Credit Cards Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/topic/credit-cards/ Required Reading for Frequent Flyers. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:45:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.6 https://boardingarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/boardingarea-150x150.png Credit Cards Archives - BoardingArea https://boardingarea.com/topic/credit-cards/ 32 32 54447924 Amex adds family language to Marriott Bonvoy cards https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=amex-adds-family-language-to-marriott-bonvoy-cards Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:45:02 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85901 The Amex “family language” disease continues to spread. The latest casualty is the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card. As per the new offer terms, you may not be eligible to receive the welcome offer on the Bevy if you have or have had that card or the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card. We’ve previously reported on Amex […]

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]]> 85901 HDFC Bank to change transfer ratios for 3 Conversion Partners effective January 15, 2024 [Minor Devaluation] https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=hdfc-bank-to-change-transfer-ratios-for-3-conversion-partners-effective-january-15-2024-minor-devaluation Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:29:18 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85867 HDFC Bank’s most premium credit card customers will see a minor devaluation of the value of their points if they like to transfer them over to partner programmes next month. Here are the details.

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]]> 85867 100,000 bonus points, $0 annual fee: Hilton Honors Card Review https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=100000-bonus-points-0-annual-fee-hilton-honors-card-review Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:36 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85788 With this limited time offer on the Hilton Honors card, you’ll earn 100,000 Hilton Honors points for a card that charges no annual fee.

]]> 85788 New American Express Deal with Princess Cruises https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=new-american-express-deal-with-princess-cruises Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:08:57 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85776 For those Frequent Floaters who felt a little left out by the short window to take advantage of the Year End American Express cruise deals for Silversea Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, and Holland America Line, there’s a new American Express deal with Princess Cruises that runs through February 15, 2024: Spend $700 or more get […]

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]]> 85776 Amex to Hilton 30% transfer bonus (1000:2600 ratio) https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=amex-to-hilton-30-transfer-bonus-10002600-ratio Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:00:04 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85772 American Express is offering a transfer bonus to Hilton

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]]> 85772 I Paid $4,807 in Credit Card Annual Fees in 2023 – Was it Worth it? https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=i-paid-4807-in-credit-card-annual-fees-in-2023-was-it-worth-it Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:35:04 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85755 With the end of the year right around the corner, I decided to publish my 2023 version of credit card annual fees I paid this year.  For comparison, here are my previous credit card annual fee posts.

For this year’s post, I decided to break up the list of credit cards into 5 sections:

New credit cards with sign up bonuses
Credit cards with retention offers
Credit cards that have been upgraded / downgraded / product changed
Annual fees saved on closed credit cards
All other credit cards

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]]> 85755 Which Premium Cards are Keepers? https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=which-premium-cards-are-keepers Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:45:31 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85746 Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc.  The problem is that the annual fees, which can be as high as $695, can be overwhelming.  All of these pricey cards are worth getting for their initial welcome bonuses, but they can be very expensive to […]

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]]> 85746 What to Do When Your Credit Card is Denied with No Contact from the Bank https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=what-to-do-when-your-credit-card-is-denied-with-no-contact-from-the-bank Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:13:11 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85742 To optimize our financial rewards, I apply for credit cards with large bonuses and higher-than-average spending requirements when we have significant expenses on the horizon. We can usually satisfy a…

]]> 85742 10 More Days: Instant Status, all the way through Diamond tier for MasterCard cardmembers https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=10-more-days-instant-status-all-the-way-through-diamond-tier-for-mastercard-cardmembers Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:48:51 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85722 Wyndham Rewards is handing out top-tier status to select MasterCard members. Check out to find out more about how you can get this generous Status Upgrade.

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]]> 85722 Q1 2024 Quarterly Bonus Categories for Chase, Discover, US Bank & Citi Dividend https://boardingarea.com/?blog-post=q1-2024-quarterly-bonus-categories-for-chase-discover-us-bank-citi-dividend Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:45:28 +0000 https://boardingarea.com/?post_type=blog-post&p=85644 Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It, US Bank Cash+ and Citi Dividend cards which have rotating quarterly categories that earn 5% back have opened registration for Q1 2024. Here’s the details of each card’s categories from January 1 to March 31, 2024, along with links to activate the bonuses. Chase Freedom & Freedom Flex […]

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