Citi retired the the Citi Premier® Card in May of 2024. In its place comes the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card, which is very similar to the original card, but with a few modest improvements. It maintains its reasonable $95 annual fee and 3x earnings rate … [Continue reading] about Citi Strata Premier℠ Card Review
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Q2 2024 Rotating Bonus Categories for Chase and Discover
Registration is now open to activate your 5x/5% category bonus earnings on your Chase Freedom Flex℠, Chase Freedom® and Discover it® Cash Back cards. For the second quarter of 2024, the bonus categories are: Chase 5x Bonus Categories NEW: … [Continue reading] about Q2 2024 Rotating Bonus Categories for Chase and Discover
Using Points and Miles to get to Portland and Bar Harbor
Visiting Maine has been on my radar for a while and this year, I finally pulled the trigger. The inspiration to actually make it happen came a few months ago while watching TV. An episode of Bizarre Foods — Delicious Destinations with Andrew Zimmern … [Continue reading] about Using Points and Miles to get to Portland and Bar Harbor
Hotel Indy, Indianapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Last month, a high profile college basketball game between Arizona and Purdue brought Annie and me to Indianapolis. We wanted to enjoy the game and evening with a few drinks, so we decided to stay overnight, instead of driving back to Chicago. Having … [Continue reading] about Hotel Indy, Indianapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort
One of the perks of owning the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is receiving up to $400 in annual statement credits for eligible purchases made at participating Hilton resorts. The difficulty in using this benefit, is that it only applies … [Continue reading] about Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills Resort