The College World Series Pity Party

I’m headed to Omaha, Nebraska tomorrow night for the 2013 College World Series, and I’m excited. Friends, family, seeing a new city, rooting for UVa baseball to win their first CWS…. Ok, UVa had 50 wins this year and completely outperformed expectations, so congrats to the ‘Hoos and to their vanquishers, Mississippi State, but I’m still disappointed. Anytime a…

Canceling My Chase British Airways Card: A Weird Phone Call

I applied for, and received, the Chase British Airways (BA) credit card last year when the bonus was 100,000 Avios (BA’s term for miles) after spending $20,000. I thought I would try for the BA Travel Together ticket, but I found myself not being able to justify the $800-plus fuel surcharges that are charged when redeeming…

New Benefit of Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Credit Card – Starting June 1st

The Chase Explorer card is getting a new benefit starting June 1st – no more foreign transaction fees, as they helpfully explain in the email, below: This is an ancillary benefit – in other words, it’s not one of the primary reasons to apply for the card. Here’s why – Chase charges 3% on each foreign transaction and…