Why is the Carpet Wet?

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…

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…

00:00 | Show Intro Craig returns and the crew catches up before getting into this week’s viewer questions and topics. 02:59 | Dunkin’ Gift Card Strategy Keith asks whether RJ plans to buy 10 Dunkin’ gift cards with Paze on her new Chase Sapphire Reserve, leading into a discussion of Paze offers an…

This week on Stack Your Points, the crew answers listener questions about changing bank partnerships, whether inflation is the same as a points devaluation, premium card perks, and the future of lounges beyond airports. They also cover Citi's refreshed AAdvantage Executive card before diving into t…