• Cards,  Points

    HDFC Bank Diners 10x partner rewards extended

    HDFC Bank has just renewed their 10x partner award program till 31 July 2019 (only for 2 weeks). In terms of award partners, there has been a reduction with MakeMyTrip and SOTC being removed. Uber, Swiggy, Big Basket, Tata Cliq, Furlenco, BookMyShow and Treebo are still a part of the program till 31 July 2019. The communication from HDFC is slightly confusing as they seem to be justifying 10x reward partner extension in July on the basis of popular demand. HDFC has been aggressively marketing Diners Black over the past few months and a lot of new users must be really unhappy.  Traffic count on their site must have gone up…

  • Deals,  Hotels

    Save 25% on Taj Hotel Stays with American Express

    American Express is running a promotion offering 25% off at all Taj, Vivanta and Gateway hotels. Taj has an incredible array of properties in India and some properties outside India as well. If you have upcoming travel plans then you should definitely check out this offer Offer Details Valid for booking and stays upto 30 Sep 2019  Offer available to Centurion, Platinum, Business Platinum & Platinum Reserve cardholders only Reservations to be done via following link Sample Comparison Let us look at an actual scenario. There is an upcoming long weekend on 31 Aug – 2 Sep and prices would be slightly higher for holiday destinations. Let us look at…

  • Cards

    Earn upto 7% on your house rent in India

    Paying House Rent is one of the top expenses for most people working in metro cities in India. Until recently, you had to rely on cash/cheque/bank transfers to make your rent payments. Some new vendors have opened up in this space allowing you to pay your house rent using credit cards and earn upto 7% back in terms of rewards. The Benefits Before we go into more details, let us look at some of the benefits of paying your rent via credit card Stating the obvious but credit cards allow you to earn reward points on your spends which is an alternate form of cash back itself You earn a…

  • Cards

    Citi Prestige – The best credit card for Airline Miles and International Spends in India

    Introduction The Citi Prestige Credit Card is Citibank’s Super Premium Credit Card offering in India. If you are a travel buff who loves collecting flexible points and converting them into Airline/Hotel points then you have come to the right place.  Eligibility & Fees Annual Income of INR 2,500,000 (25 lacs) Age 21 or older Annual Fees of INR 20,000 + taxes (18%) = INR 23,600 While the annual fees look steep, the card has multiple benefits on offer which make this a very attractive proposition. Unlike some other super premium credit card offerings in the market like American Express Platinum Charge card, these benefits are not one time (Hope they…