CardPointers App | Track & Max Your Military Credit Card Benefits, Credits, and Offers #210

Leaving thousands of dollars in credit card offers on the table because you forgot to activate them? Brooke Merkle from CardPointers reveals how the Chrome extension and app automatically track 40+ credit cards, find the best card for every purchase, and helped one user rack up $40,000 in statement credits, all without spreadsheets or mental math. CardPointers is a tool that automatically adds credit card offers, tracks points across multiple cards, and recommends which card to use for every purchase. This is particularly valuable for military families with fee-waived premium cards. CardPointers even offers a military discount exlusive to our fans at militarymoneymanual.com/cardpointers. Main Points What Card Pointers Does Chrome extension automatically adds offers to all your credit cards (Amex, Chase, Citi, Capital One, Bank of America)Mobile app shows which card earns most points/cash back for each purchaseTracks all points balances across programs in one placeParticularly powerful for military families with 5-10+ fee-waived cards The Offer Problem Card Pointers Solves Average credit card user has offers worth $2,000-3,000 annuallyMost people only activate/use 10-20% of available offersOffers expire if not added to cards within limited timeManually checking 40+ cards for offers is impossibleCard Pointers adds ALL offers automatically to ALL cards How It Works Download Chrome extension (free)Connect credit card accounts (read-only access)Extension automatically checks for new offers dailyAdds all offers with one clickApp shows real-time recommendations Pricing Chrome extension: Free basic versionPremium features: ~$100-120/yearWorth it if you have 5+ credit cards with offers Privacy & Security Read-only access to credit card accountsSame security as Mint, Personal Capital, Monarch MoneyDoesn't store credit card numbersCan't make purchases or move money Comparison to Manual Tracking Manual: Check 10 cards daily = 30+ minutesCard Pointers: Automatic, 0 minutesManual: Miss 80% of offersCard Pointers: Capture 95%+ of offersManual: Forget which card to useCard Pointers: Tells you instantly Best Practices Check extension weekly for new high-value offersReview app before major shopping tripsSet up for both spouses if both have cardsParticularly valuable during holiday shoppingMonitor for targeted high-value offers (10X points, large statement credits) Integration with Military Benefits Works with all fee-waived military cardsTracks Amex Platinum benefits (Lululemon, Resy, streaming credits)Chase Sapphire Reserve credits (DoorDash, travel)Helps maximize value from cards you're not paying annual fees for Resources & Links Military discount on CardPointers available: militarymoneymanual.com/cardpointers Chrome Extension: Search "Card Pointers" in Chrome Web StoreMobile App: Available on iOS and Android app storesMilitary Money Manual: militarymoneymanual.comMilitary Money Manual Instagram: @militarymoneymanual Spencer and Jamie offer one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions. Get your personal military money and personal finance questions answered in a confidential coaching call. militarymoneymanual.com/mentor Over 20,000 military servicemembers and military spouses have graduated from the 100% free course available at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 In the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course, you can learn how to apply for the most premium credit cards and get special military protections, such as waived annual fees, on elite cards like The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. https://militarymoneymanual.com/amex-platinum-military/ https://militarymoneymanual.com/chase-sapphire-reserve-military/ Learn how active duty military, military spouses, and Guard and Reserves on 30+ day active orders can get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. Want to be confident with your TSP investing? Check out the Confident TSP Investing course at militarymoneymanual.com/tsp to learn all about the Thrift Savings Plan and strategies for growing your wealth while in the military. Use promo code "podcast24" for $50 off. Plus, for every course sold, we'll donate one course to an E-4 or below- for FREE! If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual.