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Lots of interesting stuff over the past week that I could talk about in the week’s TWIT  (This Week In Travel) notes. But I skipped over those and decided to write about three others, instead. This week, learn about how to outwit (or out-eat) a buffet, more ridiculously profitable credit cards and how hard Marriott is trying to tick off its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Week In Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Can You Win In Las Vegas (At The Buffet)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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So it’s hard to win at the tables and even harder to come out ahead at the slots, but you can surely beat the buffet, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, maybe not, according to this article<\/a>. Of course they put all the cheap stuff in the front so that you load up, so stay away from the potatoes. They’re for suckers, like a prop bet on a craps table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I have to tell you, the woman who got kicked out of a Golden Corral for eating all the brownies and then trying to steal more, is my new hero. Even if the desserts are never worth the calories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our “must read” on credit cards: The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Express Joins The Credit Card Insanity: Up To 100,000 Delta Miles With A New Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Last week, I noted that credit card companies continue to offer ridiculous bonuses, even at a time when they would traditionally cut back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, American Express joined the insanity with several of its Delta credit cards. I value a Delta mile at 1.5 cents, with a minimum value of a penny each, since you can buy tickets with them at the minimum value. There are a bunch of cards on offer, but a couple stand out to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Platinum Delta SkyMiles Card<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Although it comes with a high annual fee ($250), the Platinum card<\/a> is actually a better play than the gold. 100,000 miles is enough to get a few domestic trips or a one-way international ticket in business class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n