From the desk of the Devil's Advocate... It's the holiday season, which means gifts! Lots and lots of gifts. In fact, I think it's important to note that we have arrived at a point in the history of the United States where, regardless of your faith, creed, or political … [Read more...]
The New Arrival+ Signup Bonus Is Decent, but It’s Not a Keeper Card
From the desk of the Devil's Advocate... Yes, yes, we're all very impressed with the increased signup bonus on Barclaycard's Arrival+ Mastercard. If you haven't heard (though I'm pretty sure you have), earlier this week the Arrival+ signup bonus was raised to 50,000 … [Read more...]
November Brings Changes for Old Barclaycard Arrival Plus
This isn't new information, but I thought it would be a good reminder to those who had the Barclaycard Arrival Plus Mastercard prior to the July changes that November 17th is the last day that you will enjoy the pre-change benefits. However, if you want a prorated … [Read more...]
Barclaycard Arrival Plus Changes Coming in November
Earlier this month, I detailed the changes coming to the Barclaycard Arrival Plus Mastercard. While none of the individual changes are terrible, together they really devalue the overall value of using the card. To review, the changes are:A 5% rebate on all … [Read more...]
Confirmed: Negative Changes Coming to Barclaycard Arrival Plus
Yesterday, I noticed that Barclaycard wasn't allowing applications for their Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard. I even tried calling the special application phone number but was greeted with a message that "the offer I was applying for was no longer available."I … [Read more...]
Are there changes in store for the Barclaycard Arrival Plus?
Update: yes. And they're all negative.I was helping a friend decide which credit cards to apply for today, and suggested the Barclaycard Arrival Plus card. It has a great bonus (40,000 points, which are worth $444 toward travel), earns a fantastic return on … [Read more...]
Another Benefit of TripIt Pro: Southwest Refund Alerts
One of the benefits of the Barclay Arrival MasterCard, a card which has earned a permanent spot in my wallet because of it's 2.22% cash back on travel, is a free TripIt Pro subscription. To be fair, it's not really "free" since you pay an annual fee for the credit card, … [Read more...]
Barclay Arrival+ Chip-and-Pin Activation
I love the Barclay Arrival+ card -- even though it's more a cash-back card than a miles/points card, it's a mainstay in my wallet. On a day-to-day basis, I use it for 1x transactions where I earn about 2.2% back toward travel (2 miles for every dollar spent, plus 10% … [Read more...]
Moving Credit Lines between Barclaycard Credit Cards
I decided to seriously step up my manufactured spending game since I quit my job last month. There's been a lot of trial and error going on, but now I've finally got a good driving route (which stores I visit and in what order) and am building relationships with the … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Apply for the US Airways World MasterCard
Last week I wrote about the temporary increase in the sign-up bonus for the Lufthansa Premier Miles & More® World MasterCard®, but some readers asked me if it was worth considering The US Airways® Premier World MasterCard® instead. Barclays launched new offers for … [Read more...]
