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Hello my fellow travel enthusiasts, today I am going to be talking about the different card combinations you can make with amex cards to help you save on your daily expenses and get you ever closer to those long awaited vacations you've been wanting. The first thing you need to do is look at your expenses, what is it that you're spending more money on and what expenses aren't worth taking advantage of, let's say that you're more of a cook at home person than a dine out person, if this is the case then you're not gonna get a card that saves you on restaurants, you're gonna look for a card that saves you on groceries, makes sense doesn't it? This same approach you're going to take with all your other expenses until you have the math down, after you've gotten all your expenses straightened out it's finally time to go credit card hunting. Now, American Express has a wide array of credit cards to choose from that cover a wide range of expens...

One of the reasons for Chase being so highly regarded in the credit card business is mainly its points system, chase ultimate rewards points (CUR points for short) are especially valuable because of the flexibility that you have with them and the added value you get when transferring to travel partners, this makes these CUR points some of the best points currency out there, now, with these points being so highly coveted, people started to form different strategies with chase cards, thus the birth of the famous Chase Trifecta , this strategy consists of a build of three chase cards that can help you rack up and absurd amount of points by taking advantage of each cards traits, this makes it easier to get points back for every dollar and get your free hotel stays or airfare tickets faster. Now, what cards make up the Chase Trifecta , well the truth is that there are various versions of the trifecta but today we will talk about the most common one, which doesn't have high annua...

The Chase Sapphire Preferred or CSP for short is one of the most travel friendly cards on the market and one of my favorite cards to date. Known for it's rewards in the categories of travel and dining it makes for one of the most competitive cards around but these aren't the only things that make the CSP one of the most sought after cards for novice travelers, with only a $95 annual fee and a hefty 60,000 point sign up bonus it stacks up very well against it's counterpart the Green Card from amex. Now, the CSP may not have those sweet $100 statement credits that the Amex Green has for airport lounges and CLEAR but what it lacks in perks it gives back in very useful travel benefits that are every bit as important and essential to flyers everywhere, plus, it also has zero foreign transaction fees, so you can swipe it without remorse when traveling abroad and I should also mention that it's also a metal card, which adds the cool factor to it. Before we get into the...

There exist a number of different travel cards, each one with their own unique traits but today I am going to focus on one of the best cards for travel aficionados on the market, the Green Card from American Express. Aside from being the most iconic Amex card, it also makes for a great travel partner and a card that you'll want to have present in your wallet every time you take flight. Late last year the card was given a redesign and a boost in perks and benefits and for good reason, the green card had gotten stale and wasn't getting the attention that it's more expensive kin ( Amex Platinum & Amex Gold ) were getting, this led to a big change (in a good way) to the iconic design of the original and some extra additions to make it not only compete but also give a run for it's counterparts money ( The Chase Sapphire Preferred ). So without further ado, let's get into what makes the green card such a great pick for those of you that want to get rewards and ben...

        Just as with any type of construction project, your card strategy should have a solid foundation to support your future credit card construct. There are a number of cards that can make up a good base, these foundational pieces are known as starter cards, these are cards that mainly don't have an annual fee and are fairly easy to get without that much credit history, though some of these cards may not provide reward points they are still very useful especially if you're interested more in cash back rather than rewards but the real purpose of these cards is to get your foot in the door of banks like Chase and American Express so you can have access to their respective premier travel cards. These cards might be fairly easy to get but that doesn't mean that you'll be approved without first going through the motions, first off, if you don't have any type of credit card on your credit history you'll have a hard time tryin to get starter cards from Ch...

Chase or Amex, these points systems are arguably the best two in the credit card field but which one is better, well, the answer to that question is that neither one is better than the other. They both have a lot going for them but they also have some cons that can have a lot of pull in your decision of which points system to start off with. But before we get into the pros and cons of each we first need to recap on points systems and what their purpose is. As you already know, us here at points nomads focus on travel hacks, credit card strategies and free travel, all three of these aspects revolve around these point systems, we help you find travel hacks so you can get your hands on the best offers and deals for traveling, help you assemble credit card strategies that fit your budget and maximize your return as points or cash back on your everyday spend to put towards these systems and that helps you get free luxury travel. These point systems are the foundation for the three aspec...