This topic has been discussed before on numerous blogs. However, it’s become to feel much more personal when I recently faced a prospect of having to fly to Europe last minute. Thankfully, everything worked out just fine and I didn’t have to do it. But the whole thing made me reevaluate my preparedness for […]
New Amex EveryDay Preferred
Personal referral link for Amex Everyday Preferred Yesterday I mentioned the introduction of two new Amex cards. That is always good news, because it gives more choices to consumer. The sign-up bonus is not substantial, but are they a good fit for a regular family in the long term? It depends on your preferences. Take […]
Miles and points, opinions, Rome
1)The sky is falling, folks! Not really. Delta will introduce a revenue-based frequent flyer program in 2015. Read more on the changes HERE This was long expected and I will do a post on it Monday to give my take on the whole thing. I actually wrote it Wednesday morning but wanted to get more […]
Family travel challenge
I said before that most families will not be getting card after card after card all year long, like I do. Everyone needs to find their own comfort level and stick to it. I wanted to put together a 2-card combo that would take care of a summer vacation for a family of four. I […]
Yes, Chase Sapphire Preferred can be a keeper
My main quest (obsession) with this blog is to put together the best list of “keeper” credit cards for a family like mine. The truth is, most ordinary families I know will not be getting more than a few sign-up bonuses per year at most. The quest will evolve as things change. So, what I […]
Who won this soccer match? The case against Chase Sapphire Preferred
First things first. I am from Europe and we call it football. What you have in America is american football ! And what you see on the photo is team Greece vs. team Belarus. Ok, now on to my point. We will have a soccer match, but between credit card teams. The arrangement is a […]