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The Rewards Master Podcast

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Life is Better with Rewards! Use points, cashback, and discount offers to upgrade your life to the next level.
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Episodes

American Express Gold Card: Worth the Hype or Overrated

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

Mar 06, 202413 min

How Many Premium Credit Cards are Too Many?

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 www.therewardsmaster.com

Mar 03, 202418 min

Why I Broke Down and Got an Amex Platinum Card

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

Feb 24, 202417 min

The Sky is Falling on Turkish Award Redemptions!

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

Feb 10, 202410 min

Has Delta and Amex lost their Minds? Examining the Delta Cards' Refresh

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

Feb 05, 202421 min

Status Comparison: American Airlines vs United

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

Jan 24, 202410 min

Chase Sapphire Preferred: Keep or Cancel?

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

Jan 23, 20248 min

MileagePlus X Multipliers for January 2024

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

Jan 15, 202410 min

Listener Question & Answer: Best Card for Occasional Delta Flyer

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

Jan 12, 20247 min

Shell Rewards to Earn American Loyalty Points

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

Jan 10, 20245 min

Is the Venture X Card Still Worth Keeping?

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

Jan 08, 20246 min

Should I Do Speculative Points Transfers?

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

Jan 05, 20247 min

New Credit Cards for 2024

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

Jan 04, 20249 min

Restaurant Rewards Review: Taco Bell

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

Jan 03, 20247 min

Hotel Review: Westin Beale Streat in Memphis, Tennessee

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

Jan 01, 20246 min

The Ultimate Credit Card Setup Under $500 in Annual Fees

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

Dec 29, 20239 min

Hotel Review: Hyatt House Jersey City

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

Dec 28, 20238 min

Credit Card Predictions for 2024

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

Dec 27, 202310 min

The Best and Worst Restaurant Rewards Programs of 2023

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

Dec 26, 202310 min

Hotel Review: Crown Plaza Vatican City in Rome

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

Dec 25, 20238 min

The Best Card Setup for Multipliers

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

Dec 22, 20239 min

The Challenge of Restaurant Rewards

Although restaurant rewards programs are some of the most lucrative ways to earn outsized value, there are some unique challenges to using them. This episode outlines those challenges. For articles on credit cards, travel, and restaurant rewards, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Dec 21, 20238 min

Hotel Review: Hilton DoubleTree Monti in Rome

This episode is a review of the Rome Doubletree Monti by Hilton. This property is an outstanding value close to all of the best attractions Rome has to offer. For articles on points and miles, credit cards, and restaurant rewards, visit our website at www.therewardsmaster.com

Dec 20, 20237 min

In the Bilt Card Good for Homeowners?

The Bilt card presents itself as the ultimate card for renters. What about homeowners? Does the Bilt card have anything to offer us? This episode attempts to evaluate the Bilt card and answer the question. Check us out at www.therewardsmaster.com

Dec 16, 20237 min

A Defense of the Hilton Business Card

Some content creators hate on the Hilton Business card by American Express as inferior to other hotel credit cards. In my opinion, the Hilton Business card is superior to all other $95 hotel cards. This episode provides my reasons. For articles on points and miles, check out our webpage at www.therewardsmaster.com

Dec 12, 20237 min
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