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UK vs US
+4
Sep 30, 2026
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6 min read
How I turn a monthly U.S.-only credit into restaurant spending I’ll actually use, and why that still doesn’t necessarily make the card worth keeping.
Rideshare
+5
Jul 9, 2026
2 min read
Testing whether a targeted voucher can finally unlock full value from Citi’s Blacklane credit.
+6
May 14, 2026
3 min read
Pricing the 36,000-point Virgin Atlantic bonus through an expat lens
May 13, 2026
How a UK debit card changed a 75-night target from a deliberate strategy into a much smaller year-end decision
+7
May 5, 2026
Why the UK debit card behaves differently from the credit card, and how it changes your starting position
An early look at the real costs. The FX isn’t as simple as it appears, and most of the value depends on what you do next.