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August 2016: Which Annual Fees did I Pay & which Credit Cards did I Close?

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.   I quickly wanted to thank everyone who joined me at my Mountain View meetup yesterday – it was great speaking with you all and I will set up another Mountain View meetup soon.  Last August, I wrote July App-O-Rama Update: Several Reconsideration Calls Required to be Approved for 6 New Credit Cards.  In that post, I shared my successes and failures of applying for the following 7 credit cards:

July App-O-Rama Final List

I was eventually approved for the following 6 credit cards:

  • AMEX Everyday – 10,000 AMEX Membership Reward points
  • Citi American Airlines Business – 50,000 American Airlines miles
  • US Bank Cash+ – $100 cash back
  • Bank of America Alaska Airlines – 25,000 Alaska Airlines miles
  • Bank of America Spirit Airlines – 15,000 Spirit Airlines miles
  • Ebates Cash Back – $10 cash back

Of the above credit cards, 3 have annual fees that just posted recently:

  • Citi American Airlines Business – $95
  • Bank of America Alaska Airlines – $75
  • Bank of America Spirit Airlines – $59

I also have a US Bank Club Carlson Business Credit Card that just posted a $60 annual fee (originally opened in July 2014).  Of the 4 credit cards with annual fees, which ones are worth keeping and paying the annual fee?  Which credit cards did I decide to close?  Continue reading

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AMEX Offers for Estee Lauder, Jet.com, Levi’s, ModCloth & More

Good afternoon everyone, happy Sunday!  I just looked through all my American Express charge and credit cards and found a total of 32 new AMEX Offers that I have not seen before.  None of these are amazing money-making opportunities, but you might be able to save a few bucks for purchases you were going to make anyway.  Here are my top 4 favorite AMEX Offers:

  • EsteeLauder.com – $15 off $75
  • Jet.com – $10 off $50 (expires 6/30/2016)
  • Levi’s – $30 off $150
  • ModCloth.com – $20 off $100

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What do you do when Citi Thank You Points do not Transfer Instantly… or Ever?

Good morning everyone, happy Father’s Day!  Before I go out for brunch with my family, I wanted to share a really bad experience I had transferring my Citi Thank You Points to my Air France / KLM Flying Blue account.  You may recall from a few weeks ago, I wrote about Transfer Times to KLM / Air France from Chase Ultimate Rewards, AMEX Membership Rewards, Citi Thank You Points & SPG Starpoints.  In that post, I said that Citi Thank You Points transferred to Air France / KLM instantly.  But what happens if your Citi Thank You Points do not transfer instantly… or ever?

6000 KLM Points Balance

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Transfer Times to KLM / Air France from Chase Ultimate Rewards, AMEX Membership Rewards, Citi Thank You Points & SPG Starpoints

Update 8pm PT on 5/24: My 1500 SPG points posted to my KLM / Air France account within 48 hours of making the transfer (Tuesday afternoon).  SPG may do a bulk transfer at the same time for everyone, so your transfer times may vary.

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend.  I was in Portland over the weekend and had my fair share of food carts, Voodoo Donuts, rain drizzles, and weird people.  But enough about me… it’s all about KLM / Air France today.  Yesterday, Frequent Miler reported that KLM / Air France was added as a Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partner.  This is great news because you can now get KLM / Air France Flying Blue miles from all 4 major points currencies: Chase Ultimate Rewards Points, Citi Thank You Points, American Express Membership Reward Points, and SPG Points.  In this post, I will show you how long transfers from each points currency takes to post to your KLM / Air France account.  This post is a sequel to Transfer Times to Singapore Airlines from Chase Ultimate Rewards, AMEX Membership Rewards, Citi Thank You Points, and SPG Starpoints.  I have always wanted to book a KLM / Air France promo award, so hopefully that dream comes true.

KLM Air France Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner

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18 New AMEX Offers: Big Lots, DoubleTree, Home Depot, Petco & More

Good morning everyone, I just went through all of my AMEX cards and found all the new AMEX Offers linked to my cards.  None of these AMEX Offers are amazing (I miss all the great AMEX Offers from last year), but they might save you a few bucks on normal everyday spending.

  • Big Lots: $10 off $50
  • DoubleTree by Hilton: $35 off $175 (might be possible to buy a Hilton gift card)
  • Home Depot: 5% off $100
  • Petco: $25 off $75

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