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Still Available: Wells Fargo Propel World 40,000 + $100 Air Incidental

November 3, 2019

The Wells Fargo Propel World card is, amazingly, still available for new applications with a generous 40,000 point welcome offer. I first wrote about…

Airline Portal Holiday Bonuses

November 1, 2019

A new wave of airline portal holiday bonuses have appeared. United looks to be the most compelling of the bunch, but they can all…

Citi Prestige Promo: $75 Off $750+ Hotel Bookings with Code TY75HOTEL

October 31, 2019

Citi is offering $75 off $750+ hotel bookings with code TY75HOTEL for bookings between November 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Update (Nov 1,…

Qantas Transfer Bonuses [Targeted]

October 31, 2019

Update (Nov 1, 2019): I’m seeing a 20% transfer bonus from Amex Membership Rewards. Back in June they were running a similar promo with…

Do Amex Delta No Lifetime Language Offers Skirt the 5 Card Limit? No, but you can extend their useful life

October 30, 2019

If you were recently targeted for Amex Delta credit cards with offers that contain no lifetime language, you may be eligible for the welcome…

My Experience Stacking CNB Rewards with the $100 Visa Infinite Discount Air Benefit

October 25, 2019

In this post I’ll discuss redeeming City National Bank Rewards through their Concierge, and leveraging its $100 Visa Infinite Discount Air Benefit. The upshot…

Amex Pre-Approved Referrals: Dead Already?

October 23, 2019

It looks like Amex has withdrawn the ability to refer friends for pre-approved “green star” referrals that lack the usual lifetime language. Just last…

Amex Platinum Churning Restrictions: 90 Days Across All Flavors of Personal Platinum Cards

October 22, 2019

I recently applied for an Amex Personal Platinum through a “pre-approved” green star referral. Amex tends to have generous approval standards, so I was…

Earn 55,000 Fee-Free Dollars for Making $50,000 in Payments from a New Plastiq Business Account

October 21, 2019

I recently received the following referral offer on my Plastiq account: We’re running a new promotion that could earn you fee free spend on…

PSA: Managing Amex Benefits with Multiple Cards Can Be Wonky [here’s a workaround]

October 20, 2019

When you’ve got two or more of the same Amex card managed under a single online account, managing benefits like airline incidentals and activating…