I got a text this morning that made me worried
First rule of the miles and points game. "Enhancement" is always a bad thing. I wonder why airlines/hotels/credit card companies continue to use that term, given that it's been so widely abused it's used sardonically by the frequent flyer community.
So,...
The UOB YOLO Card is what happens when you let marketing groupthink run amok. "Hey guys, let's create a new offering for the millennial group. And let's call it yolo because millennials."
As someone who falls into the "millennial" category, I am constantly bemused as to what marketers think about my behavior....
One of the little-known perks of credit cards is that if you charge your air tickets to them, you get complimentary travel insurance for the duration of your trip. It's my belief (and the belief of the wise men on HWZ) that you should not rely on this as a...
The UOB Preferred Platinum Visa gives 4 miles per $1 for Paywave transactions. (You also get 4 miles per $1 on online shopping and entertainment but for that you can always turn to the DBS Woman's World card. If you do not meet the income requirement for that card, this may...
The UOB Preferred Platinum AMEX is the best card available for dining right now at 4 miles per $1. Yes, it's AMEX, but like I've said before, the whole reason they need to give better rewards on AMEX cards is to compensate for their lower acceptance.
This card currently cannot...
2016 is here and it's time to review the gameplan. I've sort of covered this already in the 2016 Credit Card strategy, but that was more specific to me. Here I'm going to lay out the credit card landscape as of 1 Jan- which cards should you use in...
One question I get asked very often is about using credit cards for bill payments.
Now, intuitively you won't be able to pay for a credit card bill with another credit card. Because this would create a wonderful cycle where I could
(1) Pay my DBS Altitude Card bill with my...
December is a good time to review credit card strategies for the new year. What I've come to realise is that although some cards may individually be the best to use in a particular category, when you view your miles earning strategy overall they may not fit in very...