Jason Steele, provided by Published 4:07 pm EDT, Thursday, April 25, 2019 Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network if you apply for a credit card, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. colin wilson/Getty Images If you lose your credit card, or if it's stolen, it's traditionally been a hassle to resolve. However, credit card companies have introduced features through websites and mobile apps to give consumers more options, and more control, than ever. Card issuers like Barclays, which issues the Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard, and AmEx, which issues the Platinum Card® from American Express and the American Express® Gold Card, have gotten on board with the changes. Credit cards are an incredibly secure and convenient form of payment, but they aren't without their hassles. One of my biggest problems is that I regularly forget my card at restaurants, especially when the … [Read more...] about Credit card companies like Barclays, AmEx, and Capital One are making it easier than ever to deal with a lost or stolen card
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I pay $450 a year for a Hilton credit card, and I just earned half that fee back in a single night
David Slotnick, provided by Published 2:26 pm EDT, Thursday, April 4, 2019 Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. American Express The Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express comes with a high annual fee, but enough benefits and rewards to make up for it. In addition to a big welcome bonus, multiple annual travel credits, automatic Hilton Diamond status, and plenty of other benefits, the card offers a free weekend reward night certificate every year. I got the card in October, and just redeemed my first year's free weekend certificate. Here's how it works, and how to use it. The premium Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has a hefty $450 annual fee, but it comes with so many perks, benefits, and rebates that it's … [Read more...] about I pay $450 a year for a Hilton credit card, and I just earned half that fee back in a single night
Why this seemingly expensive credit card is worth its annual fee — especially for anyone who travels
David Slotnick, provided by Published 8:16 am EDT, Thursday, March 28, 2019 Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. American Express/Facebook The Platinum Card® from American Express comes with a much higher annual fee ($550) than most credit or charge cards, which can scare some people off. However, the benefits and perks you can get from the card far outweigh the cost of the fee, as long as you take advantage of them. Airport lounge access, up to a total of $500 in annual travel and shopping credits, and special perks at hotels around the world are just a few of the many benefits that the card offers. Plus, you can earn a welcome bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $5,000 in the first three months. While the … [Read more...] about Why this seemingly expensive credit card is worth its annual fee — especially for anyone who travels
Having a Delta credit card gets you priority boarding every time you fly the airline — here’s what you need to know
David Slotnick, provided by Published 4:36 pm EDT, Thursday, March 21, 2019 Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. John Amis / AP If you have one of Delta's main credit cards, you and anyone you're traveling with will get zone 1 priority boarding. All you have to do is make sure to include your Delta frequent-flyer number on the reservation. Until April 3, all three cards are offering their highest-ever public new-member bonuses. TheGold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express offers 60,000 Delta SkyMiles when you spend $2,000 in the first three months. When you open thePlatinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express and spend $3,000 in the first three months, you'll get 75,000 SkyMiles and 5,000 … [Read more...] about Having a Delta credit card gets you priority boarding every time you fly the airline — here’s what you need to know
Credit cards take steps to perfect targeting programs
NEW YORK (AP)—Credit card companies are taking the next step in using their points programs to influence what millions of customers buy, going as far as influencing what color blender you might purchase. American Express is piloting a program that will allow merchants to reward customers for purchasing specific items at their stores, starting with online merchant Boxed. AmEx is starting small: giving bonus rewards points to Boxed customers who buy Dove soap, Planters nuts, Cheerios cereal and a handful of other items. But AmEx expects to open the program to nearly all their merchants in the coming months. Customers will benefit by expanding the number of ways they can earn points. The program also helps Amex, by giving merchants another reason to keep accepting American Express cards, which tend to be the most expensive for merchants to process. Credit card companies have long been able to reward spending at particular types of merchants, using what are known as merchant codes. … [Read more...] about Credit cards take steps to perfect targeting programs