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Hey everyone, First post here. Kinda nervous, but please bear me it's a knowledge request for someone dear and I look upto. I hope you’re all doing well! I need some advice on behalf of my jiju, who is very open to exploring new credit card options. Recently, while I was having a discussion...

Fampay launches UPI app 'Namaspay' for foreign travelers in India | Use any Mastercard or Visa card: Website: https://namaspay.in/ Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.namaspay.app IOS Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/namaspay-upi-for-foreigners/id6449447184...

I have Amex Plat travel and I already hit the 4 lakh milestone and got the 50k rewards (including bonus rewards). I've seen some people getting another offer from Amex wherein if they spend 3 more lakhs after that (so 7 lakh in total), they get either 10k additional points or 20k taj voucher...

I have 7 credit cards. I have built credit card portfolio for cashback, oldest one is Yes Bank since 2021. I have good credit score and 5 cards are Lifetime free. My monthly spends approx 20k, mostly online. Next month I will travel by flight once a month, looking for travel benefits. Any best...

Hi All, I am travelling to US in couple of weeks and I will have decent amount of spends upto 2 lakh or slightly more than that. I have HDFC infinia with Global Value Program enabled which I believe would give me upto 2.3% value back (excluding GST) for the spends upto 1 lakh rupees. In...

Kotak Bank launch RuPay Falcon Forex Card: NPCI take another step towards empowering Indian travellers abroad at GFF24. The new RuPay Forex Card brings the convenience and security of RuPay to international transactions! Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL/Kotak”) today unveiled Kotak...

Hi, I recently got upgraded to HDFC diners club metal and Amex platinum travel card. I also have Axis bank privilege credit card. Pls help me how to use for maximum rewards.

I recently got Fi debit card so I could take out cash from ATM when travelling abroad. Was previously using Niyo before they shut down their Global card. On my recent trip to Thailand, I tried to take out cash from the ATM. They marked it as suspicious and didn’t let the transaction go through...

Amongst all other cards, I am planning to judiciously use these 5 cards: 1. HDFC Infinia Metal (Main Card) 2. HDFC Infinia Metal (Add-on Card) 3. HDFC Biz Black Card 4. Amex Platinum Travel Card (Main Card) 5. Amex Platinum Travel Card (Add-on Card) My strategy will be to: 1. Purchase 20k APAY...

Hello everyone, I recently got my Amex Platinum Travel card and am looking to hit the spending milestones for rewards. I’m planning to buy a car from Maruti Nexa, and I’ve already negotiated the price down. After including road tax and insurance, the total cost is ₹10,000 less than the...

Can I call AMEX about four weeks before my dad's card's anniversary and request the 1.5L spend offer over 90 days?(3rd option for wavier) This way, my dad won't have to negotiate and settle for 50% instead of the full 100%. The card's anniversary is on the 20th of September each year. anyone...

Axis has posted edge miles for my travel edge transaction at normal rate. Does anybody know when balance edge-miles will be posted

hey, i've got 70k left to hit for my milestone for the 400k rewards with 2 days in hand. i dont want to spend on anything or need anything. any hack for the same ? cani book a hotel via mmt for a month in advance or something and after 7 days cancel the same ? since the milestone points are...

yet another technical glitch in Axis travel Edge portal..... I logged in to transfer my ER points to a partner airline, only to find that the option for transferring ER points has disappeared altogether!!! Considering its Axis, I refreshed the page 3-4 times, but it did not appear. Anyone...

Most of these are going to be business spends on SaaS such as AWS, Google, Meta. So Amex/Diners Club won't work there. I already have Amex Trifecta maxxed to get Marriot points. Now looking for a card that can give me points to travel - for both hotels and flights. I checked out Atlas but the...

Any insurance company providing travel insurance to Foreigner living here in India on work permit?

Hello everyone I’m planning an upcoming trip to Singapore and anticipate spending around ₹2 lakh, including hotel and flight bookings. I live in a tier-2 city where Au Bank and IDFC Bank services are not available. I have a few questions: I see two types of cards: one is a forex card and...

My Amex Plat Travel is due for renewal next month, called customer care to close the card because I don't want to pay the renewal fee of 5000+GST. They offered 3 options as below to retain my card account- They will reduce the fee by 50 %, i need to pay 2500+GST for renew They will waive the...

Hello TF Forum, Recently I have visited Almaty (Cultural Capital of Kazakhstan) and will share the travel experience and memories with you. While planning the trip we have around 4-5 destinations to chose (Thailand, Malaysia, Hongkong, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan). We have finalized Kazakhstan...

Hi. I have an offer to upgrade from MRCC to Plat Travel. The upgrade offer is generous, but I want to keep the MRCC, as my annual fee is 1500 for that. I was wondering if I can still keep it while upgrading?