Fed Up: Downgrading High Annual Fee American Express Cards

After the latest hike in exchange for more coupons I don’t care about, I am fed up with American Express and its useless coupon card.  Fees Increase, Again As covered here, and virtually everywhere, American Express is again increasing its fees following Chase’s own increase for the Sapphire Reserve card. When I first started with…

Mexico’s Panama Canal Bypass Creative, Cost-Effective

Mexico’s interoceanic rail and port duo wants a slice of Asia to US trade by dodging Panama bottlenecks and fees. Here is what it could save and why. The Concept Mexico is reviving a very old shortcut and giving it modern boots. The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec links the Pacific port of…

Steelers Fly Aer Lingus Coach, Vikings Delta One To Ireland

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings play a regular season NFL game in Dublin, Ireland today – but the flights over were very different experiences.  NFL International Series The NFL’s international series has transformed from a quirky experiment into a steady piece of the league’s schedule, delivering regular season football to fans far from…