Amex nails it on benefit refresh | FM on the Air | Ep 45 (May 1 2020)

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Chase & Citi surprise, but Amex delights in their benefit refresh. Hear Greg & Nick talk about:

-Cards newly offering bonuses on groceries -Overhaul of Amex card benefits. Did Amex take the Platinum cards from zero to hero? -Which card wins: in several battles throughout the episode, we talk which card to use and why -Do the changes make any cards must-haves now?

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Timestamps: 00:27 Reader feedback. Pop quiz. 5:37 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? 8:46 Chase now bonusing groceries 14:07 3x CSP or 6x Marriott? 17:30 Is it worth buying GCs online to earn grocery bonus? 21:22 Is this all Chase is going to do? 23:31 Amex enhancements card-by-card 24:14 Consumer Platinum refresh 27:22 Is it worth sacrificing cell phone insurance to get the Platinum wireless service credit? 30:44 Business Platinum refresh 38:10 Greg says Personal over Business. Nick disagrees. 41:00 Hilton refresh 48:05 12x hilton vs 5x Chase vs 3x Chase 50:31 12x Hilton vs 4x Amex 51:26 Amex Green card refresh 54:42 Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant refresh 1:00:36 Delta consumer cards: Bum deal 1:03:12 A retraction from Nick 1:06:17 Revisiting Greg's bold satement 1:11:10 Question of the week: Which ultra-premium cards are now must-apply? Which is #1? #2?

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Chase & Citi surprise, but Amex delights in their benefit refresh. Hear Greg & Nick talk about:

-Cards newly offering bonuses on groceries -Overhaul of Amex card benefits. Did Amex take the Platinum cards from zero to hero? -Which card wins: in several battles throughout the episode, we talk which card to use and why -Do the changes make any cards must-haves now?

Don't forget to like & SUBSCRIBE above. Find more ways to follow us here: http://thefrequentmiler.com/subscribe

Timestamps: 00:27 Reader feedback. Pop quiz. 5:37 What crazy thing did Citi do this week? 8:46 Chase now bonusing groceries 14:07 3x CSP or 6x Marriott? 17:30 Is it worth buying GCs online to earn grocery bonus? 21:22 Is this all Chase is going to do? 23:31 Amex enhancements card-by-card 24:14 Consumer Platinum refresh 27:22 Is it worth sacrificing cell phone insurance to get the Platinum wireless service credit? 30:44 Business Platinum refresh 38:10 Greg says Personal over Business. Nick disagrees. 41:00 Hilton refresh 48:05 12x hilton vs 5x Chase vs 3x Chase 50:31 12x Hilton vs 4x Amex 51:26 Amex Green card refresh 54:42 Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant refresh 1:00:36 Delta consumer cards: Bum deal 1:03:12 A retraction from Nick 1:06:17 Revisiting Greg's bold satement 1:11:10 Question of the week: Which ultra-premium cards are now must-apply? Which is #1? #2?

2020-05-02 81 min
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