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Episode Description

This week a lot of credit card news is happening as Chase is currently running increased welcome offers for the United Business and IHG personal cards. We break down the offers including which you should probably avoid. We also discuss the details of JetBlue's new premium credit card which is confusing, not very valuable and probably not for most people.   In other news we go over some of the best practices to avoid credit card application mistakes including why you should avoid using a VPN. We also discuss the tragedy at DCA, a scary hotel food poisoning lawsuit, sidewalks that generate electricity and where you can stay in a 737 hotel room.   Episode Guide

• 0:00 A 737 airplane in a hotel room!
• 1:04 Horrifying Dominican Republic food poisoning story
• 3:08 Fancy hotels vs. street food when it comes to food poisoning
• 4:08 DCA airplane tragedy
• 6:30 United’s 100K Business card offer
• 8:57 IHG credit cards both have increased offers
• 10:48 Why you should avoid VPNs when applying for credit cards
• 12:33 Best practices for credit card apps & mistakes to avoid
• 14:18 Funding a Roth IRA with bank bonuses in 2025
• 16:19 JetBlue’s confusing new Premier credit card
• 18:20 Why you probably want to pass on JetBlue’s new card
• 19:55 Cool S - Sidewalks that generate electricity in Japan

Links

• 737 Hotel room - https://www.corendonhotels.com/corendon-amsterdam-new-west/nl/room/737-suite/
• https://x.com/somakazima/status/1884464176094929220?s=46
• Food poisoning DR - https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/mans-wife-son-die-by-food-poisoning-during-vacation-abroad/
• VPNs and credit apps - https://travel-on-points.com/credit-card-applications-using-a-vpn/
• Mark’s Bank bonus challenge - https://travel-on-points.com/fund-roth-ira-with-bank-bonuses/
• JetBlue premium card launch - https://milestomemories.com/jetblue-and-barclays-launch-new-premier-credit-card/
• Japan’s cool sidewalks - https://www.facebook.com/reel/3891368217857166
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXvH5-KhbO8

 

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