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Taking Advantage Of Delta’s Changes, Amex Shutdowns, Huge Retention Offer & Cleanin’ Out My Chase Closet

Mark Ostermann
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Most Popular Posts of October 2021

Here are our 5 most viewed posts from the previous month.  This only includes articles written and posted in the month of October.  Any expired deals or promos will not be included either.

New Amex Platinum Perks

New Amex Platinum Coupons Are Hot Off The Presses

Kicking off our top 5 is a post about Amex adding new “coupons” to the Amex Platinum coupon book.  These ones were pretty terrible. The original coupon book additions, the FHR credit etc., made a ton more sense.

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Retention Success! Amex Basically Cut My Business Platinum Annual Fee to $0!

Shawn shared his awesome Amex Business Platinum retention offer which made the fee basically nothing. Remember to check out our massive, and up to date, database of retention offers for all card issuers.

Question: Am I Eligible For This American Express Upgrade Offer?

The Reason Behind The Amex Shutdowns: Amex’s Own Employee Was The Cause

In a weird twist of fate, Amex’s own employee was the cause of so many shut downs last month. It is like they wanted to sweep away the evidence of what had happened.  I added this, and some other shut downs last month, to our Amex shutdowns & clawbacks guide.

Question: How Do I Know If I'm Eligible For A Chase Bonus?

Tonight I’m Cleanin’ Out My (Chase) Closet

I went through some closures and product changes I needed to do with Chase in our next post on the list.

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I Don’t Love Delta’s Changes But I’m Going To Take Advantage Of Them Anyway 

The most popular post of the month was me discussing my plans for Delta status. I didn’t like the extensions they made for their elites but I decided to take advantage of them anyway. I am glad I wasn’t shooting for top tier status with their latest devaluation.

That’s A Wrap

Well that does it for October 2021. Let me know in the comments which article you liked best.

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Mark Ostermann
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Mark Ostermann is a father, husband and miles/points fanatic. He left the corporate world after starting a family in order to be a stay at home dad. Mark is constantly looking at ways to save money and stay within budget while also taking awesome vacations with his family. When he isn't caring for his family or taking a weekend trip, Mark is working towards his goal of visiting every Major League Baseball ballpark.

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