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Citi Double Cash Earning Structure and Cash Back Redemption Offers

Good morning everyone, I just wanted to share my experience and findings using the new Citi Double Cash Credit Card.  I recently converted my Citi Dividend Credit Card to the Citi Double Cash Credit Card since the upcoming categories did not interest me.  My first statement just closed and I learned some interesting things about my Citi Double Cash Credit Card.

First of all, this is what the front and back of the credit card looks like.  The card has no raised/embossed numbers or letters.  The card has EMV Chip and Signature but it does charge a 3% foreign transaction fee for all international purchases.  If you pay a 3% fee but only get 2% cash back, you are losing.  Never take this credit card out of the country.

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Random News: Amazon Winners, Discover It 2Q, SF UberPool, Barclays Aviator, and Hyatt Regency Dubai

Good morning everyone, thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway and shared what you were most looking forward to in March.  The winners are…

  • Chantal – have a great time taking your engagement photos!  (My cousin and her fiance recently took their engagement photos in Santa Cruz and it looked really fun!)
  • Seth – it is awesome that you were able to help your friends and family members travel, sharing is caring.
  • Luke – have a great road trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon.  I recently did a similar trip and shared my experience here.
  • Spencer – I’ve booked a few trips from the West Coast to Hawaii using Avios.  Probably one of the best travel deals available.  Learn more about Avios to Hawaii here.

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Blog Readers Appreciation Day: 3 $10 Amazon eGift Card Giveaway

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your weekend is going well and that the weather is not too bad wherever you are.  I just wanted to thank all the readers for making February my best month ever in terms of total page views.  My goal for February was to break the 100,000 total page view mark, but I completely blew past that mark, finishing at 121,103 total page views!  My goal for March is to go for 150,000 total page views.

TWG Stats for February 2015

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Allett EcoThin Original Wallet (Hold Cash and up to 24 Credit Cards)

Updated – 2/14/2015 at 5PM PST: Added more versions of the Allett (leather, velcro, and women’s versions) to the bottom of the post.

Good evening everyone, let me tell you about a cool wallet that I learned about at my recent OC Meetup.  As we discussed gift cards and credit cards, an attendee pulled out his wallet and started looking for a specific card.  Then another attendee pulled out his wallet and noticed that they had the same wallet.  They both had the Allett, a super thin wallet capable of holding cash and up to 24 credit cards.  I decided to buy an Allett and test it out myself (Amazon).

Allet Amazon Photo

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Free CLEAR Membership, $5 off $50 Ebay Gift Cards, & Kia/Nissan Test Drive Update 1

Good evening everyone, this post chronicles my day in the miles and points (and test driving) world.  The first thing I did this morning was to sign up for a free CLEAR membership (similar to TSA PreCheck but only available at a few airports), thanks to Frequent Miler’s post.  CLEAR only works at a few airports, SFO being one of them, so I thought I would check it out.  The card does look pretty cool!  I already have Global Entry / TSA PreCheck, so why do I need CLEAR?  Great question, I’m still trying to figure that out…

Clear Registered Traveler

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