And airlines and hotels are what–gonna just sit there and watch how their loyalty programs die an agonizing death? I don’t think so. Who are they going to sell currency to? I’m pretty sure they will come up with something to spice things up.

And besides, while the acquisitions (so to speak) are over, there is still a matter of competition between the issuers. Even freaking Wells Fargo–let them go to hell–jumped in with a travel card of their own. No, I’m not worried. Not yet.

Thank you for your kind words, Kumar. Yes, people have told me I was stupid putting up all these warnings, as it looks I don’t even want them to buy it. One book guru I sent it for the review called it anti-marketing that needs to be taught in business schools. Ouch!

As to being overpriced, point taken, but I think the price is fair. It was a lot of work to write it, and considering that I update every now and then (and practically re-write it every year), it’s still time-consuming.

Welcome back Steve; missed your asshattery. Can you educate Ramsey on proper use of carriage returns or spacing on what appear to be sentences?

Hope both of your days are filled with misery or at least a busy day up your favourite bloggers ass.

Because sometimes when there are only 2 electorally viable options, you go with the clearly superior soda (coke, by a mile)

Why vote for Pepsi or Coke when you can vote for someone you are more likely to believe in? I’ve voted blank.

“Fairly liberal socially and conservative fiscally (not the Republican blow hard conservatism…why do these guys spend like there is no tomorrow when they get elected!)”

Agreed 100%. I usually reluctantly vote Republican (and with Romney, an extra heap of reluctance) but am fully aware that nobody walks the walk less than Republican leaders in Washington

I don’t even know the name of Mitch McConnell’s opponent or care what their positions are – I would vote for them in a heartbeat

Best. Twitter account. Ever.

I see your tweets and go LOL.

I fully agree with both of you guys.

I like Obama. My insurance premiums skyrocketed but then wife got hired full time by Ford and we were saved lol. Several clients’ children are in the family policy while they are in between jobs or in school along with a few who were able to quit jobs and line up a policy without any prior health condition crap. And I agree about the wars and the direction of the stock market! The one thing I despise about Obama was that he let the bankers go off way too easily instead of ramming some sentences and jail time down their throats! I have always been in favor of pot legalization because if you are high on pot you won’t be committing any crimes like if you were high on heroine…you would be eating Doritos LOL.

I am light Libertarian too but some of the extreme positions they can take scare me!

Deep down I am a centrist & non extremist dude. Fairly liberal socially and conservative fiscally (not the Republican blow hard conservatism…why do these guys spend like there is no tomorrow when they get elected!).

Okay, enough politics. LIke religion, abortion and the MIddle East we can debate for decades.

Just saw that dude who killed a whole family…I do not like the death penalty but for these cases please tell me why my tax dollars should go feed that MFer for even one day???

Oh crap Feedly blog count is in the hundreds…and there was no WC game for an excuse!

TBB readers know we have entered a new era of free agency, cash back and MS.
The old era is using airline cards and doing Mileage Runs (on Delta even LOL)