Welcome to Spending Less via Credit Cards and how to make the most of travel reward cards – from finding the right rewards program to signing up for the biggest bonus! To get started, check out my introductory post:
“Credit Cards – how to make the most of travel reward cards!”
CapitalOne has offered rewards credit cards for years, but stepped it up last year by introducing flexible reward points that can be transferred to airline and hotel loyalty programs. Earning flexible points that don’t expire and being able to use them for high-value redemption of premium cabin tickets on airlines is one of the best ways to earn credit card rewards … Continue reading
The IHG Rewards Club Premier Master Card is a great travel rewards credit card. As of February 2020, you can earn 140,000 bonus points when signing up, worth $700 or up to 14 free nights. That’s the best welcome bonus for this card to date! You also get a free night at any of over 4,000 hotels worldwide (worth $200) … Continue reading
The Citibank Prestige MasterCard has been my go-to travel card for a while – you earn up to 5x Reward points for travel, can use them to book travel or transfer to airlines for high-value, premium award travel and get great travel perks, like worldwide lounge access. It comes at a steep annual fee of $495 and Citibank eliminated some … Continue reading
Barclay Cards is making significant changes to their uber Visa card. While the changes of rewards earned might benefit heavy uber users, everybody looses with the switch earning universally useful cash back to uber cash credits. Read my review of the changes and what it means for current card holders or people interested in signing up! … Continue reading
AirAsia Malaysia has launched a Visa Credit Card in cooperation with Hong Leong Bank in Malaysia. You can earn a welcome bonus of 5,000 Big points, quarterly spend bonus of up to 20,000 Big points per year and get instant Platinum Status in the AirAsia Big loyalty program as well as perks like priority check-in, boarding and luggage. With an … Continue reading
The American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp card issued by Citibank is a no-fee credit card that offers a sign-up bonus of 10,000 AAdvantage miles and $50 statement credit for signing up and you can earn miles with every purchase! The miles-earning and benefits are better than the AAdvantage Bronze card it replaces and other no-fee cards, making it a solid choice! … Continue reading
The Citibank Prestige card has been my primary credit card since it launched due to the great travel benefits. Rumors have been swirling since the card was closed for new applicants and now it’s official: Citibank is re-launching the Citi Prestige card with news benefits, including an increase earning rate for air travel and dining, limits to the 4th-night-free hotel … Continue reading
American Express has long differentiated itself with upscale travel services, like concierges or special pricing at luxury hotels. Now, MasterCard is making a push to offer competitive travel services for their high-end World and World Elite credit cards, including a travel concierge to assist with problems at hotels as well as a best-price guarantee! These services are part of the … Continue reading
Eurowings in cooperation with BarclaysCards launched credit cards for their Boomerang Club rewards program for German residents. They offer 1% on your purchases, fastlane immigration access and most importantly, never expiring Boomerang miles! You can also avoid foreign exchange fees and ATM fees and currently get a 40EUR sign-up bonus. If you fly Eurowings a lot and want to earn … Continue reading
Cebu Pacific has been on a roll, launching a number of credit and debit cards in partnership with Union Bank for their rewards program GetGo. Now, they are launching a pre-paid Visa card that earns GetGo points and can store multiple currencies for foreign travel as well as a virtual card for online shopping! Find out, if the prepaid Visa … Continue reading