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Amex points work fine for flight redemption, but the number of places that accepts Amex abroad is significantly smaller than in the U.S..
I would consider adding a Visa card - eg chase sapphire reserve
I was going to mention Charles Schwab investor checking debit to avoid atm fees, but you already got it covered!
You may already know this but Airbnb rentals at 28 days typically have a monthly discount that’ll bring the charge below U.S. rental rates in most cities. Much cheaper than hotels for long term travel, and much nicer than hostels.
I would, but that’s just me.
Not too much work and it’s fun work that can be done on a laptop by the pool/beach
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since it’s 12mo plenty of time to earn and use points, idk why u were thinking not worth the trouble?
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With how much you are traveling I’d get the Amex platinum as well.
- Use the platinum for travel expenses
- Use the gold for restaurants
I suggest a club card with the airlines - they run $500 and you can use the lounges for the alliance partners and rack up stupid amounts of miles. Check also there are no forex fees