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Marvin

Founder & Editor

Credit card rewards editor focused on practical, source-backed recommendations

Marvin is the founder of CardCurator and the primary editor behind the site’s credit card reviews, transfer bonus coverage, and points strategy guides. He focuses on turning issuer terms, award charts, and real-world redemption math into practical recommendations that are easy to verify. His work prioritizes transparent methodology, current offers, and explicit tradeoffs over generic “best card” lists.

Editorial Signals

How this profile connects to CardCurator content quality.

Reviews card comparisons, issuer changes, transfer bonuses, and methodology pages.

Articles link back to this page so readers and search engines can evaluate authorship.

Questions or corrections: info@cardcurator.ai

Areas Of Focus

Credit card rewards strategyTransfer partner analysisAirline and hotel award chartsSignup bonus valuationWallet optimization and ROI modeling

Recent Articles

July 8, 2026 10 min read

DoorDash DashPass Guide 2026: Best Credit Cards, Chase Credits, and Discounted Gift Card Savings

Best ways to save on DoorDash in 2026 with DashPass, Chase Sapphire Preferred and Reserve credits, and DashPass-only discounted digital gift card offers.

July 6, 2026 7 min read

Weekly Recap: Jun 29-Jul 5 - Transfer Bonuses, Chase Cuts & Rakuten Stacking

AmEx launched fresh transfer bonuses to Virgin Atlantic and Hilton, Chase cut Pay Yourself Back value, and Rakuten stacked with several card offers.

June 29, 2026 7 min read

Weekly Recap: Jun 22-28 - Bilt to Hilton, Fresh AmEx Bonuses & Wyndham Cuts

Bilt teased a huge Hilton bonus, AmEx rolled out fresh transfer promos, and Wyndham plus One Key reminded travelers how fast loyalty value can slip.

June 22, 2026 8 min read

Weekly Recap: Jun 15-21 - Sapphire 100K, Citi-Accor 50% & Wyndham Reset

Chase pushed Sapphire Preferred to 100,000 points, Citi launched a 50% Accor bonus, Wyndham reworked its cards, and Qatar tightened Avios bookings.

June 17, 2026 6 min read

Wyndham Launches Earner Premier and Refreshes the Personal Earner Cards

Wyndham and Barclays added the new $395 Earner Premier card and refreshed the Earner and Earner Plus cards with bigger bonuses, new credits, and updated earn rates.

June 15, 2026 7 min read

Weekly Recap: Jun 8-14 - Chase Hyatt Cut, Citi-Accor Boost & Quiet Wins

Chase cut Hyatt transfers on Sapphire Preferred and Ink Preferred, Citi launched a 50% Accor bonus, and Hilton plus United offered quieter value plays.

June 10, 2026 7 min read

Chase Sapphire Preferred Refresh: Better Credits, Better Categories, Worse Hyatt Transfers

Chase is refreshing the Sapphire Preferred on June 15, 2026 with more credits and new 3x categories, but the Hyatt transfer devaluation is the real story.

June 8, 2026 8 min read

Weekly Recap: Jun 1-7 - Delta Refresh, Fresh Transfer Bonuses & Award Friction

Delta refreshed its card lineup, AmEx/Citi/Rove rolled out fresh transfer bonuses, and American plus Alaska made award travel a little worse.

June 1, 2026 9 min read

Weekly Recap: May 25–31 — AA Blocks Partners, Southwest 90K & Bilt-TAP

American blocks partner access to close-in domestic saver space, Southwest boosts personal-card offers, and Bilt tees up a huge TAP transfer bonus.

June 1, 2026 9 min read

Aeroplan Award Chart Update 2026: What Changed on June 1 and Where Prices Moved

Air Canada changed the Aeroplan flight reward chart on June 1, 2026. Here are the routes that got cheaper, the zones that got worse, and what is now updated in Card Curator.

May 25, 2026 9 min read

Weekly Recap: May 18–24 — Hilton NLLs, Chase's 55% Marriott Bonus & Emirates Devaluation

Chase drops a record 55% Marriott transfer bonus, Hilton NLL offers resurface for personal cards, and Emirates quietly guts its award chart.

May 18, 2026 9 min read

Weekly Recap: May 11–17 — Chase UR Bonuses to Southwest & Marriott, Discover Goes Capital One

Chase UR hits 30% to Southwest and 55% to Marriott Bonvoy simultaneously, AmEx Marriott Business jumps to 150K points, and Discover sets its Capital One merger date.