Credit Card BS Podcast

Today, Shaun and Sherwin battle it out in the credit card arena. Each will showcase their entire setup of credit cards and you get to vote who's setup is superior. This episode will give you insight into what makes a good longterm credit card keeper setup.

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Hyatt just announced their program changes for 2024 and they are truly game-changing. After 2 years of constant hotel loyalty program devaluations, it is amazing to see Hyatt introduce changes that are actually beneficial to guests. In today's episode, we cover everything you need to know about Hyatt's changes.

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The Bilt credit card is one of the most hyped-up credit cards of the last few years. With no annual fee and the ability to earn points paying your rent, there is a lot to love. However, the card is not perfect, and far too many people get stuck in the "I want to earn points on rent so I must get the Bilt card" mindset trap. 

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Everyone always says "You should never buy airline/hotel points" but fail to realize that almost everyone is already buying these points. Anytime you choose to redeem your points for travel instead of cashback, you are effectively still buying these points, just at a different price. So the question is not, "Should you buy points?", but rather "When should you buy points?" 

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If you had to assemble a team of the best credit cards possible, what cards would you pick? Today, we are answering that question by playing a round of a credit card fantasy draft. Our goal is to form the best possible roster of keeper credit cards we can.

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American Express has completely changed the benefits of its Hilton Honors credit card lineup and today we will cover all the new changes. Are these cards still worth it or are they now trash? Amex has also implemented new welcome offer restrictions that can make earing a signup bonus on their cards much more difficult.

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There is a ton of talk in the travel hacking world of hotels and flights but often rental cars are over looked. While your hotel and flight will be the two most important parts of your trip, a good rental car can make your trip much more enjoyable. Imagine having a tiny sedan versus a large SUV to accommodate your large family. Instead of having to sit for an hour in line, skip the counter and pick out your car without waiting.

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In today's episode we cover a very interesting developing story. Air Canada is seeking a legal battle against the very popular award search tool, Seats.Aero. Air Canada alleges that Seats.Aero is illegally scraping data from the Air Canada website while Seats.Aero argues that it is acting completely within it's legal bounds. While we are not laywers, we will each give your our take and discuss who we think is in the right here.

Mentioned cases: hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corp., 31 F.4th 1180 (9th Cir. 2022); Van Buren v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1648 (2021).

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When it comes to the credit card game one of the most powerful and effective strategies is to find a Player 2 (often shortened to P2). Finding a Player 2 has amazing benefits such as reducing your effective hotel cost by 1/2, allowing you to apply for up to twice as many credit cards, and reducing miscellaneous expenses by 1/2 as well. Getting a player 2 can greatly up your game when it comes to the world of travel and credit cards. Today, my (Shaun) Player 2 and I will discuss everything you need to know about credit card Player 2s all the way from who can be a Player 2 to difficulties with being a Player 2.

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We are both sick and tired of people saying things like "Ignore cents per point, just use your points for whatever you want" or "I had to do this trip anyways so I used my points to save me money even if it wasn't the best value". Today we have a very hot take, cents per point matters. Credit Card points are a currency that has value just like how cash is a currency that has value. We will explain all the reasons why we consider cents per point to be an important metric and why you should as well.

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