Goose
Editor
Cashback or Points?
Cold hard cash is better than points floating in an account
Goose is one of NextCard's editors and has 7 credit cards. Based in San Diego, his experience mostly lies in cards that earn cash back. Goose is not opposed to earning points but he isn't much of a traveler. He's fully on Team Cash Back.
Goose's favorite credit cards are:
- Robinhood Gold - 3% cash back across the board that comes with no annual fee
- Citi Custom Cash - 5% cash back on up to $500 in spend every billing cycle on your top spending category
- Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards - 6% cash back in the category of your choice in the first year along with a $200 welcome bonus
Articles by Goose
How can I get World Cup tickets (using credit cards & airlines)?
FIFA World Cup tickets have already been released and are extremely hard to come by already. That said, using credit cards and loyalty programs, you'll have several additional opportunities to score tickets (ideally for a bit cheaper than list prices). Wh...
What’s the new SoFi Smart card?
SoFi is coming out with a different kind of card, the SoFi Smart Charge card. It is unlike any other credit card because... it’s not exactly a true credit card. It’s a charge card which means that you have to pay off your balance every month versus a credi...
How to Earn 5% Cash Back With PayPal Using the Chase Freedom Flex® (Dec 2025)
So the Chase Freedom Flex® has rotating categories every quarter that you can earn 5% cash back on. For the last quarter of 2025, you can earn 5% back on purchases at Old Navy, on Chase Travel and at department stores. But there’s another neat category a...
Is the Capital One Savor Card a great beginner card?
Folks that are curious and interested in the credit card space should 100% consider getting the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card as their first credit card. It has some pretty solid earn rates for a no annual fee card along with a nice little bonus for the welcome offer. And the c...
What’s the Bilt/Lyft benefit?
You can earn 2x Bilt points on Lyft rides when you connect your Bilt Rewards to your Lyft account. And if you’re a Bilt cardholder, you can earn up to 5x points when paying with a Bilt card. And if you have Bilt points in your Bilt account, you can use th...
What’s the new welcome bonus for the Capital One Venture X Business?
Capital One is offering up to 400,000 Capital One Miles with the Capital One Venture X Business welcome bonus. This bonus comes in two parts. The first part is that you will receive 200,000 Capital One Miles after spending $30,000 in the first three months from the ...
What’s the Hertz President’s Circle benefit on the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card?
Complimentary Hertz President’s Circle status is a neat benefit to have on a credit card like the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. It is a status that will save you all the hassle of Hertz’s notoriously bad customer service while still getting that cheap rental car. It can b...
What is the new bonus on the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card?
Capital One is offering 100,000 Capital One Miles after you spend $10,000 in the first six months from the account opening on the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. This offer has been available previously but it's also the best welcome offer Capital One has ever offered on the...
What is the best 0% intro APR personal card?
The Wells Fargo Reflect® Card is the best 0% intro APR personal card in my books with the longest period of 0% interest out of all of the 0% APR cards. The Chase Freedom Unlimited®, Chase Freedom Flex® and Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express are just a few of the number of person...
What’s up with all the Chase Sapphire Reserve® changes on October 26th?
Chase is (finally) rolling out a bunch of new benefits on their revamped Chase Sapphire Reserve® for cardmembers who got the card before June 23, 2025. The one downside is that the annual fee is going up to $795 from $550. Otherwise it’s benefits galor...
How to Earn 9% Cashback on Chase Travel Purchases (Using Your Chase Freedom Flex®)
The 9% back on Chase Travel℠ purchases is a pretty amazing benefit on the Chase Freedom Flex®. Chase Travel purchases can oftentimes be more pricey than booking a cash fare outside of Chase Travel but with this benefit it could definitely be worth it. ...
What are the best Hyatts to stay at in Boston?
Boston has a wide variety of Hyatt hotels allowing you to decide between more luxurious stays to hotels that might be more affordable. And if you have Hyatt points or points that can be transferred to Hyatt, you can book these hotels with points. As someo...
What is the new Chase Sapphire Reserve® benefit for 2026?
Starting next year (Jan 01, 2026), Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardmembers will receive up to $250 in statement credits for bookings through Chase Travel℠ for select hotel chains. What are the restrictions? The small but important caveat with this benefit i...
How is the Holiday Inn Hyannis in Cape Cod, Massachusetts?
I was able to use my annual free night that I earned with my IHG One Rewards Premier Card to book a stay at the Holiday Inn in Hyannis, Massachusetts in the Cape Cod area. With this annual free night, I was able to save over $100. Staying in Cape Cod can ...
Is the new Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card welcome offer the best yet?
TLDR; Chase is coming out with a brand new welcome offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. You can receive 125,000 Marriott points AND a free night certificate with this intriguing offer. Chase often comes out with appealing offers for the <marriott-bo...
What is the $75 Infatuation credit being offered on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’s $75 statement credit after you spend $150 or more at Infatuation Link & Dine restaurants is an intriguing and unique benefit. Essentially if you have a $150 dinner you can get it (at best) 50% off! It can be great for a me...
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Citi Strata Premier® Card or the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card?
These three cards are great for those looking to start maximizing their rewards in the credit card game. All three have unique perks but are all geared towards traveling both nationally and abroad—all while saving hundreds to thousands of dollars. What is...
Aeroplan® Credit Card Review
As a primarily U.S.-based bank, you might be wondering why Chase offers a co-branded credit card with Air Canada, which is a Canadian-based airline, hence its name. If you’re not a well-seasoned traveler, you might not be aware that Air Canada is a member ...