A couple weeks ago, I posted about an important mistake on the application landing page for the American Express Blue card. The application page stated that Membership Rewards points earned on the Blue card could be transferred to American Express’s airline and hotel partners: Unfortunately, that’s simply not true: Membership Rewards points held in a […]
The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard: Raising The Cash-Back Bar To 2.2%
April 11, 2013 By 6 Comments
The Barclaycard Arrival World MasterCard has been on my radar screen since it launched in December 2012. There are two version of the card – one with no annual fee, and one with an $89 annual fee (waived the first year). The annual-fee version generated some buzz when it was released because it effectively generates […]
Notes and Updates For April 9, 2013
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Daraius at Million Mile Secrets describes a new method for manufacturing points on the cheap by purchasing Visa and MasterCard gift cards. The good news for Daraius is that his article generated a lot of interest and discussion; the bad news for Daraius is that the folks at Flyertalk who apparently concocted the scheme promptly put […]
Wallaby: The Start-Up That May Change The Way You Pay
April 8, 2013 By 1 Comment
Last Thursday, I had breakfast with Matthew Goldman, the CEO of Wallaby Financial. Wallaby is a promising start-up company with two related products: the Wallaby mobile app, which identifies the most rewarding credit card in your wallet for a given purchase, and the Wallaby card, which, once released, will link to your other credit cards […]
Off Topic: The Dumbest Advertisement I’ve Ever Seen. Ever.
April 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
I’ve decided to test out a new column here at PotD called “Off Topic.” Off Topic posts, as you might’ve surmised, will have nothing to do with personal finance or intelligent consumerism. If you’re not interested in this type of content, skip the post; if enough of you do, I’ll notice the lack of traffic […]
How To Obtain Your Credit Score For Free (No Credit Card Or Trial Period Required)
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Most people know that they are entitled to receive their free credit report from each credit reporting agency once per year, but trying to obtain your credit score for free can be a nightmare. It can be done, but it usually requires you to provide your credit card number and then, after you’ve received your […]