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GUIDE: Amex Business Platinum 35% Pay with Points Airfare Rebate

March 8, 2021 6 Comments

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Amex Business Platinum Rebate  The Business Platinum® Card from American Express and American Express Business Gold Cards offer members a 35% (and 25% respectively) rebate of the total number of Membership Rewards points used to book eligible flights through the Amex Travel Portal when you pay with points. Using Membership Rewards points in conjunction with the pay … [Read more...] about GUIDE: Amex Business Platinum 35% Pay with Points Airfare Rebate

Guide: Downgrade Options and Rules for Amex, Citi and Chase Reward Credit Cards

April 8, 2020 5 Comments

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Downgrade Credit Card Thanks to the pandemic many of us are sitting on a pile of travel awards larger than we know what to do with, one way to save money that could be worth considering is downgrading premium credit cards while we're using up the awards we already have. Downgrading is simply moving from a certain credit card with an annual fee to a card with a lower (or no) … [Read more...] about Guide: Downgrade Options and Rules for Amex, Citi and Chase Reward Credit Cards

Amex Withheld My Points for this Common Occurrence

November 15, 2019

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Amex Forfeited Rewards Policy One of the worst parts (okay actually THE worst part) of being a scatterbrained miles and points person is the occasional late fee for missing a payment date. I usually encounter this issue with my new card accounts and either forget to set it to autopay or forget that autopay takes one to two billing cycles to apply. Late fees, while awful are … [Read more...] about Amex Withheld My Points for this Common Occurrence

Confirmed: Marriott Elite Credit + 5x on Prepaid FHR Stays

August 8, 2019 2 Comments

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Marriott Bonvoy: FHR Prepaid Stays I'm happy to announce that we can close the book on at least one issue puzzling Marriott Bonvoy customers. (BUT Stay tuned for an ironic detail that just screams "Bonvoy".) This is especially useful for members that are re-qualifying or those completing Bonvoy Status Challenges (like the awesome Platinum one we wrote up last week). Generally, … [Read more...] about Confirmed: Marriott Elite Credit + 5x on Prepaid FHR Stays

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