The Rewards Master Podcast

The American Express Gold Card is hyped as one of the best credit cards on the market. With great multipliers and east to use credits, this makes sense. But is it worth the high annual fee. For articles on points and miles, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

With all of the hype and all the perks offered by premium credit cards, it can be tempting to apply for more than a person needs. With sky-high annual fees and overlapping benefits, having too many premium cards can be a financial mistake. This episode examines ways to determine what premium cards work best in an overall card setup. For articles on credit cards and rewards, visit our website at ww...

In the past, I've voiced my intentions to never apply for an American Express Platinum Card. Now, I'm eating my words. This episode explains why I broke down and got the American Express Business Platinum card. For articles on rewards and miles, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Turkish Airlines had one of the most rewarding redemption charts. Now it's all changing. As of February 15, 2024, their rewards are becoming less rewarding! Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Delta and American Express are at it again. On the heels of Delta's complete revamp of their Skymiles program, American Express raises the annual fee on almost all of the Delta co-branded credit cards? Is the refresh a good change or a disaster? This episode dive into each card to try and answer the question. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Does American Airlines or United provide more value to their frequent flyers? This episode seeks to answer this question with particular emphasis given to domestic first-class upgrades. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Should I keep or cancel the Chase Sapphire Reserve after the first year? This episode evaluated the card and seeks to answer this question. Visit our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode provides a review of the Springhill Suites hotel chain by Marriott. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

The United MileagePlus X app provides tremendous value. This episode evaluates current multipliers available on the app. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode is the beginning of a new series where The Rewards Master answers listener questions submitted through email. The questions contained in this episode concern what card is best for an infrequent Delta flyer. Visit our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode covers the rewards program for Firebirds Wood Fired Grill. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Shell offers a program that earns American Airlines Loyalty Points for gas purchases. This episode explains the program and evaluates its usefulness. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode is a review of the Hilton Doubletree in Lisbon, Portugal. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

The Capital One Venture X card is one of the most popular credit cards of the past two years. The card has undergone recent minor changes. This episode reevaluates the card to determine if it is worth keeping in 2024. Visit our website at www.therewardsmater.com

Transfer bonuses can be awesome, sometimes 20% up to 100% with BILT. Should a person transfer speculatively? This question is difficult and depends upon a person's situation and their answers to the four questions included in this episode. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode lists the credit cards I intend to acquire or change in this upcoming year. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Taco Bell is far from fine dining, but it is consistent and there is one on every corner in the United States. This episode explains and reviews the Taco Bell rewards program. Visit our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

The episode goes over our credit card setup for the 1st quarter of 2024. Visit our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode provides a review of the Westin Beale Street Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The Westin Beale Street is associated with Marriott and is located near all the downtown Memphis attractions. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode lays out a strategy to build points in the five big transferable currencies: Amex, BILT, Chase, Citi, and Capital One. This setup has great multipliers in all categories for a total annual fee of less than $500. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

This episode is a review of the Hyatt House in Jersey City, New Jersey. The hotel is located right across the river from lower Manhattan and is a great, inexpensive option for New York travelers. Visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Every year brings massive changes in the credit card space. What changes will take place in 2024? This episode gives our predictions for the upcoming year. Visit our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

Restaurant reward programs can provide outstanding rewards. This episode reveals our picks for the best and worst restaurant rewards programs of 2023. For more articles and reviews, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

The episode provides a review of the Crown Plaza near the Vatican in Rome, Italy. For more reviews and articles related to credit cards and travel, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Credit card setups don't have to be expensive to produce outsized rewards. This episode outlines a two-bank, five-card setup with outstanding rewards for less than $200 in annual fees. For articles on points, credit cards, and travel, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com