Stacking Cash, Miles, and Points with Fluz
A couple of months ago, I met Fluz founder Maurice Harary at CardCon, a conference for professionals in the credit card field.
I'd heard of Fluz before, but hadn't used it, and was intrigued -...
Should you Pay Taxes with a Credit Card? [2023]
Updated Jan 2023 to reflect that PayUSATax decreased their fee from to 1.85%.
Should you pay taxes with a credit card?
There is one credit card that I would pay my taxes on (and advise you...
Offer Expired: Bask Bank Offers Loyalty Point Bonus to New Customers
This offer has now expired.
New Bask Mileage Savings Account Holders Can Earn Loyalty Points as a Bonus (Ends Dec 15, 2022)
For the first time, new customers can earn loyalty points in the new Loyalty...
Bask Bank Raises Mileage Savings Rate to 2 Miles Per Dollar
As interest rates go up, Bask Bank has been very competitive with their Bask Interest Savings account. Their rates have consistently been among the highest at any bank, online or otherwise. The current rate...
With Interest Rates Rising, is Bask Bank’s Mileage Savings Account Still Worth It?
Giving the Bask Mileage Savings Account a Fresh Look in a Rising Rate Environment
Bask Bank* has, in fact, made it a point to lead the competition on their Interest Savings Account (which is over 3% Annual Percentage Yield...
Bask Bank Raises Mileage Savings Rate to 1.5 Miles Per Dollar
Bask Bank has definitely been keeping up with the rate changes on their Interest Savings Account. They have one of the best yields around.
Just as I started working on a new comparison between cash...
Using Bask Bank Optimally for Both Miles and Cash
Last year, Bask Bank launched the Bask Mileage Savings Account to earn American Airlines AAdvantage®miles from a savings account.
Compared to the previous incarnation of the program at BankDirect, the new Bask Bank program has vastly improved...
Bask Bank Raises Mileage Savings Rate to 1.2 Miles Per Dollar
Bask Bank has quietly raised the rate on their Mileage Savings Account.
It previously earned 1 miles per dollar on deposit annually; i.e. $100,000 on deposit for 365 days would yield 100,000 American Airlines AAdvantage...
Bilt Rewards Expands Travel Redemption Options
As much as us die hards love airline and hotel transfer partners (and they are, indeed, generally the most lucrative way to redeem transferable points like Bilt's), many really prefer easy redemption via a...
Making Payments With Melio: Fee Free Debit Card Payments and Works with Most Categories...
Many MilesTalk readers are familiar with Plastiq, but you may not know about its business-focused competitor: Melio.
Melio is quite different from Plastiq. First and foremost, Melio is for businesses to use to make their...