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How To Remove A Closed Credit Card From Your American Express Online Profile (3 Easy Steps)

November 28, 2020 Jamal

Recently, I wrote about “refreshing” my wallet. Personally, I had not planned for a global pandemic, so my current portfolio of cards was a bit heavy with travel benefits that were not being utilized. Unfortunately…

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How To Remove A Closed Credit Card From Your Citi Bank Online Profile (3 Easy Steps)

October 17, 2020 Jamal

Recently, I wrote about “refreshing” my wallet. Personally, I had not planned for a global pandemic, so my current portfolio of cards was a bit heavy with travel benefits that were not being utilized. Unfortunately…

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Wallet Refresh: 3 Credit Cards That Did Not Make The Cut

October 6, 2020 Jamal

When it comes to credit cards, it can be very exciting to see a big welcome bonus. But before you apply for the “highest welcome bonus ever,” you should develop a strategy for how you plan to utilize the card and maximize the points.

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Credit Card Strategy: What Am I Going To Apply For Next?

August 22, 2020 Jamal

In this hobby, the easiest and fastest way to boost your points balances are by obtaining new credit cards. I have applied for countless cards over the years in order to secure award tickets, lounge access, lie flat seats (read: business and first class tickets), and have had incredible travel experiences but…

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Highest Offer Ever (60,000 Points): 4 Reasons To Apply For The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

December 19, 2019 Jamal

There are some credit cards that are no-brainers, particularly, when they have the highest offer ever attached to them so let’s skip the small talk and dive right in!

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Incredible! Highest Offer Ever: 60k Points On The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

September 19, 2019 Jamal

There are some credit cards that are no-brainers, particularly, when they have the highest offer ever attached to them so let’s skip the small talk and dive right in!

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PSA: Don’t Hoard Credit Card Points! Changes and Devaluations Are Real

August 9, 2019 Jamal

Yesterday, I posted an article about my strategy to fly a brand new AWESOME PLANE, to an AWESOME DESTINATION, for a CRAZY AMOUNT of points. However, the airline is…

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Poor Credit Score? No Credit History? Want To Fix It? Here’s The Answer.

January 17, 2019 Jamal

Banks use your credit score to, essentially, assess how “trust worthy” you are to pay off your credit card debt. However, the only way to GET CREDIT is to ALREADY HAVE credit. But…

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What The Heck Is “The 5/24 Rule?”

December 19, 2018 Jamal

You may have heard of this pesky rule that Chase Bank implemented a few years back dubbed “the 5/24 rule.” THE BASICS I’ll save you

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