Tag: credit cards

How credit cards track spending: Calendar month, statement month, membership year (and more!)

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 23, 2025 2

Are minimum spends, bonus caps and other entitlements tracked by calendar month, statement month, membership year, or something else? Here's the rundown of which card uses what.

Psst: The UOB PRVI Miles Visa is a Visa Infinite once again!

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 21, 2025 13

For reasons unknown, newly-issued UOB PRVI Miles Visa Cards are now part of the Visa Infinite tier, with all the associated benefits!

Standard Chartered adds new “wealth holding” requirement for airport lounge privileges

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 20, 2025 2

From 15 August 2025, StanChart Priority Private and Priority Banking customers must satisfy a "wealth holdings" requirement to enjoy airport lounge access. Fortunately, equity holdings count!

Buffed: HSBC Premier Mastercard boosts earn rates, adds unlimited lounge access and other perks

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 19, 2025 16

From 19 August 2025, the HSBC Premier Mastercard will buff its earn rates, offer unlimited lounge access for 4x cardholders, enhance its limo perk, and more — while still waiving its annual fee!

2025 Edition: The $120K Credit Card Showdown

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 18, 2025 4

It's time for the 2025 edition of the $120K showdown— which premium credit cards are worth their annual fees, and which aren't?

Hooray: Maybank Manchester United Card enhanced; now rewards draws

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - Jul 17, 2025 4

For the 2025/26 EPL season, earn 2.8 mpd for every Manchester United win, 1.6 mpd for a draw, and 1.12 mpd on all other occasions where they teach us that winning isn't everything.