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“Reflecting” on My New Mirrored AMEX Business Platinum Card

Good afternoon everyone, and happy Friday!  A few weeks ago, American Express unveiled their new mirrored-finish Platinum Card lineup, and as a longtime card enthusiast, I knew I had to add this shiny collectible to my collection. Instead of applying for a new card, I logged into my American Express online account and ordered a replacement American Express Business Platinum Card.

While waiting for the replacement card to arrive, I discovered something interesting: you can’t add your old AMEX Business Platinum Card to your Apple Wallet once you’ve requested a replacement. Every attempt I made to add it resulted in an error until the new mirrored card arrived and was activated.

This post walks you through ordering a replacement AMEX Business Platinum Card, the delivery timeline, design changes, activation process, and adding your new card to your Apple Wallet.

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Alaska Airlines / Atmos Rewards Summit Cardholders: How to Share Points with up to 10 Accounts for Free

Good afternoon everyone! I hope you had an enjoyable Indigenous Peoples’ Day or a festive Canadian Thanksgiving (both celebrated on October 13 this year).  Speaking of giving thanks, I want to thank the Atmos Rewards team for adding one of my favorite perks (free point sharing) to the Bank of America Atmos Rewards Summit Credit Card. This was one of the best features on the Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card, and I’m thrilled to see it available on the new Summit credit card.

Laura generously offered to share her Atmos Rewards points with me, so I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of sharing points with another account.

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Should I Keep or Cancel the Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card?

Good afternoon everyone, I hope your week is going well. Laura’s Barclays Hawaiian Airlines Credit Card statement just closed and the $99 annual fee posted. As of today, we are 99% sure she will close this card, but I wanted to get a second opinion from readers to make sure we’re not missing an obvious reason to keep the card open for another year. Since her statement just closed a few days ago, we have about 4 weeks to make the final decision.

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Stack Your Savings: $50 InKind Referral + Costco Gift Card Deal

Good afternoon everyone.  I just got an email from InKind with some great news, they’ve doubled the referral bonus from $25 to $50.  If your referral signs up and spends $50 with InKind by October 5, 2025, you’ll earn a $50 bonus. If they miss the deadline, don’t worry, you’ll still receive the standard $25 bonus once they spend $50.

There’s no special referral link for this promotion, so you can keep using your current one. And if you’d like to use my InKind referral link, you’ll get $25 back after spending $50 or more with InKind.

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California Newborns: Claim Your $175 College Savings Boost with CalKIDS + ScholarShare 529

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you had a great weekend.  A few years ago, when Laura completed her Master’s Degree, I helped her open a 529 college savings account so she could earn miles and points by buying Gift of College gift cards and using them to pay for tuition. Fast forward 5+ years, and I knew I wanted to do the same for Madison.

While researching 529 plans available in California, I came across CalKIDS (California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program). This is a state-funded initiative that helps children start saving for higher education. Every child born in California on or after July 1, 2023 is eligible for up to $175 in free college savings (read this post to learn more).  In today’s post, I’ll walk you through how CalKIDS works with ScholarShare 529 and Gift of College eGCs.

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