Stack Your Points

00:00:00 - Introduction and Hosts’ Banter 00:09:49 - Discussion on Pop-Up Jail and Welcome Offers 00:23:56 - Lounge Access: Preferences and Priorities 00:42:51 - Chase Ultimate Rewards: Recent Changes 01:05:16 - Let’s Talk Couponization Pendulums 01:20:39 - New Chase Sapphire Offers and Updates 01:25:08 - Credit Card Points Boost and Travel Portals 01:39:46 - Community Influence on Credit Card Usa...

Date: 06/16/2025 Intro  Who we are Viewer Questions What if you'll do a whole segment on the problem with Capital One​. Lani alluded to it but didn't want to get into it. What am I missing? - @AcmeAcresA   Intro:  What is the SYPs definition of a catchall?  And can it have FTFs? Does it have to be accepted at almost all merchants? - Keith  Main question(s): What is your current catchall card and w...

00:00:00 - Introduction and Hosts’ Banter 00:05:36 - Unique Points and Miles Strategies 00:09:41 - Best General Catch-All Credit Cards 00:17:11 - Transferring Points to Hotels: Value Proposition 00:26:41 - Positive Trends in the Credit Card Community 00:36:33 - Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Card Announcement + Capital One Venture X Changes 00:53:55 - The Rise of Rewarding Debit Cards 01:08:59 -...

00:00:00 - Introduction and Host Updates 00:02:46 - GarudaMiles 00:08:06 - Credit Card End Game Discussion 00:20:24 - Barclays Travel Cards Review 00:24:17 - Signing Credit Cards: Is It Necessary? 00:28:24 - What Makes a Hotel Good? 00:42:49 - JetBlue and United Blue Sky Alliance 00:47:51 - Lani | The Impact of Buy Now, Pay Later on Credit Card Debt 01:04:29 - Matt | Prepaying for Travel: How Far...

00:00:00 - Welcome To The Show 00:03:32 - Question 1 | Keeping Unused Credit Cards Active 00:08:26 - Question 2 | Managing Multiple Credit Card Ecosystems 00:17:49 - Questions 3 | Flying Economy vs. First Class 00:30:17 - Questions 4 | Cards You Irrational Want 00:41:20 - Questions 5 | Futurama Characters as Credit Cards 00:48:56 - Lani | Basic Economy vs. Standard Economy 01:11:12 - RJ | Travel P...

00:00:00 - Introduction and Greetings + Chase Sapphire Reserve Rumors 00:07:35 - Question 1 - Booking Flights with Points 00:28:48 - Question 2 - Favorite and Least Favorite Credits 00:34:57 - Question 3 - Cashback Concerns 00:41:15 - Question 4 - Capital One Venture X 00:47:42 - Question 5 - Annoying Hotel Trends 00:57:14 - RJ - Gamifying Credit Card Rewards 01:08:08 - Lani - Redemption vs. Desti...

Hosts | Matt Clausen of Credit Tidbits | Lani from Call Me Lani | Tariq Gaines from Riq’s Rewards | RJ from Do You Take Cards   Viewer Questions If all hotel status was stripped off of cards and you had to pay for it, what would you pay for IHG Platinum (Lani), Hyatt Discoverist (Tariq), Marriott Gold (Matt) and Hilton Gold (RJ). Please consider the multipliers and benefits the status provides and...

Stack Your Point(s) Date: 05/6/2025 Intro  Who we are Viewer Questions What's your grail card? And your grail SUB? - Keith Which card or cards do you think are the most beautiful or coolest-looking? And which ones are the ugliest? - DDAF Many times you all have asked for any other bank to add Mobile Wallet as a spending category. The forthcoming Alaska Airlines card is going to have foreign transa...

Intro  Who we are Viewer Questions What are the most useful overlapping transfer partners? For example, Aeroplan is a transfer partner for Amex / Capital One and Star Alliance. Perhaps break it down into domestic and international travel? - Trucker X The Thanos Snap happens and instead of wiping out half of the population, one bank that issues credit cards is no longer. Each of you pick one bank b...

Stack Your Point(s) Date: 04/21/2025 Intro  Who we are Viewer Questions I got three questions mostly for Lani but anyone can answer, I wonder how often you get upgraded with 1k status?  Also with 1k status or with the united infinite card, do you get discounts on business class award flights and if you do what kind of discounts do you get on average?  Have you booked with last minute hotels in the...

00:00:00 - Welcome to the show!   00:01:38 - Question 1 - For a very long time, people with a “business” have been able to apply for Business credit cards and all the bonuses and perks associated with them despite the fact that their “business” might not be super duper legit. What changes that have nothing to do with “business” verification could banks do to slow this down?   00:09:32 - Question 2...

Viewer Questions What was your worst travel fail? What are your tips for dealing with travel disruptions? - DDAF  What airlines/hotels and related programs are prime candidates for acquisition in your opinions? - AP How do you think international travelers boycotting the US and these new tariffs will affect this hobby and the travel industry? - Keith  If you were to do a two-card setup what would...

00:00:00 - Welcome To The Show 00:01:45 - Question 1 - What is the flight or hotel you are most looking forward to staying at/flying? Why are you looking forward to it (what is special about it) and how are points/miles going to get you to that goal (tentative game-plan)? - AP 00:18:58 - Question 2 - Do you have any cards that are close to a 50/50 decision on whether you will keep or cancel them g...

00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - Question 1 | What got you into CCs in the first place?   00:08:40 - Question 2 | What’s the best unexpected travel surprise that brought just a little bit of joy to your trip?   00:16:56 - Question 3 | How do you earn points if you don't really spend a lot of money? 00:33:30 - Question 4 | If you could go to any concert in the world, which musician or group would it be,...

Take the SYP Credit Card Survey | https://forms.gle/MCZ5fUoaHRRTMGeP8   00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:26 - Opening 00:04:44 - Can you go over when it makes sense to transfer points to hotels (other than Hyatt) because hotel points are always less the 1 cpp and you could do better with things like the cap1 travel eraser or the chase portal with the CSP or CSR. It seems like it makes more sense to either e...

Hosts | Matt Clausen of Credit Tidbits | Lani from Call Me Lani | Tariq Gaines from Riq’s Rewards | RJ from Do You Take Cards   Viewer Questions If you woke up on January 1st, 2026 and was gifted one status via a hotel or airline program what would status would you request?  And @ RJ , why wouldn’t you request Globalist? - Keith  What is your favorite Hilton credit card? What's the best way to get...

Hosts: @MattClausen | @CallMeLani | @RiqsRewards | @DoYouTakeCards Viewer questions  (~30 minutes; separate video) Can we have a dramatic reenactment of the lost episode from last week? - Jason  Are you a cat or dog person? - Anthony  How much is top hotel status actually worth for the normal family that travels maybe twice a year? - M2K  Please build a 3 card setup staying under $200/year on annu...

Viewer Questions What are your thoughts on holding multiples of the same card (IHG cards, Hilton Aspire cards, CCCs, etc)? Do you hold doubles or see yourself ever acquiring doubles? - AP  Now that most premium smart phones cost over $1,500 and are creeping up towards the $2,000 mark, it seems that cell phone coverage through credit cards leaves us with only partial coverage.  Most banks provide b...

Viewer Questions What shopping portals are your favorite? Why? Any bad experiences or ones you’d tell someone to avoid? Why? - AP Which shopping and dining portals stack the most value for the most people?  - What’s The Points  Do you apply for bank account bonuses?  I’ve been thinking about getting into bank account bonuses but it’s not as natural for like opening and spending on reward cards. -...

Hosts | Matt Clausen of Credit Tidbits | Lani from Call Me Lani | Tariq Gaines from Riq’s Rewards | RJ from Do You Take Cards   Viewer Questions As credit card and service fees become more common, at what point do you pay with another form of payment versus a credit card?  A charge that codes as 3x with a 3% fee?  2x catch-all with a 3% fee?  Or just when you are working on a SUB?  Or never? - Kei...

Back to Basics of the Week: Travel Portals   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, Cit...

Back to Basics of the Week: 0% APR Cards    Viewer Questions What happened to the Robinhood Card? I never hear about it anymore. Did the Smartly Card overtake it? (Keith) With the Ink train closed (or at least limited* RJ add), what's the best way to earn UR points now? (M2K) No one likes 5/24 or PUJ, but we work around them. If you could choose, would you flip it and move 5/24 to Amex and PUJ to...

Hosts: CallmeLani , MattClausen , Riq's Rewards , keyKEYadventures   Special Thanks to Key for stepping in last minute. RJ will be back next week.   Intro | 3 to 5 minutes Who we are   Back to Basics of the Week  "What are Duos and Trifectas, what do they do, and favorites around the horn?"   Viewer questions Question for @CallMeLani  or anyone with experience on this topic. Have you ever been abl...

We did a Q&A show! What got you interested in points and miles? - Jason At what point in life do you see yourself transitioning into a complete Cash-back setup? - Ronald ​​Will the Citi Strata be the new food card for 2025?  Add in the gas & EV charging categories and with possibility of AA as a new transfer partner from the Citi & AA deal last week. Chase and Wells do not want to play...