Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I was reviewing my recent American Express statements and spotted this small change: “Effective December 30, 2023, we are eliminating the option for Card Members to buy Membership Rewards points. The Membership Rewards Program Terms and Conditions will be updated to reflect this change.” Did you even know you could buy AMEX MR Points?? I didn’t know either. Here are some more details I learned about the change.
Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. I just noticed that the American Express Business Gold Card made some changes to their 4x AMEX Membership Rewards Points earning categories, added a $240 Flexible Business Credit ($20 / month at either FedEx, Grubhub, or at office supply stores), and is offering a $12.95 / month credit to offset the $12.95 / month Walmart+ Subscription. Let’s go through these changes so you can see if these new benefits are useful. You can see these benefits on the Benefits tab in your AMEX online account. Let’s look at the 4x categories first.
Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! I was working on my Buy Miles & Points Page and found 3 offers that end in the next week. Always check the math to make sure that buying miles & points makes sense for you. Do not buy miles & points speculatively unless you have a use in mind. With that said, here are 3 offers that end soon.
Up first, Air Canada is offering up to an 80% bonus, depending on the number of Air Canada Aeroplan Miles you purchase. This offer expires on October 2.
Good morning everyone, happy Friday! I was looking at my AMEX Offers this morning and saw an upgrade offer on my American Express Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card to the American Express Delta Reserve Business Credit Card. There might be a similar upgrade offer on the American Express Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card or on the personal AMEX Delta credit cards, but I don’t have any of those cards at the moment. I do not have Delta elite status, so the upcoming changes to the Delta elite program do not bother me. The only reason I have this card it for the Delta TakeOff 15 Benefit (15% Award Travel Discount). Here are more details of the upgrade offer.
Good afternoon everyone. Last December, Laura and I got a Peloton Bike. I know, we are late to the Peloton Party, but I really enjoy the energetic and enthusiastic classes and have been using it a few times per week since then. As a refresher, Peloton sells the Bike for $1,445 or the Bike+ for $2,495. You also need to pay $44 / month for the All-Access Membership. The main difference between the Bike and Bike+ (in my opinion) is the ability to rotate the screen 360 degrees so you can easily see the screen when you are doing other workouts (cardio, strength, yoga, stretching, etc). The monitor is a little bigger and a little nicer, the audio quality is a little better, and there is an auto-resistance option too. The differences do not seem worth the $1,000+ price difference, but there is an easy way to turn your Bike into a Bike+ with a simple monitor screen attachment.
