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Palladium card: How to qualify and why people want it now

The JP Morgan Chase Palladium card is developing a growing mystique among luxury credit card afficionados. At $595 per year it’s priced above the venerable $450 Platinum Card from American Express but well below the original ‘black’ Centurion card at several thousand dollars per year. The benefits are intriguing, and the application process more so. [...]

Now upgrade Cathay flights with Amex Membership Rewards points

American Express is now allowing transfers of U.S. Membership Rewards points directly into Cathay Pacific Asia Miles accounts. This is not huge news for leisure travelers – Cathay’s award charts are ‘distance based’ which means they usually require more miles per redemption than traditional ‘zone based’ programs like United or American. However if you travel [...]

Bank of America Privileges Travel card in depth: Double miles, 2.2% cash value

Capital One has long dominated the scene for credit cards that offer hassle free travel rebates with double points good on any airline via the Capital One Venture card you see all over television. Well Bank of America is raising the bar with the BankAmericard Privileges Travel Rewards credit card. The name is a little long [...]

Instant airline mile transfers from Amex Membership Rewards

A little publicized benefit of American Express’ Membership Rewards points program is the ability to transfer points instantly into several miles programs. Normally, point to mile transfers can take several days, but due to the premium nature of Membership Rewards, American Express has direct connections with select carriers. That way you never have to worry [...]

Which credit card is best for business class upgrades?

A lot of us want to travel comfortably on overseas flights, but without paying the thousands of dollars an international business class ticket can cost. With credit card miles there are many options for upgrading. But first, remember the days of upgrading with miles off of the cheapest available fare are essentially over. You’ll almost [...]

Is the Chase Sapphire Preferred a Mastercard or Visa?

Good question, because the application doesn’t say which it is. The answer…it’s a Visa Signature by default, and the most popular option. However there is a MasterCard available, and there are two ways to get it: Apply fresh via www.mastercard.com (search for the Sapphire Preferred there) or follow this link. Call Chase and ask to [...]

Best and worst airlines for miles with free travel in 2012

One of the most frustrating things about miles is the lack of availability of free seats when you want to travel, or more common today, availability, but at sky high mileage prices. An annual study simulates what many of us try to do — book a free ticket for two on popular routes, hoping for [...]

Virgin America Visa review – 2.2% cash value and no annual fee

We’ve long ignored the Virgin America Visa, thinking their rewards program wasn’t first rate and would offer low value for points. But after being pleasantly surprised by the value of Jet Blue points, we decided to give the Virgin America Elevate program a shot. And the news… Virgin America points are always worth over 2 [...]

Free United Club membership for one year (ends May 31, 2012)

If you’ve been on the fence about joining the United Club this might be the year to give it a shot. As part of its aggressive promotion of the new United Mileage Plus Club Card (a credit card that offers membership to the United Club) you have an opportunity to get free, full membership to [...]

7 Step Guide to Flight Rewards with Chase Sapphire Preferred points

We like the Chase Sapphire Preferred because it offers great flexibility for using its Ultimate Rewards points toward air travel. But with that flexibility comes choices, and not every choice will give you the best value for your points. With our guide, though, you’ll be able to get the maximum value for your points every [...]