucks email from ParkMobile on December 7, which was 7-8 days after completing the promo requirements.

Updated 7pm PT on 12/4: I just received an email from ParkMobile stating that I completed the ParkMobile / MasterCard promo and that I will receive an email in 3 business days with a $5 Starbucks gift card.  Scroll down to see the email.

Good afternoon everyone.  ParkMobile is an app (iOS or Google) to pay for parking and it is very popular in the San Francisco Bay Area.  A few days ago, I received an email from ParkMobile with details of a promotion they are running with MasterCard.  If you add a new MasterCard credit card to your ParkMobile account, you will get a $5 Starbucks gift card (I’m not sure if it is a physical gift card or an eGC) after you pay for a parking session.  The details of the promo do not specify the minimum parking price to qualifying for the $5 Starbucks gift card.

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Don’t Overlook the Hidden Benefits of the Amex Platinum Card

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Do you know ALL the benefits of the American Express Platinum card? If you do, I’m impressed because there are 20 of them! I can sometimes remember the names of the Seven Dwarfs, but the 20 benefits of the Amex Platinum card…….no way. Continue reading →

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Amex Gold Card Rebranded: To Keep or Not To Keep, That is the Question!

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Sometimes procrastination is a good thing. But in my case I’m still not sure. I’ve had the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card for many years. When the Amex Everyday credit card came on the scene I always meant to get that card and give up my Amex Premier card, but I never got around to doing that. The news now is that as of October 4, Amex rebranded the Premier Gold Card with the new name American Express Gold Card. Amex says, “New benefits, new look, same card only better.” The rebranding gives us more or less opportunities to earn Membership Rewards points, depending on our spending habits. I’m still on the fence as to what I’ll now use my card for and if I’ll keep it. Continue reading →

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Business Owners Plastiq Promo: 5,000 Fee Free Dollars (FFD) After Completing $15,000 Worth of Payments

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Good afternoon everyone.  I have written about Plastiq a few times and they just reached out to me regarding their latest promo for business owners.  This promotion runs through December 31, 2018 and is only for new business customers.  New business customers must be a registered business and pay with a business credit or charge card.  According to the promo, new business customers can earn 5,000 Fee Free Dollars (FFD) after completing $15,000 worth of payments by December 31, 2018. For immediate response to any promotion inquiries, please contact marketing@plastiq.com.

Fee-free dollars (FFDs) is equivalent to money you can send through Plastiq without the Plastiq fee. For example, if you have 1,000 FFDs, your next payment or payments totaling $1,000 will not be charged the Plastiq fee. Anything over the $1,000 amount, will be subject to the Plastiq fee.   As a reminder, Plastiq can be used to pay all types of business expenses like rent / leases, business services (like Amazon Web Services), contractors, employees, freelancers, insurance, legal services, taxes, utilities, etc with a credit card.

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If you have any questions about this Plastiq promo, please leave a comment below.  Have a great day everyone!

P.S. Here is the most recent Complete Credit Card Guide to Plastiq:

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