G.R.
Content Writer
How I think about the points game
I'll always fetch for more points, no matter where the ball lies
G.R. is one of NextCard's content writers and has 12 credit cards. Based in Boston, he has tons of experience in the credit card space. G.R. is Team Points and loves using his credit card rewards on hotel stays.
G.R.'s favorite cards are the:
- Ink Business Unlimited - a great business card that gets 1.5% cash back on all purchases + no annual fee
- Chase Sapphire Reserve - awesome lounge benefits at Priority Pass lounges and Chase lounges across the world along with $300 in travel credit every year
- Chase Freedom Flex - solid no annual fee card with 5% quarterly bonus categories that feature earning at places like gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants
Articles by G.R.
What's the best credit card for gas purchases?
The Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi, Citi Custom Cash® Card, Wells Fargo Autograph® Card, and Wyndham Diamond Business Earner card are my top 4 gas cards. While these cards have their own unique perks, they all boast excellent earnings on gas purchases. What’s the Costco card? The C...
What’s the Chase Freedom Unlimited®'s new limited time bonus offer?
Today, December 11, 2025, Chase announced a limited time offer for its beloved no annual fee card—the Chase Freedom Unlimited®. What’s the introductory offer on the Chase Freedom Unlimited®? You can currently earn a $300 bonus after spending $500 in th...
What’s the $75 credit on the Southwest Priority Card?
The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card has a $75 credit for Southwest purchases expiring for good at the end of year (12/31/25). And frankly, it’s a pretty easy credit to use so might as well go for it. How do I use the $75 credit on the Southwest Priority Card? The t...
What credit cards offer the Doordash $10 non-restaurant credit?
Some Chase credit cards offer $10 off on one non-restaurant order on Doordash every month. Others are every quarter. And there’s even Chase cards that even have $10 off two non-restaurant orders every month. With these DoorDash credits, you can save a con...
What happens to my Bilt card?
Right now Bilt’s card issuer is Wells Fargo and it will be changing over to Cardless on February 7, 2026. From the surface, it’s a bit unclear what happens to your current Bilt Wells Fargo card. Your current Bilt card (issued by Wells Fargo) will be conv...
What’s the $50 Chase Travel credit on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card?
Folks often forget to maximize the value on their Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card by not taking advantage of the annual (based on account anniversary) $50 Chase Travel credit. With the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, you will get a $50 credit after booking a hote...
What’s the new Aeroplan® Credit Card welcome offer?
Chase and Air Canada just launched an amazing welcome offer where you can earn up to 100,000 Aeroplan points! If you meet the spend requirements, 100,000 Aeroplan points can go far in whatever travel redemption you will go for. What is the introductory ...
What's changing about the Bilt Card?
Bilt announced on November 5th that their three new cards issued by Cardless will be officially launched on February 7, 2026. If you are looking to get one of these new Bilt cards (and do not already have one), you will have to wait until February 7, 2026 ...
What is Bank of America More Rewards day?
On November 6, 2025, Bank of America is offering an extra 2% cash back on Bank of America credit cards for up to $2,500 on each card that you own. You will also receive an extra 2 points per dollar on points rewards cards and an extra 2 miles per dollar on...
How can I keep track of my credit card benefits?
Remembering all of your credit card benefits can be hard especially when you have a lot of credit cards. Some folks use a spreadsheet or reminders in their phone to make sure they use all their benefits. Using a spreadsheet can be incredibly time-consumi...
Should I get the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select Card?
This card has an excellent bonus with no annual fee in the first year. You will receive American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles as you spend on the card and after you hit the welcome offer requirements. I love the American Airlines mileage program because...
What is a Capital One Cafe like?
Capital One Cafes are advertised similar to your favorite coffee spot while also offering customer perks and banking services. You can get excellent prices with certain credit cards as well. What was my experience like at the Capital One Cafe in the Seapo...
How to use the $300 StubHub credit on the Chase Sapphire Reserve®
This benefit is now live for all Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders get access to an up to $300 annual StubHub credit through 12/31/2027. While a one-time activation is required, there are a lot of useful things you...
Is the Ink Business Unlimited, Ink Business Cash, or Ink Business Preferred best?
The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card are all great cards for business owners to have. Some folks may say you need to get all three. Each card has its perks and can save your business hundreds to thousands of dollar...
Is it worth it to fly during a government shutdown?
Right now the government shutdown is in its ~12th day and prolonged government shutdowns have been known to cause mayhem for flights. The reason being that TSA workers get furloughed or receive backpay in a shutdown. And air traffic controllers would recei...
How will I be using my $300 dining credit on the Chase Sapphire Reserve®?
Chase has come out with an up to $300 dining credit for restaurants that are on the Sapphire Reserve Exclusive Tables program. This credit comes in the form of two up to $150 statement credits semiannually. It can be a fantastic benefit for a special dinne...
What is the brand new $120 Uber One Credit and $200 Uber Cash credit on the American Express Platinum Card®?
The American Express Platinum Card® recently came out with a new Uber One benefit. We think it's a pretty interesting credit that helps makes the card ever slightly more justifiable for several folks. How can you use the Uber Cash credit on Uber rides? With the Uber Cash c...
The Pell-JDV by Hyatt Review
The Pell-JDV by Hyatt hotel in Middletown, Rhode Island is the perfect weekend stay for those in New England and the surrounding area. Or could be great if you are looking for a New England getaway. What was the cost? When I decided on looking for a hote...
What’s the $300 Digital Entertainment Credit on the American Express Platinum Card®?
The $300 Digital Entertainment Credit is a nice upgrade from the $240 credit that was previously offered on the American Express Platinum Card®. This makes for a $5 increase monthly from $20 to $25. It also now includes YouTube TV which is a super popular new streaming/TV ser...
What is the $300 Lululemon credit on the revamped American Express Platinum Card®?
This Lululemon credit that American Express is offering with their revamped flagship card is a super interesting add on from the old benefits. You would think that with the addition of this credit it would mean removing the $300 Equinox credit. But you can...
Best Category 1 Hyatts in the USA
Category 1 Hyatts may be on the “bottom” tier of Hyatt categories, but that doesn’t mean you are sacrificing your quality of stay. These hotels are often in areas that do not have peak desirability and may have fewer amenities. However, they will still liv...
World of Hyatt Credit Card Review
Hotel cards are generally underrated. While I don't think anyone should get a hotel card as their first credit card, they are awesome to start considering once you have strong transferable point cards in your arsenal. What is the World of Hyatt Credit Card card's...
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card Review
TLDR; the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card is an intriguing card for your business with outsized earn rates for select categories. The no annual fee card also boasts a welcome bonus of $750 to help your business earn some extra cashback. There’s a ton of business card...
How To Get Chase Points From Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are often touted as one of the best transferable points options out there. And the Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card is an excellent way for folks to get a hold of some Chase points. You may wonder, how can this help out my business? W...
Is this Chase Sapphire Reserve® offer the best one yet?
Chase just came out with a new offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and it's quite intriguing. Might be the biggest offer yet. The previous, most recent welcome offer on the card was 100,000 Chase points along with $500 in Chase Travel℠ (this offer ...
Chase Freedom Unlimited® Review
A classic question we usually get is, how can I get the most cashback with a credit card? And the Chase Freedom Unlimited® is up there in the rankings. Not only can you get solid cashback earn with this, but you can also convert the cashback earned on th...
Ink Business Cash® Credit Card vs Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card: Which Card Is Better?
There are many business cards out on the market. Some are more complicated than others with high annual fees, credits, and offers to keep track of. If you are looking for cards with no annual fees with (potentially) significant travel benefits, the <ink-b...
Why You Should Get The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
Looking to turn your everyday small business purchases into your next business trip? The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card makes it easy, offering bonus rewards in common business categories and the potential to turn cashback into valuable travel points. It's one of my...
Norse Airlines Experience And Why I Paid Cash For An Economy Flight
When I was looking for a flight home from Paris, I was of course looking to get strong value with my points. However, my points accounts were running low because I had just used 120,000 points to get to Europe, booking two business class seats on Singapore...
Chase Sapphire Lounge (JFK Terminal 4) Review
After arriving in New York for a day from Paris, I headed home with my girlfriend from JFK airport. We decided to stop in at Terminal 4 for the Chase Sapphire Lounge before going back through security at Terminal 5 for our JetBlue flight to Boston. This is...
Hyatt Place Times Square Review
Hyatt Place Times Square Review The Cost When I was looking at hotels, I looked exclusively at Hyatts as I was staying with a friend who has Hyatt Globalist status. With his Globalist perks, I enjoy late checkout (4 pm latest usually), free breakfast at ...