Amex offers some of the best cards on the market both in terms of initial welcome bonus offers and rewards for ongoing spend, but how do you stay in Amex's good graces so you can remain eligible? This week, we discuss avoiding dreaded pop-up prison.

1:18 Giant Mailbag

5:49 What crazy thing . . . did American Express do this week?

8:32 Mattress running the numbers: Is it worth spending on a Marriott credit card for elite night credits?

16:00 Main Event: Avoiding Amex's Pop-up prison

49:41 Question of the Week: How do you build up a meaningful stash of Citi ThankYou points?

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