Good morning everyone. Last week, I got an email from American Express that my October 2018 AMEX Old Blue Cash Credit Card statement was ready to view. As soon as my credit card statement is available, I usually log into my American Express online account, download and view the credit card statement, and then pay the full balance due. I have done this hundreds of times in the past, but never run into a problem, until now…
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great Columbus Day Weekend, I had a great time in Santa Cruz with my girlfriend. A few months ago, Doctor of Credit wrote a post about a $150 bonus on a Bank of America Core Checking Account. The $150 bonus was only available if you were referred to the offer. Thankful, a helpful Doctor of Credit reader sent me a referral email. I received the referral email on July 20 and signed up for the checking account the same day. The bonus requirements were pretty simple: receive 2 $500 direct deposits within 90 days. Done. Now all I had to do was wait for the $150 bonus to post to my account. All was going well until I only received a $100 bonus…
Some rumors stay rumors and some materialize. In the case of Hyatt’s acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality, I’m thrilled the rumor materialized. Bringing Two Roads Hospitality under the World of Hyatt umbrella adds 23 new markets and potentially 85 properties. Any increase in Hyatt’s footprint is a good thing. More opportunities to both redeem and earn Hyatt points are always welcome.
I wasn’t living under a rock yesterday when this news broke, but I was preoccupied with drinking coffee and talking with baristas in one of my favorite cities thereby creating another Bean Around the World post for TWG readers. I’m late to the announcement party, but in this case better late than never.
Even though the integration of these new properties won’t happen until 2019, I’m looking ahead and was actually surprised when I looked at the list of properties being added to the Hyatt portfolio how many I’ve either stayed at, knew about, or would be interested in visiting. I may even have to get my skis out of storage for some of these fun locations!
It will be interesting to watch this unfold, see which properties do become Hyatt properties, how elite benefits will be honored, and the points award charts for some of these unique properties. For me, one major disappointment in this acquisition is that even though Hyatt’s expansion with Small Luxury Hotels increases its scope in Europe, this acquisition does not. Come on Hyatt, show Europe more love!
Do any of the properties Hyatt’s bringing on board through this acquisition peak your interest? Any you’ve already stayed at you’d recommend?
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Good morning everyone. If you have been to Santa Cruz recently, please check out this post: I Need Restaurant / Activity Recommendations for Santa Cruz. Yesterday, I was reviewing my credit card statements and spotted this Renewal Notification message on my US Bank Radisson Rewards Premier Visa Signature Credit Card. I keep this credit card and pay the $75 annual fee just for the 40,000 Radisson Rewards anniversary points every year. In the Renewal Notification section, it says the following (I kept the important stuff and removed everything else):
You have a “renewal period” of 60 days from the date we mailed this notification. During the renewal period, you may terminate your Account and avoid paying the Annual Membership Fee. You may terminate your Account by calling or by writing us at the Cardmember Service telephone or address shown below. During the renewal period and before you terminate your Account, you may continue to use your card without having to pay the fee. If, however, you do not terminate your Account by the end of the renewal period, you will have to pay the fee.
Each year, the Account will be subject to your payment in advance of an Annual Membership Fee of $75.00, which will compensate us for maintaining and servicing the Account for the following year.
