We’re getting towards the tail end of the year and Chuck put together a list of things you should be aware of when it comes to credit cards and maximizing their value. We also updated our list of the best cash sign up bonuses for credit cards. MERRILL Lynch are offering a sign up bonus on one of their cards worth $500-$1,000, I’d get on this soon as it’ll be dead soon (if it’s not already!). Make sure you’re following us on Twitter so you don’t msis deals like this in the future.
SunTrust have also launched a new elite credit card with a $500 sign up bonus and $200 travel credit.  There are also increased bonuses of 30,000 & 15,000 points on the Amtrak credit cards and TD Bank has an increased bonus of $150 on their cash rewards card.
We updated our best bank bonus page for November, adding the $300 bonus for those in NJ from Ocean First Bank the $100 bonus from Orange County’s bank for those in CA and finally the Capital One 360 bonus of $100 for those in MA, NH, RI, VT.
There was a lot of good Visa/Mastecard gift card deals last week, most of them have now expired. You can get up to 20% off Amazon when you set up a wedding registery & also up to 25% of your points back with JetBlue. Last but not least there are 1,600 Marriott points/500 SPG points for linking your social media accounts. A full list of all our posts from last week is below.
Contents
All Of Our Posts
Credit Cards
- End-of-Year Credit Card List and Analysis [2016]
- Best Cash Credit Card Sign Up Bonuses For 2016
- MERRILL + Visa Signature Credit Card: 50,000 Point Sign Up Bonus (Worth $500-$1,000)
- Bank of America Amtrak Credit Card 30,000 Point Bonus – Now Public
- SunTrust Platinum Elite MasterCard Review – $500 Sign Up Bonus + $200 Travel Credit & More [AL, AR, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV, VA, and D.C Only]
- Bank of America Amtrak Platinum Credit Card 15,000 Point Bonus (No Annual Fee)
- TD Cash Rewards Visa – $150 Sign Up Bonus After $500 In Spend [CT, DC, DE, FL, MD, ME, MA, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, & VA
- [YMMV] 2,500 SPG Points For Adding An Authorized User For American Express Cardholders
- Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card 50,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus
- First National Bank Absolute Rewards: 5% Cash Back On Huge Range Of Categories
- You Can Upgrade The Rewards Program On The Discover it Secured Card To 5% Categories
- [Targeted] AmEx Offer: Lyft, Get 2x Membership Rewards Points
- Post your Chase Southwest Referrals Here – Get Southwest 50,000 Links Here
- [Targeted] American Express Business Platinum 150,000 Point Offer
- REI Mastercard Review – $100 Gift Card Bonus & 5% Back
- [Targeted] Citi Sears Card – 10% Cash Back On Gas, Grocery & Restaurants
- Synchrony CheapOair & OneTravel Credit Card Reviews
- Citi To Launch Citi Pay In Early 2017
Bank Bonuses
- Best Bank Account Bonuses For November, 2016
- [MA, NH, RI, or VT] Capital One 360 $100 Checking Bonus
- [NJ] Ocean First Bank $300 Checking Account Bonus
- Orange County’s Credit Union $100 Checking Bonus – Direct Deposit Not Required [CA only]
- [MA only] BankHometown $200 Checking Bonus
- [IN only] Star Bank $200 In Branch Checking Bonus
- FTC Files Complaint Against NetSpend
- [AZ, IA] Bankers Trust $100 Checking Bonus
- TIAA Direct $100 Savings Bonus – Nationwide ($15,000 Required For 90 Days)
Deals
- Amazon Registry Completion Discount – Up To 20% Off On Up To $2,500
- Gift Card Deals at Giant and Stop&Shop until End of Month
- Get 15% Of Your Points Back When You Book A JetBlue Award Flight (25% For JetBlue Cardholders)
- Link Social Media Accounts & Get 1,600 Marriott Points Or 500 SPG Points
- Swagbucks $5 Referral Bonus For Both Parties
- AccorHotels – Up To 50% Off + Free Buffet Breakfast
- Best Western Status Match + Instant Win Game
- Aeroplan Up To 30% Transfer Bonus – When Converting From Hotel Points
- Free Amazon Dash Button + $5 Free Dash Credit [Prime Only]
- Book A Two Night+ Stay On PointsHound, Get 8,000 AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue Points
- SPG Cyber Monday Deal Starting November 21st
- Earn up to 3,000 Southwest Miles with Shopping Portal
- [YMMV] Free Starbucks Tall Beverage For Safeway Just For U Members (& Affiliated Stores)
- Amex Offers: Free $5 on iTunes and App Store [Targeted]
- [YMMV] Reload Your Amazon Giftcard Balance With $100 & Receive $5 Bonus
- Giant Eagle: 20¢ In Fuel Rewards For Every $50 In Gift Card Purchase [PA,OH,WV,IN,MD]
- eBay: Save on Gift Cards from Domino’s, Overstock, Ulta, D&B and More
- eBay: Save on Many Gas Brands, Lord&Taylor, CVS & More
- Roundup: Save on Gift Cards from Best Buy, Gap & Many More Deals
- Upcoming Deal: Use Amex and Get $25 off $150 on Amazon
- New AmEx Offers: #AmexBonefish, #AmexSwarovski
- New AmEx Offers: #AmExDell, #AmexJCPenney, #AmexBoxed, #AmexDrybar, #AmexPetco
- [YMMV] Auto-Reload Your Amazon Gift Card Balance From Checking Account & Receive 2% Bonus
- Swagbucks $5 Moneymaker with Operation Smile
- [Expired] eBay Flash Sale $15 off $60, Ends Midnight ET [No Gift Cards]
- [Expired] $25 Visa Gift Card for Test Driving a Mazda
- [Expired] Free Krispy Kreme If You Voted Today
- [Expired] Free Coffee At 7-11 Today
- [Expired] Lyft Offering 45% Off On Election Day [20 Markets Only]
- [Expired] [PA only] $15 Off Uber or Lyft – Tomorrow Only – My Ride To Vote
Misc
- eBay Makes Finding Old Gift Card Easier [yay!]
- [Expired]Last Day To Enter Competition For $500 In Amazon Giftcards
Manufactured Spending
- OfficeDepot/Max: $15 Off When You Purchase $300+ In Visa Gift Cards [In Store Only], Limit 1
- Safeway, ACME, Shaw’s: $10 off $100 Visa Gift Card (Five Back)
- [Expired] Kroger: $10 off Visa/MC/Amex Gift Cards + 4x Fuel Points this Weekend
- [Expired] Now Live – Staples Stores: $20 Rebate with $300 Visa GC’s & 20% Off Gap GC’s
- [Expired] Fee-Free $100 Mastercard Gift Cards at Office Depot/Max
- [Expired] Kmart $10 Credit with $100 Mastercard Gift Purchase (11/6-11/12)
Around The Web
- Recap: Free Platinum Status, Fees That Annoy Me & More
- Recap: $100,000 Arbitration, OTA Hijinks, 25k Offer Without Language & More
- Recap: Marriott Sale, Casino Promo, Sam’s Club Profit & More
- Recap: Bonus Extensions, Valuation of Unique Experiences & More
- Recap: Uber Working On Airport Wait Times, $150 Bonus Live & More