We talk a lot about the ultra-premium credit cards with expensive annual fees, but there are plenty of people interested in credit cards with more modest annual fees. Luckily, there are some great $95 credit cards that can be supplemented with fee-free cards for a great travel rewards strategy.
Giant Mailbag
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Card News
(08:48) - American Express adds $300 in ChatGPT credits on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express and American Express® Business Gold Cards
(12:40) - See our updated resource for the best cards for Priority Pass here
Crazy Thing: Priority Pass Restaurants
(16:04) - Priority Pass Restaurants
Awards, Points, and More
(18:02) - Mastercard Launches Mastercard Airport Dining Experience (‘Taste By/Of Priceless’ Airport Lounges)
(22:13) - JetBlue and United Unlock Reciprocal Loyalty Benefits
(25:51) - Read Nick's post about Citi Travel for rental cars here
(30:49) - Read more about Sixt offering prepaid fuel for $49.99 for rentals in the US for Sixt ONE members here
(34:31) - Points Path Pro now shows United discounted cardholder pricing
(36:23) - Read more about how to keep airline miles and hotel points alive here
Main Event: Best $95 travel credit card combo
(37:37) - We'll focus on which combination of credit cards might make sense for someone to use, but we'll stick to a $95 annual fee budget. We'll focus on transferable points and include cash back that can be converted to transferable points
(40:27) - Capital One
(42:21) - Chase
(47:54) - Citi
(52:03) - Wells Fargo
(56:07) - Other considerations
(1:01:05) - Best Mixed-Bank $95 Wallet
(1:10:40) - Nick's pick for best $95 wallet
(1:13:39) - Greg's pick for best $95 wallet
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