The folks over at The Consumerist have posted updated phone numbers for those wishing to speak directly to a human being at Chase Bank/Chase Credit Cards. Sure, you could always dial the public number that everyone else has, but this way saves time and saves you the pain of 'multiple-choice-menu hell'. Below I have listed a few of these direct numbers as well as Capital One and Citibank's 'Executive Customer Service Line' (for more on navigating company's phone trees see the post Talk To A Human).
Another excellent offer from American Express: the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card. This card is a great option for frequent travelers (both business and personal) as the rewards program deals out free hotel stays (or airline miles, see below) and you receive double rewards when staying at Starwood hotels (e.g. Sheraton, Wynn/W Hotels, Loft, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, Element, Westin, St. Regis, etc.). It even comes with a fee-free first year (a $30 value) and a 10,000 point bonus after your first purchase, enough for up to three-nights of lodging.
Thanks to MyMoneyBlog, there is a new online tool to calculate just how much money you can make via the 0% APR balance transfer route. The 0% APR Balance Transfer Profit Calculator Tool is a simple way to calculate money earned on potential 0% balance transfer options. Note however that this tool allots no field for potential balance transfer fees (even though a large percentage of credit card companies charge them, usually at a rate of 3% or so). Be sure to add this into any transaction that you calculate. Read the post for more information.
