Cat
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Cat's total annual fees
Around $1,500, but gets significantly more value than that invesment!
Cat is part of the NextCard content creation team and just has a few cards, but they're all heavy hitters. He's based in Atlanta and consequently has less options than the usual person when it comes to travel (it's a Delta hub, after all).
Cat's favorite cards are:
- Amex Platinum – provides access to the awesome Amex Centurion lounge there + gives complimentary access to Delta SkyClubs
- Amex Gold – has awesome earn rates in categories like dining & US Supermarkets (terms apply)
- Amex Blue Business Plus – no annual fee card that earns 2x on all purchases (on up to $50k in purchase severy year)
Cat uses his influx of American Express points for a lot of Delta redemptions (where he can find reasonable value, that is).
Articles by Cat
What is the $400 Resy credit on the American Express Platinum Card®?
This is an amazing credit for restaurant lovers and those looking to save some money on special occasion dinners. Resy offers a wide variety of high quality restaurants along with wide ranging cuisines. Even though Resy markets their restaurants as all be...
What is the new Amex Platinum $200 Oura Credit?
According to some rumors/based on Amex's site, the revamped American Express Platinum Card® is coming out with a unique, new $200 Oura credit. For Oura ring lovers, this is fantastic news. For those interested in the health wearable space, this is a pretty interesting additio...
Major Changes for The Platinum Card® from American Express
The Chase Sapphire Reserve® was one of the first major travel rewards-oriented credit cards to undergo a major overhaul in 2025. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® saw an increase in its annual fee from $550 to $795, new annual credits, new point earning rates,...
How I Nearly Lost My JetBlue Points Booking—and How a Supervisor Saved the Day
They say that if you’re on the East Coast, JetBlue is king—free Wi-Fi, unlimited snacks, and roomy seats. But even JetBlue’s vaunted award chart can trip you up: when I tried to transform 13,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points from my <chase-sapphire-reserve...
How I got Free Global Entry + TSA PreCheck
When I started traveling on a more frequent basis, I began getting frustrated with going through airport security and having to take off my shoes and take my computer out of my bag. When I began to travel abroad, coming back to the U.S. would also always b...
What should I do with my Chase Sapphire Reserve®?
So with the Chase Sapphire Reserve® changes being rolled out next week, current cardholders keep asking me the same question: should I keep my card or should I downgrade it? While it’s hard to explicitly give everyone a concrete answer, I think there are...