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American Express Platinum Card Now Includes Hertz President’s Circle Elite Status in Car Rental Benefit

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Updated at 3:30pm PT on 11/10/22: I signed into my Hertz account and saw my new Hertz President’s Circle status – roughly 48 hours after submitting my request online.

Updated at 12:00pm PT on 11/8/22: AMEX Corporate Platinum cardholders are also eligible for Hertz President’s Circle.  The link to enroll in the status is now working on Hertz’s website, so I added those steps below.

Good afternoon everyone.  I was reviewing my recent American Express Business Platinum Card statement and noticed this announcement about the Car Rental benefit.  Effective today (November 3, 2022), AMEX personal, business, and corporate Platinum cardholders now receive Hertz President’s Circle Elite Status which let’s you skip the counter, add a free additional driver, expedited returns, and get a 4 hour grace period on returns.  Here is the announcement:

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PNC Cash Rewards Business Credit Card Offering $400 Bonus After Spending $3,000 in 3 Months

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Good morning everyone, happy Halloween!  A few days ago, I opened a PNC Business Checking Account (read Doctor of Credit’s post) and during the approval process, the business banker mentioned business credit cards and told me about the PNC Cash Rewards Business Credit Card.  This credit card usually has a $200 bonus, but as of now, the bonus is $400 after spending $3,000 in 3 months.  I checked Frequent Miler’s Best Business Card Offers and Doctor of Credit’s Best Current Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses and didn’t see this credit card listed, so I thought it was worth sharing.  This credit card has no annual fee and earns 1.5% cash back everywhere, so it is not a great everyday credit card, but the sign up bonus is pretty good.

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Last Call for FTU Virtual Seminar on Saturday, October 29 ($25) or Free with Online Annual Membership

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Good afternoon everyone, happy Friday! If you are not busy tomorrow (October 29), I highly recommend attending the FTU Virtual Seminar (tickets available for $25) or free if you have the FTU Online Annual Membership.  The seminar starts on Saturday, October 29, at 8am PT / 11am ET.  I have attended all of the FTU Virtual Seminars over the last 2 years and they are always well done, educational, and entertaining – and I am sure this seminar will be no exception!  Here is the complete schedule and lineup of speakers.

If you register for the seminar, but are unable to watch the live stream, you can access the recording of the seminar and watch later on.  This is also a great way to re-watch your favorite presentations and catch any details that you originally missed.

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Discover’s Online Privacy Protection Service Found 10 More Data Records About Me

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Updated at 4:00pm PT on 11/10/22: I received an email that Discover successfully removed my data records from these 10 websites.  Scroll down to the bottom to see the update.

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well.  A few months ago, I wrote New Discover Credit Card Benefit: Online Privacy Protection (Removes Personal Info from People-Search Websites).  In that post, I talked about Discover’s Online Privacy Protection service and how it works.  Fast forward to a few days ago, Discover sent me an email that they had found 10 more data records and automatically submitted opt-out requests on by behalf.  After I received the email, I signed into the Discover app and clicked on the Online Privacy Protection button.

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Register for FTU Virtual Seminar on Saturday, October 29 ($25) or Free with Online Annual Membership

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Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.  I had an awesome time at the Chicago Seminars and loved seeing many familiar faces and meeting new people – I can’t wait to return next year.  If you are not busy this Saturday, October 29, I highly recommend attending the FTU Virtual Seminar (tickets available for $25) or free if you have the FTU Online Annual Membership.  The seminar starts on Saturday, October 29, at 8am PT / 11am ET.  I have attended all of the FTU Virtual Seminars over the last 2 years and they are always well done, educational, and entertaining – and I am sure this seminar will be no exception!  Here is the complete schedule and lineup of speakers.

If you register for the seminar, but are unable to watch the live stream, you can access the recording of the seminar and watch later on.  This is also a great way to re-watch your favorite presentations and catch any details that you originally missed.

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