Jan 25 2025 182 mins 2
Back to Basics of the Week: Travel Portals
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News Round-Up
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Viewer Questions
- Could you do a segment on food cards? There are so many to choose from, and I can't decide on a food card for 2025. - Keith
There are hotel cards with food categories like the Hilton Surpass and Marriott Bevy. Airline cards like the Aeroplan card, Delta Platinum, and AA Cards. Transferable currency cards like the Amex Gold Card, Citi Strata, Savor, and the CSP (😉) - Let’s pretend you are all in active duty military and have your credit card fees waived. What 5 cards would you get (repeats acceptable) to maximize your benefits? (AP)
- What insurance companies/coverages do you recommend for additional travel insurance? - K1d_Cat37
- Is the CC travel game just a gateway drug to a lifetime addiction to luxury travel? - Double Double
- What’s the best earning one-card setup for the average American family? Consider annual fees, category multipliers, other benefits & protections, and ease of use. What should I recommend to family and friends who do not want to optimize with multiple credit cards and are losing money in their current one-card crummy setup? (A Delta card) (Keith)
News Round-Up
- Citi Updates the Look of the Costco card and adds an extra percent on gas.
Topics
Matt
If an issuer went completely Cardless, no physical card, what sort of physical token would you be willing to carry that still has your information in the event your phone or watch are without power (or you don’t buy the cellular watch).
Lani
Not a political debate: Secretary Pete did some amazing things over the last 4 years regarding US travel. Especially with accountability of airlines, disruptions, and compensation.
Assuming things continue moving forward, what more or other ideas would you like to see or be enhanced upon.
Tariq
You can no longer use your Plan A travel strategy (reason regardless), and your plan B strategy is your new plan A. How would you go about your new strategy with card acquisition, points-earning, and your travel day?
RJ
Sometimes I feel like the communities over reliance on the idea of aspirational travel, mass maximization and “perfect” redemptions turns people off, makes people do things they might typically want to do, makes us all sound like tools.
Where is the line between learning how to travel better and being too precious fall for you?
