Angie and Joe talk about the cards that they carry on a regular basis and how they leverage each of them to maximize their earnings.

Link to news discussed

• American Express makes some changes that most Award Travel 101 members won't be pleased with. What's your take?
• Finnair announces changes to their rewards program and follow the steps of Qatar in switching to Avios. Does this excite you?
• Angie - tried to apply for the Charles Schwab American Express Platinum - what caused this plan to fail?
• Joe - Chase Ink Business Preferred arrived - knocking out his Minimum Spending Requirement easier than expected

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