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Episode 111
Published 3 weeks, 3 days ago
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00:00 — Cold Open and Intros
04:15 — Build the Perfect Airport
Build the perfect airport using existing airports: one airport’s lounges, another’s food, another’s design, and another’s efficiency. International and domestic editions. DiamondRyce via Upgraded Points 09:59 — Credit Cards in a Rising-Rate Environment
With Treasuries and likely interest rates on the rise, what changes are you expecting to see in the credit card environment over the next six months? - Correl 19:51 — How Much Credit Card Velocity Matters
How much do you care about your credit card velocity? - DDAF 26:44 — Evaluating Retention Offers
If a card issuer gives me a retention offer to keep a card open, how should I evaluate it? Is the right comparison just the annual fee versus the bonus, or should I also be thinking about points value, spending requirements, and what I’m giving up by putting that spend on another card? - RJ’s cousin 36:38 — Choosing Between Cards With the Same Multipliers
When two cards earn the same category bonus, how do you compare them to decide which one you use for that category? - Trevor 46:34 — Q4 Five-Percent Category Preview 54:19 — Wallet Gaps and Grocery Cards
Do you have any gaps in your wallet, such as not having a dedicated card for gas? If so, how do you decide whether a gap is worth filling with a new card or whether it’s small enough to just leave alone? - RJ 01:04:05 — AI, Credit Cards, and Stricter Underwriting
Gary Leff at View from the Wing argues that AI could force banks to improve “bland cards” while also pushing issuers toward stricter underwriting. Is that a fair possibility, or are tougher underwriting standards and increasingly educated consumers likely to happen anyway without AI driving the change? - Matt Reference: https://viewfromthewing.com/ai-will-make-credit-card-rewards-more-competitive-and-make-it-harder-to-get-approved/ 01:21:42 — Wrap-Up and Members
Build the perfect airport using existing airports: one airport’s lounges, another’s food, another’s design, and another’s efficiency. International and domestic editions. DiamondRyce via Upgraded Points 09:59 — Credit Cards in a Rising-Rate Environment
With Treasuries and likely interest rates on the rise, what changes are you expecting to see in the credit card environment over the next six months? - Correl 19:51 — How Much Credit Card Velocity Matters
How much do you care about your credit card velocity? - DDAF 26:44 — Evaluating Retention Offers
If a card issuer gives me a retention offer to keep a card open, how should I evaluate it? Is the right comparison just the annual fee versus the bonus, or should I also be thinking about points value, spending requirements, and what I’m giving up by putting that spend on another card? - RJ’s cousin 36:38 — Choosing Between Cards With the Same Multipliers
When two cards earn the same category bonus, how do you compare them to decide which one you use for that category? - Trevor 46:34 — Q4 Five-Percent Category Preview 54:19 — Wallet Gaps and Grocery Cards
Do you have any gaps in your wallet, such as not having a dedicated card for gas? If so, how do you decide whether a gap is worth filling with a new card or whether it’s small enough to just leave alone? - RJ 01:04:05 — AI, Credit Cards, and Stricter Underwriting
Gary Leff at View from the Wing argues that AI could force banks to improve “bland cards” while also pushing issuers toward stricter underwriting. Is that a fair possibility, or are tougher underwriting standards and increasingly educated consumers likely to happen anyway without AI driving the change? - Matt Reference: https://viewfromthewing.com/ai-will-make-credit-card-rewards-more-competitive-and-make-it-harder-to-get-approved/ 01:21:42 — Wrap-Up and Members