How Earning Miles Instead of Interest Can Beat Cash “By a Mile”
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®...
Introducing Bask Bank: Earn Miles With A Savings Account
Note: The bonus offers described below have ended. However, with interest rates more than half as low as when I wrote this article, you probably still come out further ahead with Bask than when...
Should you Pay Taxes with a Credit Card? [2021]
Updated Jan 2021 to reflect that Pay1040 increased their fee from 1.87% to 1.99%. PayUSATax is now the lowest at 1.96%.
Should you pay taxes with a credit card?
There is one credit card that I...
Top MilesTalk Posts of 2019
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...
Recapping 2019 in Miles and Points – and 2020 Predictions
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...
News: Hyatt Peak Pricing, Delta Flash Sale, Amex Offer on Alaska, Plastiq Deal, Edible...
The big news yesterday for yesterday was that Hyatt let the world know about some big changes coming to World of Hyatt in March 2020, namely the introduction of Peak and Off Peak pricing.
Hyatt...
BankDirect Sets Preliminary Value for 1099 of AA Miles – and a 20k AA...
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...
BankDirect Accounts for AA Miles – Will 1099 Miles
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...
SoFi Money Referral Bonus Now $50
Head up. SoFi has reduced the referral bonus from $100 to $50. If you don;'t know what I'm talking about, read this post about SoFi.
It's still the same for the new account holder, earning...
Citi Plans an American Airlines Banking Account – But….
According to CNBC, Citi is planning to finally launch a bank account for Citi AAdvantage credit card holders in states where Citi has no physical presence. It will supposedly be high-yield (that could mean...
