Hosts | Matt Clausen of Credit Tidbits | Lani from Call Me Lani | Tariq Gaines from Riq’s Rewards | RJ from Do You Take Cards
Back to Basics of the Week: MileagePlus X: How it works, the EASY point Stack, All things MileagePlus X.
Viewer Questions
What card(s) do you hope to acquire in 2025 and why? - Vincent
What cards are you closing/pcing/downgrading in 2025? - Jon
Do you have any regrets about the cards that you applied for in 2024? Keith S
What’s the most ridiculous response you’ve heard from someone when you told them about your credit card hobby? - Jason
Frequently folks say pick your partners based on your travel habits but how would you recommend folks pick their partners if they don't yet have travel habits/preferences to refer to? (Double_Double_Animal_Fries)
Context: I have found that trialing hotels/lounges/airlines and seats/etc is an important part of the process, which may not always precede your CC journey but instead may go in parallel. Also CC benefits/rewards may reveal to you travel preferences/must-haves you didn't know you had. So a "chicken and egg" sort of situation.
Be interested in your thoughts and any personal experiences. Thanks!
News Round-Up
- Capital One and Discover get one Step closer to Merging
Topics
Matt
Hyatt and AA have recently rolled out the ability to “rent” Airline status for a day. Would you use miles or hotel points to “rent” status for a day to potentially accentuate the first-class seat and the Suite that you wanted to book.
Tariq
What was the best trip that you took this year?
RJ
If you could trade wallets with any of your co-hosts for a year, without having to worry about AFs, which co-host’s wallet would you want to try out?
