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Awesome Credit Cards
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Awesome Credit Cards
Use these to your advantage & the Annual Fees pay for themselves.
Get $$$$ value by optimizing them.
AMEX Platinum still has better customer service than Chase. $300 promo credit for Perplexity AI until end of 2026. Annual credits: Entertainment $300, Resy $400, Lululemon $150, Uber One Membership $120, Uber Cash $200, Walmart+ Membership $12.95/month for discounted Gas, FHR $600, Air incidentals $200, Clear $219. Free Hotel & Car Rental status. Lounge access saves us $$$ in the airport. (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
AMEX Platinum
We all must eat! Get Annual Dining credit $300 + Platinum Elite status w/ 25 Elite Nights + Free Night (starting year 2). Play the game right & over time, the benefits add up to achieve Lifetime status. (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
AMEX Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant®
Annual Hilton $400 + Airfare $200 + Free Weekend Night ANYWHERE already pays for the annual fee. Earn the highest points per Hilton spend while getting Diamond status. Another favorite card! (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
AMEX Hilton Honors Aspire
Not exactly a travel card, but $0 Annual Fee gets you 3% Cashback on Groceries, Gas, Online Retail, Annual Disney/Hulu $84, Home Chef $150. (Click the link to see your Free Cash Rewards & all the other card benefits.)
AMEX Blue Cash Everyday
AMEX just made this better with: Annual ChatGPT Business $300, Squarespace $150, Flex Business $240, Walmart+ Membership $12.95/month, on top of the 4X points (for top 2 categories). (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
AMEX Business Gold Card
Primary insurance on Car Rentals. Annual “Exclusive Tables” Dining $300, DoorDash $300, "The Edit" hotels $300, Stubhub $300, Peloton $300. Comes in Business version also. (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
Chase Sapphire Reserve
IHG Premier is a no-brainer. Free Night (after 1st year), United $100, $100 Cash + 10k Points after $20k spend, Platinum Elite status, DoorDash. (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
Chase IHG One Rewards Premier
Annual 7500 Points, Free 1st Checked Bag, DoorDash, & more. (Click the link to see all the other card benefits.)
Chase Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority
Cool Tools
Cool tools to enhance our lives with less stress.
24gb RAM, WiFi 7, speedy, responsive touchscreen, good battery life - all packed into this amazing lightweight machine! Now on a discount but excellent laptop if not heavy on using AI. I love the surprisingly small power brick.
ASUS 16-inch Zenbook S 16 24GB 3K 120Hz OLED (UM5606)
Amazing 48gb RAM Windows machine for Speed & Productivity, with WiFi 7 & good battery life. Much easier to carry with the light weight. Size of power brick is comparable to MacBook. Display is adjustable for 60 Hz or 120 Hz.
ASUS 16-inch Zenbook A16 48GB 120Hz OLED (UX3607) Copilot+ PC
Our $1500 laptop died suddenly after 1 year. Wish we had this membership at the time. Our Apple product got destroyed by the dog. Best Buy's AppleCare+ Warranty saved the day. We have 2-Year warranty on all our Laptops, Computers, & AppleCare+ included “FREE” for ALL our iPhones, iPads, MacBooks. More perks & discounts for members. One of our best investments.
Best Buy Total Membership - AppleCare+ Warranty included
Quick, smooth, can now shift into a “desktop” OS layout with the advantage of touchscreen. This is the best tool for doing repetitive tasks on the screen & avoid carpal tunnel syndrome. We add Magic Keyboard which provides a great “stand” & ...
Apple iPad Pro M5 OLED
A must-have for the Apple iPad Pro, easily detaches, make sure to get the right size & model.
Apple Magic Keyboard M5
Apple Pen makes our day easier when doing repetitive tasks on the iPad - minimizing excessive arm movements while only moving the Pencil.
Apple Pencil Pro
So light & smart, this keeps our small to medium-sized laptops cool.
MOFT Invisible Stick-On Portable Laptop Stand
Google Workspace combines simplicity & practicality, & makes things convenient. We get to use Gemini AI & other AI features also, with much larger data storage space.
Google Workspace - used by Uber, Costco, Equifax
Beehiiv is now a Suite of Media Tools, more than just your average newsletter website. Podcast, E-commerce, AI website design.
beehiiv - Newsletters & Media Management
My kids get to have summer fun & I can get myself Adult coloring books to color along with them.
Coloring & Activity Books
Better for character consistency, Kling 3.0, + lots of other features. Get FREE credits everyday even as paid customer.
Kling AI: Next-Gen AI Video & Image Generator