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Early this year, Bask Bank launched, offering American Airlines AAdvantage miles on savings balanced along with some fantastic introductory bonus offers. I’m a fan of Bask Bank, as I was of BankDirect for nearly a decade, and while I’m sad…
Last week, I introduced you to Bask Bank, a subsidiary of Texas Capital Bank, N.A. just as BankDirect is. It’s a true modern-day version of the original concept, where you earn American Airlines AAdvantage® miles instead of cash interest. Deposits…
You have probably heard of BankDirect… I’ve written about their checking account from time to time. I’ve also been a longtime customer of BankDirect, an online-only division of Texas Capital Bank, N.A. In fact, since opening my BankDirect account in 2011,…
These posts were the most widely read and shared posts on MilesTalk in 2019. If you haven’t read them yet, they’re new to you! 😉 10. What is a Mile or Point Worth? The MilesTalk “miles and points valuations” squeaked…
As we wind down 2019, I thought I’d recap what I think were the major things to happen in miles and points in 2019 and make a few predictions for 2020. 2019 Miles and Points Recap 2019 was anything but…
Last week, I wrote about a major upcoming change to Bank Direct regarding the American Airlines AAdvantage Banking Accounts: BankDirect Accounts for AA Miles Decimated – Will 1099 Miles I dissected the value of the miles if you had to pay…
NOTE: This story has subsequently been updated as Bask Bank has set a value for the miles… more here. The BankDirect Back Story For years, BankDirect, a small Texas bank with a big online presence, was an amazing way to…
I’m not saying I’d ever PAY $29,000 for a 1st class ticket from New York to Tokyo and back on Japan Airlines. But that’s the ticket price for the dates I booked for just $46 and 160,000 American Airlines miles. And…
One way I’ve been topping out my American Airlines frequent flyer balance for years now is with a Bank Direct account. Several years back, this account was uncapped and earned 100 miles for every 1,000 on deposit every month. But…
