Stack Your Points
Credit cards can be a fun playground of make points, spend points and stack points.
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Straight From 1998
<p></p> <p>0:00 — Show Intro & Card Design Q&A<br> In light of the CFF’s “refresh,” what cards could use a very minor cosmetic update?</p> <p>8:01 — Q&A: CSP & Hyatt Points Transfer<br> With the CSP going 4:3 with Hyatt, should you move points now or hold if you don’t have any trips ready to book?</p> <p>14:23 — Q&A: Bilt & Amtrak Partnership<br> Does Bilt adding Amtrak mean anything for Amtrak getting additional transfer partners, or is this likely a one-off?</p> <p>17:28 — Q&A: Category Coverage vs. Transfer Partners<br> If you want to cut down on the number of...
It's Discontinued, It's Fine
<p></p> <p>0:00 — Show intro and Skytrax airline rankings banter<br> 0:42 — Viewer Question: Rygrex — Should card credits be valued at zero if they’re for things you wouldn’t normally buy? We talk Lululemon, Peloton, rideshare, DoorDash, and whether credits can have real value simply because they encourage you to try something new.<br> 6:31 — Viewer Question: Garrett — Is it possible to have a “cool” credit card setup, or are we all just irredeemable nerds? Also: would James Bond ever care about category multipliers?<br> 12:59 — Viewer Question: Coder — What would we like to see included in welcome offers besides points, cash, and free night certifi...
Maturity Is Overrated
00:00 — Cold Open and Intros 04:15 — Build the Perfect Airport<br> Build the perfect airport using existing airports: one airport’s lounges, another’s food, another’s design, and another’s efficiency. International and domestic editions. DiamondRyce via Upgraded Points 09:59 — Credit Cards in a Rising-Rate Environment<br> With Treasuries and likely interest rates on the rise, what changes are you expecting to see in the credit card environment over the next six months? - Correl 19:51 — How Much Credit Card Velocity Matters<br> How much do you care about your credit card velocity? - DDAF 26:44 — Evaluating Retention Offers<br> If a card issuer gives me a retention...
The Cash+ But Make It Chase
<p>This week, Matt, Lani, and RJ dig into transfer partners they’d love to see, whether premium non-travel cards could actually work, overlooked travel destinations, the Sapphire Reserve refresh, and some of the worst-designed credit card credits on the market.</p> <p> </p> <p>They also cover rumors and news around Chase Aeroplan, the Freedom Flex, and a possible Bonvoy Brilliant Business card before wrapping up with what new entrants like Silo, Symphony, and Rove need to do to break through in the increasingly crowded points-and-miles space.</p> <p> </p> <p>Timestamps</p> <p> </p> <p>0:00 — Pre-show chat, survey reminde...
I Do Gateway, Matt
<p>00:00 | Show Intro</p> Craig returns and the crew catches up before getting into this week’s viewer questions and topics. <p>02:59 | Dunkin’ Gift Card Strategy</p> Keith asks whether RJ plans to buy 10 Dunkin’ gift cards with Paze on her new Chase Sapphire Reserve, leading into a discussion of Paze offers and stacking opportunities. <p>07:52 | Credit Card Myths Busted</p> Correl’s trouble-free Amex experience in Japan sparks a conversation about fears the credit card community repeats that may be overblown, including Amex acceptance, domestic travel value, Hyatt, and elite status. <p>16:33 | Lifetime Annual Fees</p> What if you could pa...
Straight to Airport Jail
<p>Hyatt premium-card rumors, points-value debates, credit-card politics, and whether annual-fee cards should have a pause button. Plus, Matt, RJ, and Lani tackle travel etiquette, from reclining seats and overhead bins to the eternal question of how much lounge food is too much.</p> <p>0:00 | Intro Play the intro 0:10 | Welcome & Intro Banter Matt kicks off the show with RJ and Lani and immediately calls out RJ’s new Chase Sapphire Reserve.</p> <p>2:10 | Hyatt Premium Card Rumors Viewer question from GSA Richie: Hyatt has been giving off some strange signals lately. Dynamic Lite awards, changes involving the CSP and CIP, an...
Travel is NOT Free
00:00 Show Kickoff Matt and RJ get things started, with Lani on assignment, and jump into a viewer-question-heavy episode before moving into the increasingly messy state of credit card ecosystems. Viewer Questions 01:32 Hard Truths in Points & Miles If you had to pick one “hard truth” of the points & miles game that everyone should know, what would it be and why?<br> DDAF The biggest one: travel is not actually free. Points and miles still require spending, annual fees, opportunity cost, and sometimes a surprising amount of work. Another uncomfortable truth is that people in this hobby may not be quite as clev...
Marriott Is Still in a Throuple
<p>Matt, Lani, and RJ discuss travel, points, and credit card news, including RJ’s IHG suite stay, upcoming Texas meetups, digital wallets like Paze, the future of Amex’s no-annual-fee business cards, overrated credit card content, transfer-bonus strategy, unusual bonus categories, Chase’s upcoming Hyatt transfer-ratio change, Marriott extending its relationships with both Chase and American Express, and a Kiss, Marry, Kill on point-redemption strategies.</p> <p>00:00 Show Introductions</p> <p>05:02 Viewer Question: How Can Paze Compete?</p> <p>What do new digital payment methods like Paze have to do to surpass Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and Apple Pay? The gr...
Raccoon Daddy
<p >This week on Stack Your Points, the crew answers listener questions about changing bank partnerships, whether inflation is the same as a points devaluation, premium card perks, and the future of lounges beyond airports. They also cover Citi's refreshed AAdvantage Executive card before diving into three larger discussions: earning interest on points balances, whether co-brand cards are becoming benefit cards instead of spending cards, and whether the points and miles hobby has become too focused on luxury travel over the destination itself.</p> Timestamps <p>0:00 Intro & Welcome</p> <p>5:10 Listener Question: Which major airline or hotel loyalty program is...
Marriott Gold Free with Purchase
<p>00:00 Intro / Welcome to Stacking Points</p> <p>01:35 Viewer Question: Do you keep cards that aren't the best mathematically but make you feel good? (RP2048)</p> <p>We all talk about crunching the numbers and doing the math. Do you find it difficult to just stick to the math? Some cards hold nostalgia for us personally or a perceived status. Do you have any cards that aren't the best mathematically but you keep them anyway because they make you feel good?</p> <p>10:48 Viewer Question: Has food affected how you travel? (Kirby G.)</p> <p>As someone who has food...
