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New CitiBusiness Platinum Select American Airlines AAdvantage World MasterCard with Chip + Sig

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Good afternoon everyone, I have a few short posts to get to this weekend.  There is nothing very special about this post, but if you currently have a CitiBusiness Platinum Select American Airlines AAdvantage World MasterCard, you should receive a new credit card in the next few days with an EMV Chip.  I did not request a new credit card to be sent out, Citi voluntarily sent out a new credit card with an EMV Chip.  If you would like your CitiBusiness Platinum Select American Airlines AAdvantage World MasterCard to have an EMV Chip and you haven’t received one yet, call the number on the back of the credit card and ask Citi to send out a new credit card.  The credit card number, expiration date, and CVV code are all the same.  The front and back of the credit cards have been slightly redesigned.  The top card is the old credit card and the bottom card is the new credit card.

Citi AA Business Credit Cards Front

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You Cannot Convert Chase British Airways Credit Card to Chase Freedom Unlimited

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Good morning everyone.  A few days ago, my $95 annual fee posted on my Chase British Airways Credit Card and I had to make a few decisions.  Would I keep the credit card open and pay the annual fee or close the credit card and avoid paying the annual fee?  Could I convert the credit card to a different Chase credit card?  Could I transfer the credit line to a different Chase credit card?  So many questions, but I ultimately decided to call Chase and ask if they could convert the Chase British Airways Credit Card into a Chase Freedom Unlimited Credit Card.

Chase British Airways Annual Fee Statement

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My Recent Credit Card Applications: Chase Ink Plus, Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve & Bank of America Amtrak Guest Rewards

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Good morning everyone, happy TGIF (Thank Grant it’s Friday).  I want to share my recent experience applying for 3 credit cards on March 11, 2016.  Here are the 3 credit cards I applied for, along with their bonuses as of 3/11/2016:

  • Chase Ink Plus Business Credit Card – 60,000 Chase Ultimate Reward Points after spending $5,000 in 3 months.
  • Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Credit Card – 2 free weekend night certificates after spending $2,500 in 4 months.
  • Bank of America Amtrak Guest Rewards Credit Card – 20,000 Amtrak Points after spending $1,000 in 3 months.

I applied for all three credit cards at the same time and got 2 pending decisions (Chase and Citi) and a denial (Bank of America).

Chase Ink Plus Pending Status Citi Hilton Reserve Pending Status BofA Amtrak Denial Status

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My Q2 Rotating Cash Back Category Credit Card Strategy

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(Hat Tip to Free-Quent Flyer Book’s post from yesterday)

2 nights ago, I was at the SF Travel Hackers March Meetup and I was talking to a few friends about my second quarter rotating cash back category credit card strategy (that is a mouthful).  I wanted to see what everyone’s strategy was for Q2 and that thought process led to this post.  As a reminder, there are currently 4 rotating cash back category credit cards: Chase Freedom, Citi Dividend, Discover It, and US Bank Cash+.  Even though I have around 30 credit cards, I am a minimalist at heart.  I have an iPhone case that can hold a few cards.  Currently, my “iPhone wallet” (Verus iPhone card case on Amazon) holds my drivers license, my Citi Forward (5% cash back at restaurants) and my AMEX Old Blue Cash (5% cash back at grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations).

iPhone 6S Versus Card Case

Since I want to remain a credit card minimalist, I want to carry only 2 credit cards in my “iPhone Wallet.”  Which credit cards will I carry for Q2? Continue reading →

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Credit Card Affiliate Links: An Update

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Good morning everyone, happy TGIF (Thank Grant It’s Friday).  I hope you have exciting plans for this coming weekend.  As I wrote yesterday, I will be headed to Phoenix this weekend for a few Spring Training baseball games.  I really appreciate all the great comments and tips from experienced Spring Training attendees.  If you are thinking or planning on going to Spring Training, I definitely recommend reading the comments of that post.

Anyway, I wanted to update my readers that I recently added credit card affiliate links back to my Credit Card Page.  You can also access the credit card page by clicking on the View Credit Card Offers link in the right sidebar.  Unfortunately, I do not have direct credit card affiliate links to specific cards, but the affiliate links I do have will show you similar credit cards grouped by category.  Since I do not have direct credit card affiliate links, I will not bombard you with credit card links throughout every post.  If I mention a specific credit card or credit cards in a post, I will provide a link on the bottom of the post that will take you to my credit card page.  I greatly appreciate your support if you decide to use any of the links to apply for a credit card.

Credit Card Affiliate Links

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