Episode 3 — Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition: Cringeworthy Credit Cards Also: Amex Gold Business Redesign, Citi 4th Night free changes, $0 Fee Visa Gift Cards, Stop & Shop $20 off Gift Cards.

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Summary: Welcome to the latest episode of the Milenomics² No Annual Fee Podcast. <a href="http://milenomics.com/feed/podcast">RSS feed for the No Annual Fee podcast</a> Today’s Topics Include: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> 0:45 Amex Biz Gold Revamp <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">$295 annual fee, not waived the first year</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> 4x in airfare, “select media”, “select technology providers”, gas, dining, shipping (<a href="http://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/rewards-info/business.html">link with more detail</a>) </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Signup bonus is currently G Suite Basic and ZipRecruiter</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">What signup bonus will it require for you to get this card?</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> 2:05 Amex 1:1 Avianca <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">US-Europe on Star Alliance 63k/87k</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">This should help add options w/o fuel surcharges. </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Long Haul Coach rates are reasonable and could be a hedge against high ticket prices</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Intra-US ‘short haul’ 7500 points. CA to WA, TX to FL, Bos to DC. Very nice </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">No Close in Ticketing fee (BYOE for United flights). </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> 5:10 Citi Prestige eliminates concierge bookings in Sept ‘19 (<a href="http://information.citi.com/prestige/intro">link</a>) <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">This means you can’t realize status benefits/earn points at loyalty hotels</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> But 4th night free stacking with Premier/Prestige is still possible (<a href="http://milenomics.com/2018/06/citi-prestige-4th-night-free-four-seasons/">example</a>) </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Though, you’re beholden to the sometimes bad prices in the TYP portal</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> 7:20 Staples fee-free $200 VGCs in-store 11/11-11/17 (<a href="http://weeklyad.staples.com/StaplesSD/WeeklyAd?storeid=2602708&adref=staplesheader#!/store/2278321/searchlistings/visa">link</a>) <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Technically limited to 1 per person, but not limited by register</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">7:55 Stop & Shop $20 voucher towards groceries when buying $100 3rd Party GCs (<a href="https://milestomemories.boardingarea.com/stop-shop-gift-card-deal-3/">link</a>)</li> <li> 8:30 Listener Question: My friends frequently use co-branded cards like Marriott, United, and AA for all their spend, including restaurants. Help me convince them that they would be significantly better off with a different credit card strategy? </li> </ul> In this week’s Premium (subscription required) version of the podcast we discuss: An attempt to Cash Out Chase Ultimate Rewards at 1.5¢ per point, and how to Reinstate Expired United (or AA) miles for “Free.” <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/test-cash-out-of-22694797">https://www.patreon.com/posts/test-cash-out-of-22694797</a> Subsc

Episode 3 — Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition: Cringeworthy Credit Cards Also: Amex Gold Business Redesign, Citi 4th Night free changes, $0 Fee Visa Gift Cards, Stop &amp; Shop $20 off Gift Cards.

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Episode 3 — Milenomics² No Annual Fee Edition: Cringeworthy Credit Cards Also: Amex Gold Business Redesign, Citi 4th Night free changes, $0 Fee Visa Gift Cards, Stop & Shop $20 off Gift Cards.