Viewer Questions
- What do you theorize will be the impacts of AI on the credit card industry, travel industry and broadly points/miles (accumulation and redemption)? - AP
- What would need to happen to credit card rewards to make you switch to a primarily cashback strategy? (Not talking about status/benefits, just earning on credit cards for day to day spend) - DDAF
- I'm planning an extended trip to Asia in 2027. I'd like to pay for as much of the trip with points and miles as possible. If you were planning an 8 month trip, and had a year to prepare, what ecosystems would you focus on for points earning. And what would be your strategies for earning as many points as possible in the next 12 months (assuming you'd like to open less than 3 new cards). Lastly what would be your strategy for stretching those points as far as possible on the redemption end of things. - Garrett
- When an airline offers you flight credit to get bumped off your flight, do you try to take it? How much would it take to pull the trigger? I just got $450 to change my direct flight to one with a connection when I returned home and am only arriving two hours later. - Jason
- I’m going to DC in August, any things you think are must sees? - Elpuma57
Topics
Matt- Another casualty for Premium Credit Card Minimalists as DoorDash appears to be implementing a $20 minimum for pick up orders. Will we see more of this as Macroeconomics catch fire?
Lani - New AI tools that can monitor price drops and automatically book when a specific point-to-cent ratio is met. Is the "thrill of the hunt" (searching for that elusive 10¢-per-point redemption) dying because of AI?
RJ- Recent shifts in the premium card market have seen issuers dialing back on oversaturated airport lounge access in favor of $10–$20 monthly credits for "digital essentials" like ChatGPT Plus, Netflix, or Spotify.
- For the "once-a-year" traveler, is a guaranteed monthly software credit actually more practical than a lounge pass they might only use twice?
