In October 2015, I was interviewed by the One Mile at a Time blog as part of a series on points and miles bloggers. In the comment section of that article, reader Maria asked if I had a template of the spreadsheet I use to track my credit cards. I replied that I did not have a template per se, but that I would try to post an article about my tracker. Unfortunately, I never got around to that, but since I am about to write a few articles evaluating my current credit card portfolio, I thought now would be a good time to talk about how I keep track of all my cards, their payment dates, sign-up bonus progress, and spending category bonuses.

American Express to become exclusive issuer of Hilton branded cards

Hilton is one one of a few hotel and airline companies that have agreements with multiple banks for affinity credit cards. Currently, both American Express and Citibank issue Hilton-branded cards, but that will soon change. Hilton announced this week that it would enter into an exclusive agreement with Amex.

Delta's new uniforms...Huh?

Delta Air Lines unveiled new uniforms this week for more than 60,000 Delta employees including in-flight, airport customer service, ground staff and TechOps. The design is nice but who decided to include...purple?

Commercial Aviation, PopularDerek CookOctober 20, 2016commercial aviation, Delta Air Lines

Barclay AAdvantage Aviator vs. Citi/AAdvantage Platinum: Which to keep?

With the annual fee due on both my Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red MasterCard and Citi/AAdvantage Platinum Select Card later this month, I need to evaluate which of the two cards - if either - I will keep.

Citi ThankYou Preferred 5% cash back offer

Citibank is offering a promotion on the Citi ThankYou Preferred Card. Earn 5% cash back, as a statement credit, for purchases made from the time of registration until March 31, 2016. The credit is capped at $25, but may be targeted.

Credit Cards, PopularDerek CookJanuary 8, 2016Citibank, promotions, Citi ThankYou Points, Citi ThankYou Preferred Card

FINALLY!! Citi redesigns Prestige, ThankYou Premier cards

Citibank has, thankfully, updated the designs of its Citi Prestige and Citi Thank You Premier cards, moving the magstripe to the back.

How I earned over 8% in savings by simply buying gift cards at a supermarket!

Kroger's 4x fuel point promotion over Labor Day weekend offered the chance to stack grocery loyalty points with credit card category bonuses for a savings rewards return of over 8%!

Points and Miles, PopularDerek CookSeptember 11, 2015Kroger, Kroger fuel points, stackable rewards, gift cards, Starbucks

Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival - A book review

Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival by Laurence Gonzales is a gripping book that recounts the crash, aftermath and investigation of United Flight 232 that went down at Sioux City, IA in July, 1989.

Unboxing the Citi Prestige Card

I have long watched videos and seen pictures online of the unboxing of various products, generally consumer electronics. I never thought I would unbox a credit card.

I "heart" commercial aviation!

I have a deep fascination with commercial aviation. This week I was able to indulge that passion in a few small ways.