Why is the Carpet Wet?

00:00 Show Kickoff Matt and RJ get things started, with Lani on assignment, and jump into a viewer-question-heavy episode before moving into the increasingly messy state of credit card ecosystems. Viewer Questions 01:32 Hard Truths in Points & Miles If you had to pick one “hard truth” of the po…

Matt, Lani, and RJ discuss travel, points, and credit card news, including RJ’s IHG suite stay, upcoming Texas meetups, digital wallets like Paze, the future of Amex’s no-annual-fee business cards, overrated credit card content, transfer-bonus strategy, unusual bonus categories, Chase’s upcoming Hy…

This week, Matt, Lani, and RJ dig into transfer partners they’d love to see, whether premium non-travel cards could actually work, overlooked travel destinations, the Sapphire Reserve refresh, and some of the worst-designed credit card credits on the market.   They also cover rumors and news arou…

Hyatt premium-card rumors, points-value debates, credit-card politics, and whether annual-fee cards should have a pause button. Plus, Matt, RJ, and Lani tackle travel etiquette, from reclining seats and overhead bins to the eternal question of how much lounge food is too much. 0:00 | Intro Play th…