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Credit card showdown: Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select v

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Credit card showdown: Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select v

s. AAdvantage Aviator Red Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. American Airlines flyers have plenty of cobranded credit cards to choose from. For no annual fee, there’s the American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ Card. Higher in the lineup, there’s the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® with a $99 annual fee (waived the first 12 months) and the AAdvantage Aviator Silver World Elite Mastercard, which costs $199 per year (you can only receive this card if you already have the Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red World Elite Mastercard). At the premium end,...


Apple Card Family makes it easy to help kids, family members build credit

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Apple Card Family makes it easy to help kids, family members build credit

Two years ago, Apple introduced a new credit card — without a travel rewards tie-in, simplicity has been the key selling point, with the goal of making it easy for customers to sign up and manage their account. Since then the company’s been working to boost appeal, primarily through the addition of more businesses that trigger the Apple Card’s highest rewards tier, offering 3% cash back — called “Daily Cash” — with a handful of additional merchants. The information for the Apple Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been...


Amex Platinum vs

Amex Platinum vs

Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which card is right for you? Editor’s note: This post has been updated with current information. It seems like every airline, hotel chain and credit card issuer is issuing its own premium credit card, enticing customers with luxury travel perks paired with hefty annual fees. Many of these cards offer solid value, especially if you’re loyal to the underlying brand, but there are two undeniable titans of the premium credit card market. I’m talking, of course, about The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve. The former built the market for premium rewards cards...